48-Hour test may predict who benefits from PKU drug
NCT ID NCT07255599
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 48-hour BH4 loading test can predict which people with phenylketonuria (PKU) will respond to treatment. Twenty participants receive BH4 and have their blood phenylalanine levels measured over two days. The goal is to link test results with each person's genetic makeup to improve personalized care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sapropterin Dihydrochloride (BH4, tetrahydrobiopterin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors quickly identify which PKU patients benefit from BH4 therapy, personalizing treatment and avoiding unnecessary medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all PKU patients. The 48-hour test may not reliably predict long-term response.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients were supplemented with phenylalanine a protein rich supplement based on milk protein, or an increase in natural protein intake) if phenylalanine was \< 400 μmol/l Exclusion Criteria: * if phenylalanine was less than 400 μmol/l
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag Faculty of Medicine
Sohag, Egypt
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