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Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Phenoptin™ in Subjects With Phenylketonuria Who Have Elevated Phenylalanine Levels

Primary Purpose

Phenylketonurias

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
sapropterin dihydrochloride, 6R-BH4, tetrahydrobiopterin
Sponsored by
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Phenylketonurias focused on measuring Phenylalanine Hydroxylase

Eligibility Criteria

8 Years - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: 8 years of age and older Received at least 7 out of 8 scheduled doses in Study PKU 001 Responsive to Phenoptin™ in Study PKU-001, defined as a reduction in blood Phenylalanine level of >/=30% compared with baseline Blood Phenylalanine level >/=450 μmol/L at screening Willing and able to provide written informed consent or, in the case of subjects under the age of 18, provide written assent (if required) and written informed consent by a parent or legal guardian, after the nature of the study has been explained Negative urine pregnancy test at screening (females of child-bearing potential) Male and Female subjects of childbearing potential (if sexually active) must be using acceptable birth control measures, as determined by the investigator, and willing to continue to use acceptable birth control measures while participating in the study Willing and able to comply with study procedures Willing to continue current diet unchanged while participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: Perceived to be unreliable or unavailable for study participation or, if under the age of 18, have parents or legal guardians who are perceived to be unreliable or unavailable Use of any investigational agent other than Phenoptin™ within 30 days prior to screening, or requirement for any investigational agent or investigational vaccine prior to completion of all scheduled study assessments Pregnant or breastfeeding, or considering pregnancy ALT >5 times the upper limit of normal (i.e., Grade 3 or higher based on World Health Organization Toxicity Criteria) at screening Concurrent disease or condition that would interfere with study participation or safety (e.g., seizure disorder, oral steroid-dependent asthma or other condition requiring oral or parenteral corticosteroid administration, or insulin-dependent diabetes, or organ transplantation recipient) Serious neuropsychiatric illness (e.g., major depression) not currently under medical management Requirement for concomitant treatment with any drug known to inhibit folate synthesis (e.g., methotrexate) Concurrent use of levodopa Clinical diagnosis of primary BH4 deficiency

Sites / Locations

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in Blood Phenylalanine Levels From Baseline to Week 6.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
February 24, 2005
Last Updated
July 15, 2014
Sponsor
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00104247
Brief Title
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Phenoptin™ in Subjects With Phenylketonuria Who Have Elevated Phenylalanine Levels
Official Title
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Phenoptin™ in Subjects With Phenylketonuria Who Have Elevated Phenylalanine Levels
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
February 2006 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
BioMarin Pharmaceutical

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Phenoptin™ (sapropterin dihydrochloride) in reducing blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels in subjects with phenylketonuria.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Phenylketonurias
Keywords
Phenylalanine Hydroxylase

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Double
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
89 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
sapropterin dihydrochloride, 6R-BH4, tetrahydrobiopterin
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in Blood Phenylalanine Levels From Baseline to Week 6.
Time Frame
baseline to week 6

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
8 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 8 years of age and older Received at least 7 out of 8 scheduled doses in Study PKU 001 Responsive to Phenoptin™ in Study PKU-001, defined as a reduction in blood Phenylalanine level of >/=30% compared with baseline Blood Phenylalanine level >/=450 μmol/L at screening Willing and able to provide written informed consent or, in the case of subjects under the age of 18, provide written assent (if required) and written informed consent by a parent or legal guardian, after the nature of the study has been explained Negative urine pregnancy test at screening (females of child-bearing potential) Male and Female subjects of childbearing potential (if sexually active) must be using acceptable birth control measures, as determined by the investigator, and willing to continue to use acceptable birth control measures while participating in the study Willing and able to comply with study procedures Willing to continue current diet unchanged while participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: Perceived to be unreliable or unavailable for study participation or, if under the age of 18, have parents or legal guardians who are perceived to be unreliable or unavailable Use of any investigational agent other than Phenoptin™ within 30 days prior to screening, or requirement for any investigational agent or investigational vaccine prior to completion of all scheduled study assessments Pregnant or breastfeeding, or considering pregnancy ALT >5 times the upper limit of normal (i.e., Grade 3 or higher based on World Health Organization Toxicity Criteria) at screening Concurrent disease or condition that would interfere with study participation or safety (e.g., seizure disorder, oral steroid-dependent asthma or other condition requiring oral or parenteral corticosteroid administration, or insulin-dependent diabetes, or organ transplantation recipient) Serious neuropsychiatric illness (e.g., major depression) not currently under medical management Requirement for concomitant treatment with any drug known to inhibit folate synthesis (e.g., methotrexate) Concurrent use of levodopa Clinical diagnosis of primary BH4 deficiency
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Los Angeles
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12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
17693179
Citation
Levy HL, Milanowski A, Chakrapani A, Cleary M, Lee P, Trefz FK, Whitley CB, Feillet F, Feigenbaum AS, Bebchuk JD, Christ-Schmidt H, Dorenbaum A; Sapropterin Research Group. Efficacy of sapropterin dihydrochloride (tetrahydrobiopterin, 6R-BH4) for reduction of phenylalanine concentration in patients with phenylketonuria: a phase III randomised placebo-controlled study. Lancet. 2007 Aug 11;370(9586):504-10. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61234-3.
Results Reference
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Links:
URL
http://www.bmrn.com
Description
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. home page
URL
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.DrugDetails
Description
NDA Review Package
URL
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.Label_ApprovalHistory
Description
Product Label

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