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A Phase IIIb, Multicentre, Open-Label, Randomized, Controlled Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Population Pharmacokinetics of Sapropterin Dihydrochloride (Kuvan®) in Phenylketonuria (PKU) Patients <4 Years Old.
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Kuvan® and Phenylalanine (Phe)-restricted diet for Phenylketonuria. Completed, enrolled 56 participants across 22 sites in 9 countries.
Detailed Summary
This is a Phase 3b, multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled study to evaluate efficacy, safety and population pharmacokinetics of sapropterin dihydrochloride (Kuvan®) in less than 4 year-old infants and children with phenylketonuria (PKU).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride) tablets will be administered orally at the dose of 10 mg/kg/day and will be escalated to 20 mg/kg/day if after 4 weeks a subject's Phe tolerance is not increased by at least 20% versus baseline.
Phe intake will be adjusted every 2 weeks, based on the mean Phe levels of the previous 2 weeks using pre-defined Phe adjustment criteria.