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Last refreshed on: 9 May 2022
Main ID:  NCT02677870
Date of registration: 26/01/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Public title: The Effectiveness of Kuvan in Amish PKU Patients
Scientific title: The Effectiveness of High-Dose Synthetic BH4 (Saproterin Dihydrochloride or "Kuvan") in Amish PKU Patients
Date of first enrolment: January 22, 2018
Target sample size: 7
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02677870
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Lori-Anne P Schillaci, MD
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Affiliation:  University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Current diagnosis of PKU with the following:

- Age of at least 2 years or older

- Baseline Phe level of > 360 umol/L

- Willing to maintain a stable diet

- Patient or guardian are willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent
after the nature of the study has been explained and prior to any research-related
procedures

- Are willing to comply with all study procedures

- Two identifiable mutations found on PAH gene sequencing

- Any patients already taking Saproterin (or have taken in the past), must have a
treatment end date at least 14 days prior to Day 1 of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any patient currently taking Saproterin who has taken the medication at any point in
the 14 days prior to Day 1 of the study

- Under 2 years of age

- Unwilling to maintain a stable diet

- Patients with baseline Phe levels < 360 umol/L

- Patients unable to comply with all study procedures

- Patients unable to provide written, signed informed consent

- One (or no) identifiable mutations found on PAH gene sequencing



Age minimum: 2 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Phenylketonuria
Intervention(s)
Other: Diet treatment
Drug: saproterin dihydrochloride
Primary Outcome(s)
Number of Participants With 20% Decrease in Phenylalanine Levels From Baseline (Positive Response) [Time Frame: Baseline, weekly for 4 weeks during diet arm, weekly for 4 weeks during both high and standard dose arms]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
UHCMC IRB#
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 27/04/2022
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02677870
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