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A Study of CNSA-001 in Primary Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Deficient Participants With Hyperphenylalaninemia

Primary Purpose

BH4 Deficiency, Hyperphenylalaninemia

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
CNSA-001
Sponsored by
PTC Therapeutics
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for BH4 Deficiency

Eligibility Criteria

12 Months - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female participants 18 years old and above and 12 months old and above for the remaining participants (age reduction pending analysis of safety, PK, and response, in the adult participant(s) by the DSMB and Food and Drug Administration [FDA])
  • Confirmed diagnosis of PBD as evidenced by medical history of biallelic pathogenic mutations in PTPS or recessive GTP-CH genes, abnormal enzymatic activity of the PTPS or GTP-CH enzymes, or a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biochemical profile indicative of PTPS or GTP-CH deficiencies
  • Informed consent and assent (if necessary) with parental consent
  • Females must be either postmenopausal for ≥1 year, or surgically sterile (tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) for at least 6 months or, if of childbearing potential and not abstinent, willing to use at least 2 of the following highly effective methods of contraception (including adolescents 12 to 18 years old) from screening through 30 days after the last dose of study drug:

    • Hormonal contraception (stable dose for 3 months)
    • Intrauterine device/intrauterine hormone-releasing System
    • Barrier contraceptive method (diaphragm, cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, condom) with spermicidal foam/gel/cream/suppository Males and females who are abstinent will not be required to use a second contraceptive method unless they become sexually active.
  • Males with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use barrier contraceptive (that is, condom) with spermicidal foam from screening through 90 days after the last dose of study drug. Males must also refrain from sperm donations during this time period.
  • Females with a negative pregnancy test at screening and on Day 1 prior to dosing
  • Creatinine clearance (CrCl) >90 milliliters (mL)/minute (min) as estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation (≥18 years) or Schwartz-Lyon equation (≥12 months <18 years)
  • The participant is clinically stable on therapy for management of their signs and symptoms of PBD as determined by the investigator.
  • The participant is willing and able to comply with the protocol.
  • No tobacco use (for example; cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco) for 2 weeks prior to the screening visit and willingness to abstain from these products through the last dose of study drug

Exclusion Criteria:

  • PBD caused by biallelic pathogenic mutations in PCD, SR, DHPR, or single dominant mutations in GTP-CH
  • Significant chronic medical illness other than PBD, as determined by the investigator
  • Gastrointestinal disease (such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, etc.) that could affect the absorption of study drug
  • History of gastric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery or an antrectomy with vagotomy, or gastrectomy
  • Inability to tolerate oral medication
  • History of allergies or adverse reactions to BH4 or related compounds, or any excipients in the study drug formulation
  • Any clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition or medical history, that in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the participant's ability to participate in the study or increase the risk of participation for that participant
  • Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) laboratory values >2 * the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Any other clinically significant laboratory abnormality unrelated to PBD at the screening visit or prior to the administration of the first dose of study drug, as determined by the investigator
  • Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia at screening or prior to the first dose of study drug
  • QTcF (QT with Fridericia's correction) ≥460 milliseconds (msec) in males and ≥480 msec in females (based on the mean of triplicate measurements taken at screening)
  • Resting heart rate ≤40 or ≥110 beats/minute (bpm) for ages 12 and older, ≥130 bpm for ages 3 to 12, ≥150 bpm for ages 1-2 years, or resting blood pressure <85/40 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or >150/90 mmHg at screening or prior to the first administration of study drug
  • Current participation in any other investigational drug study or participation within 30 days prior to screening
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse within last 6 months prior to screening or current evidence of substance dependence as determined by the investigator
  • Currently taking an antifolate including, but not limited to, methotrexate, pemetrexed, or trimetrexate
  • A female who is nursing or who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
  • The participant, in the opinion of the investigator, is unwilling or unable to adhere to the requirements of the study.

Sites / Locations

  • University of Minnesota
  • UT Southwestern
  • University of Utah Hospital
  • Marshfield Clinic

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Cohort 1: CNSA-001 2.5 mg/kg/day or 10 mg/kg/day

Cohort 2: CNSA-001 5 mg/kg/day or 20 mg/kg/day

Arm Description

Participants will receive CNSA-001 suspension 2.5 milligrams (mg)/kilogram (kg)/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) orally for 7 days in Period 1, undergo a 3- to 4-day washout period, then escalate to 10 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) administered orally for 7 days in Period 2 (14 days total treatment).

Participants will receive CNSA-001 suspension 5 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) orally for 7 days in Period 1, undergo a 3- to 4-day washout period, then escalate to 20 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) administered orally for 7 days in Period 2 (14 days total treatment).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

Secondary Outcome Measures

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Change From Baseline (Day 1) in Plasma phenylalanine Concentration at Day 7
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Half-Life (t1/2) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Elimination Rate Constant (Ke) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4

Full Information

First Posted
April 11, 2018
Last Updated
November 9, 2021
Sponsor
PTC Therapeutics
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03519711
Brief Title
A Study of CNSA-001 in Primary Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Deficient Participants With Hyperphenylalaninemia
Official Title
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Randomized Parallel Arm, Intra-patient Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of CNSA-001(Sepiapterin) in Primary Tetrahydrobiopterin Deficient Patients With Hyperphenylalaninemia
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 24, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 9, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 9, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
PTC Therapeutics

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study has been designed to demonstrate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary efficacy of CNSA-001 in reducing blood phenylalanine concentrations in participants with hyperphenylalaninemia due to primary tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency.
Detailed Description
BH4 is an essential cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, tryptophan hydroxylase, fatty acid glycerylether oxygenase, and nitric oxide (NO) synthase. Primary tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency (PBD) is caused by deficiency of GTP cyclohydrolase I (GTP-CH), 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTPS), or sepiapterin reductase (SR) that impairs the biosynthesis of BH4 or by defects in BH4 recycling (pterin-4a-carbinolamine dehydratase [PCD] or dihydropteridine reductase [DHPR] deficiency). Participants will be randomized into one of 2 cohorts, with each cohort assessing 2 dose levels of CNSA-001 via intra-patient escalation. Initially, only adult participant(s) (≥18 years) will be enrolled. After the first adult participant(s) have completed the study, a Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) will review safety and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) data, including preliminary efficacy, for the adult participant(s). If the data display no safety issues and provide for the prospect of clinical benefit in participants ≥12 months to <18 years old, then the eligibility criterion for age at time of enrollment will be expanded to include children (≥12 months).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
BH4 Deficiency, Hyperphenylalaninemia

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1, Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
6 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Cohort 1: CNSA-001 2.5 mg/kg/day or 10 mg/kg/day
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive CNSA-001 suspension 2.5 milligrams (mg)/kilogram (kg)/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) orally for 7 days in Period 1, undergo a 3- to 4-day washout period, then escalate to 10 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) administered orally for 7 days in Period 2 (14 days total treatment).
Arm Title
Cohort 2: CNSA-001 5 mg/kg/day or 20 mg/kg/day
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive CNSA-001 suspension 5 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) orally for 7 days in Period 1, undergo a 3- to 4-day washout period, then escalate to 20 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) administered orally for 7 days in Period 2 (14 days total treatment).
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
CNSA-001
Other Intervention Name(s)
Sepiapterin
Intervention Description
CNSA-001 will be administered per dose and schedule specified in arms.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Time Frame
From first dose of study drug (Day 1) up to 30 days after last dose of study drug (up to 47 days)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Time Frame
Day 1 (pre-dose, within 30 minutes of dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 hours (prior to Day 1 evening dose), and 24 hours (prior to Day 2 morning dose) after the first dose of study drug
Title
Change From Baseline (Day 1) in Plasma phenylalanine Concentration at Day 7
Time Frame
Baseline (Day 1, pre-dose); Day 7
Title
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Time Frame
Day 1 (pre-dose, within 30 minutes of dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 hours (prior to Day 1 evening dose), and 24 hours (prior to Day 2 morning dose) after the first dose of study drug
Title
Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Time Frame
Day 1 (pre-dose, within 30 minutes of dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 hours (prior to Day 1 evening dose), and 24 hours (prior to Day 2 morning dose) after the first dose of study drug
Title
Half-Life (t1/2) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Time Frame
Day 1 (pre-dose, within 30 minutes of dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 hours (prior to Day 1 evening dose), and 24 hours (prior to Day 2 morning dose) after the first dose of study drug
Title
Elimination Rate Constant (Ke) of Both CNSA-001 and BH4
Time Frame
Day 1 (pre-dose, within 30 minutes of dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 hours (prior to Day 1 evening dose), and 24 hours (prior to Day 2 morning dose) after the first dose of study drug

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Months
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male or female participants 18 years old and above and 12 months old and above for the remaining participants (age reduction pending analysis of safety, PK, and response, in the adult participant(s) by the DSMB and Food and Drug Administration [FDA]) Confirmed diagnosis of PBD as evidenced by medical history of biallelic pathogenic mutations in PTPS or recessive GTP-CH genes, abnormal enzymatic activity of the PTPS or GTP-CH enzymes, or a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biochemical profile indicative of PTPS or GTP-CH deficiencies Informed consent and assent (if necessary) with parental consent Females must be either postmenopausal for ≥1 year, or surgically sterile (tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) for at least 6 months or, if of childbearing potential and not abstinent, willing to use at least 2 of the following highly effective methods of contraception (including adolescents 12 to 18 years old) from screening through 30 days after the last dose of study drug: Hormonal contraception (stable dose for 3 months) Intrauterine device/intrauterine hormone-releasing System Barrier contraceptive method (diaphragm, cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, condom) with spermicidal foam/gel/cream/suppository Males and females who are abstinent will not be required to use a second contraceptive method unless they become sexually active. Males with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use barrier contraceptive (that is, condom) with spermicidal foam from screening through 90 days after the last dose of study drug. Males must also refrain from sperm donations during this time period. Females with a negative pregnancy test at screening and on Day 1 prior to dosing Creatinine clearance (CrCl) >90 milliliters (mL)/minute (min) as estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation (≥18 years) or Schwartz-Lyon equation (≥12 months <18 years) The participant is clinically stable on therapy for management of their signs and symptoms of PBD as determined by the investigator. The participant is willing and able to comply with the protocol. No tobacco use (for example; cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco) for 2 weeks prior to the screening visit and willingness to abstain from these products through the last dose of study drug Exclusion Criteria: PBD caused by biallelic pathogenic mutations in PCD, SR, DHPR, or single dominant mutations in GTP-CH Significant chronic medical illness other than PBD, as determined by the investigator Gastrointestinal disease (such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, etc.) that could affect the absorption of study drug History of gastric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery or an antrectomy with vagotomy, or gastrectomy Inability to tolerate oral medication History of allergies or adverse reactions to BH4 or related compounds, or any excipients in the study drug formulation Any clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition or medical history, that in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the participant's ability to participate in the study or increase the risk of participation for that participant Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) laboratory values >2 * the upper limit of normal (ULN) Any other clinically significant laboratory abnormality unrelated to PBD at the screening visit or prior to the administration of the first dose of study drug, as determined by the investigator Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia at screening or prior to the first dose of study drug QTcF (QT with Fridericia's correction) ≥460 milliseconds (msec) in males and ≥480 msec in females (based on the mean of triplicate measurements taken at screening) Resting heart rate ≤40 or ≥110 beats/minute (bpm) for ages 12 and older, ≥130 bpm for ages 3 to 12, ≥150 bpm for ages 1-2 years, or resting blood pressure <85/40 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or >150/90 mmHg at screening or prior to the first administration of study drug Current participation in any other investigational drug study or participation within 30 days prior to screening History of alcohol or drug abuse within last 6 months prior to screening or current evidence of substance dependence as determined by the investigator Currently taking an antifolate including, but not limited to, methotrexate, pemetrexed, or trimetrexate A female who is nursing or who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant. The participant, in the opinion of the investigator, is unwilling or unable to adhere to the requirements of the study.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Neil Smith, PharmD
Organizational Affiliation
Censa Pharmaceuticals
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Minnesota
City
Minneapolis
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55454
Country
United States
Facility Name
UT Southwestern
City
Dallas
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75390
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Utah Hospital
City
Salt Lake City
State/Province
Utah
ZIP/Postal Code
84132
Country
United States
Facility Name
Marshfield Clinic
City
Marshfield
State/Province
Wisconsin
ZIP/Postal Code
54449
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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