Can a daily pill save kids' brains from PKU damage?

NCT ID NCT06302348

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study tests a drug called sepiapterin in 56 children with phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic condition that can harm the brain if not managed. The goal is to see if starting treatment early can preserve thinking skills like IQ and quality of life over the long term. Children as young as 1 month old can join, and they will take the drug for years while researchers track their development.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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    Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom

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  • Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU) de Tours - Hôpital Clocheville

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    Tours, 37044, France

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  • Children's Health Ireland (CHI)

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    Dublin, D01 YC67, Ireland

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  • Indiana University School of Medicine

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Instytut Matki i Dziecka

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    Warsaw, 01-211, Poland

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  • Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie

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    Szczecin, 70-204, Poland

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  • The Royal Children's Hospital

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    Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia

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  • Women and Children Hospital

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    North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia

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