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A Phase 2a, Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of 6R-BH4 in Subjects With Sickle Cell Disease
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Sapropterin Dihydrochloride for Sickle Cell Disease. Completed, enrolled 32 participants across 12 sites.
Detailed Summary
This Phase 2a, multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation study is designed to assess the safety and biologic activity of daily oral administration of 4 escalating doses of sapropterin dihydrochloride over 16 weeks in subjects with sickle cell disease. During an optional extension phase, the study will assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of extended treatment with sapropterin dihydrochloride, for a total of up to 2 years; The extension phase of this study was terminated.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Subjects will receive oral, once-daily (for 2.5, 5, 10mg/kg/day doses) or twice-daily (for the 20 mg/kg/day dose) sapropterin dihydrochloride during a 16-week dose escalation phase, with dose levels increasing within subjects every 4 weeks as follows: 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg/day. Dosing was with 100 mg tablets and rounded to the nearest whole tablet. Each dose was taken within 1 hour after the morning meal. Subjects may continue in an optional extension phase at the highest tolerated dose for up to a total of 2 years.