Response to Phenylketonuria to Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) (NCT00244218) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedPhase 1
Response to Phenylketonuria to Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
Stopped: The FDA has approved Kuvan (BH4) as a therapeutic agent for phenylketonuria
United States57 participantsStarted 2005-04
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)is effective in treating patients with PKU.
Who can participate
Age range10 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Subject and/or parent or guardian must be capable of understanding and providing written informed consent
* Subjects must have Phenylketonuria (PKU)or hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA), defined as baseline blood Phe levels of \>600 umol/L
* Subjects must be at least 10 years of age, and may be of either gender and any ethnic group
* Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate birth control or refrain from sexual activity throughout study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Subjects who have concurrent diseases or conditions that require medication or treatment
* Subjects who require concomitant treatment with any drug known to inhibit folate synthesis
* Subjects who have been treated with any investigational drug within 30 days
What they're measuring
1
Blood Phe level decrease by 30%
Timeframe: 9 months
Trial details
NCT IDNCT00244218
SponsorThe University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston