Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of HPN-100, in Pediatric Subjects With Urea Cy… (NCT01347073) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 3
Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of HPN-100, in Pediatric Subjects With Urea Cycle Disorders (UCDs)
United States23 participantsStarted 2011-07
Plain-language summary
This non-randomized, open-label study was approximately one year in duration and consisted of a short term NaPBA to HPN-100 switchover part involving two overnight stays followed by a 12-month long term treatment period involving monthly visits.
Who can participate
Age range29 Days – 6 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male and female subjects 29 days to \< 6 years old. If the subject is born prematurely, calculation of the lower age limit begins at the corrected gestational age of 40 weeks.
* Signed informed consent by the subject's legally acceptable representative
* Suspected or confirmed UCD diagnosis of any subtype, except NAGS deficiency
* On stable dose of NaPBA powder for at least 5 days before Day 1
* Not receiving sodium benzoate for at least 5 days before Day 1
* No concomitant illness which would preclude safe participation as judged by the investigator
* Able to receive medication orally
* Has not undergone liver transplantation, including hepatocellular transplantation
* Judged sufficiently stable and compliant with diet and treatment to be suitable for enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
* Screening ammonia level \> 100 μmol/L and signs and symptoms indicative of hyperammonemia; subjects may be rescreened after their ammonia is controlled and they are clinically stable, at the discretion of the investigator
* Use of any investigational drug within 30 days of Day 1
* Active infection (viral or bacterial) or any other condition that may increase ammonia levels
* Any clinical or laboratory abnormality of Grade 3 or greater severity according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.03, except Grade 3 elevations in ammonia and liver enzymes, defined as levels 5-20 times ULN (upper limit of normal)in alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspar…