Urea cycle disorder
MONDO:0004739A genetic inborn error of metabolism characterized by the deficiency of one of the enzymes necessary for the urea cycle. It results in accumulation of ammonia in the body.
Also known as: disorder of urea cycle metabolism, inborn disorder of urea cycle metabolism and ammonia detoxification, inborn urea cycle disorder, urea cycle disorders, urea cycle metabolism disorder, UCD, disorder of urea cycle metabolism and ammonia detoxification
30 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 14 tagged with Urea cycle disorder itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Urea cycle disorder
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Urea cycle disorder or inherited hyperammonemia 0 trials · 24 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency 16 trials
- Arginase deficiency 8 trials
- Argininosuccinic aciduria 4 trials
- Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease 4 trials
- Citrullinemia type I 4 trials Sub-types →
- Citrin deficiency 3 trials Sub-types →
- Ornithine translocase deficiency 3 trials
- Hyperammonemia due to N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency 2 trials
- Hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency 1 trial
- Hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome 1 trial
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Citrullinemia 2 trials · 6 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Citrullinemia type I 4 trials Sub-types →
- Citrin deficiency 3 trials Sub-types →
Most studied deeper sub-types
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One-Time gene fix could free kids from lifelong diet and meds
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a single intravenous dose of a gene editing therapy called LNP.UCD.ABE in 7 children with severe urea cycle disorders. The therapy aims to correct the genetic defect using a lipid nanoparticle to deliver a base editor. The main goal is to check safety…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene therapy trial offers hope for babies with rare, deadly metabolic disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a one-time gene therapy called ECUR-506 in baby boys under 9 months old with a severe form of OTC deficiency, a genetic disorder that prevents the body from breaking down ammonia. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can reduce dangerous ammonia levels…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: iECURE, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare metabolic disease: 5-Year trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a drug called glycerol phenylbutyrate in 40 Chinese children with urea cycle disorders, a rare genetic condition that causes dangerous ammonia buildup. The drug aims to help control ammonia levels over 5 years. Researchers will monitor safety and effectivene…
Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Could CAR-T cells tame severe colitis? early trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether a patient's own immune cells, engineered to target BCMA and/or CD19, can calm severe ulcerative colitis that hasn't responded to other treatments. Twelve adults with moderate-to-severe active disease will receive a single infusion of these CAR…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Hebei Senlang Biotechnology Inc., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Simple test could unlock better monitoring for rare metabolic disorders
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new way to measure how well the urea cycle works in healthy people and in patients with urea cycle disorders (UCDs). Participants receive a safe, non-radioactive tracer, and blood samples are taken over a few hours. The goal is to develop a better tool for…
Sponsor: University Children's Hospital, Zurich • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Can a single gene therapy dose keep working for 14 years?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people who received an investigational gene therapy in an earlier iECURE trial for a urea cycle disorder, a condition that can cause dangerous ammonia buildup. Researchers will track safety, side effects, and whether the therapy's effects last over up to 14.5 y…
Sponsor: iECURE, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain scans reveal how urea cycle disorder affects driving ability
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses a brain imaging technique called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to observe brain activity in people with urea cycle disorder (UCD) while they perform driving tasks of varying difficulty. Researchers compare these brain patterns to those of healthy v…
Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Home test for rare metabolic disease: will patients use it?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether people with certain rare metabolic disorders that cause high ammonia levels will measure their ammonia at home every day. About 30 participants will use a special device to check their ammonia, along with temperature, heart rate, and blood oxygen. They…
Sponsor: Sequitur Health Corp. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC