New liquid form of PKU drug tested for equivalence
NCT ID NCT06987773
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checks if a new liquid form of sapropterin (RLF-OD032) works the same as the approved powder (Kuvan) in 42 healthy adults. Participants receive a single dose of each version under fed conditions, and blood samples are taken to compare drug levels. The goal is to see if the liquid is a suitable alternative for patients who need this treatment.
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- Active substance
- sapropterin dihydrochloride
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy male or female participants, light smokers (no more than 10 cigarettes daily) or non-smokers, from 18 to 50 years of age. 2. BMI ≥18.5 and ≤30 kg/m2 and weight ≥50.0 and ≤100.0 kg for males and ≥45.0 and ≤100.0 kg for females 3. Females may be of childbearing or non-childbearing potential: * Childbearing potential: * Physically capable of becoming pregnant * Non-childbearing potential: * Surgically sterile (i.e., both ovaries removed, uterus removed, or bilateral tubal ligation) at least three (3) months prior to first drug administration; and/or; * Postmenopausal (no menstrual period for at least 12 consecutive months without any other medical cause and a FSH value consistent with being postmenopausal). 4. Willing to use acceptable, effective methods of contraception. 5. Able to tolerate venipuncture. 6. Be informed of the nature of the study and give written consent prior to any study procedure. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of clinically significant neurologic, hematologic, endocrine, oncologic, pulmonary, immunologic, genitourinary, psychiatric, or cardiovascular disease or any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize the safety of the participant or impact the validity of the study results. 2. Clinically significant illness and/or surgery. 3. Known or suspected carcinoma. 4. History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to sapropterin dihydrochloride or any other drug substances with similar activity. 5. History of or predisposition to seizure which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize the safety of the participant or impact the validity of the study results. 6. History of upper gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal inflammation, esophagitis, gastritis, pharyngitis, or oropharyngeal pain, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize the safety of the participant or impact the validity of the study results. 7. History of abuse of medicinal product or drugs within the last three (3) years. 8. History of alcohol addiction requiring treatment. 9. History or presence of alcoholism within the last three (3) years. (\>40 g ethanol/day or \>10 units per week \[one (1) unit =150 mL of wine, or 360 mL of beer, or 45 mL of 45% alcohol\]) 10. History of recreational use of soft drugs (such as marijuana) within one (1) month or hard drugs (such as cocaine, phencyclidine \[PCP\], crack, opioid derivatives including heroin, and amphetamine derivatives) within three (3) months prior to screening. 11. Use of St. John's wort within 30 days prior to the first drug administration. 12. History of clinically significant lactose, galactose, or fructose intolerance. 13. Presence of hepatic or renal dysfunction. 14. Presence of mouth piercings (object or hole), presence of non-removable dentures and orthodontic appliances (e.g., braces, retainers), or any other alteration to the mouth that may be deemed by the Investigator to compromise drug delivery. Note: Dental fillings, crowns, bridges, and implants are permitted as they are not considered to compromise drug delivery. 15. History of malabsorption within the last year or presence of clinically significant gastrointestinal (GI) disease. 16. Presence of a medical condition requiring regular medication (prescription and/or over-the-counter) with systemic absorption. 17. Positive test result for HIV, Hepatitis B surface antigen, or Hepatitis C antibody. 18. Positive test result for urine drugs of abuse (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and tricyclic antidepressants). 19. Difficulty fasting or consuming high-fat, high-calorie or standard meals. 20. Regularly smokes more than 10 cigarettes per day within 6 months prior to the first drug administration. 21. Participants who received an implanted or injected (depot injection) medication, including hormonal contraceptives, within three (3) months prior to the first drug administration. 22. Females who: * Have discontinued or changed the use of implanted, intrauterine, intravaginal, or injected hormonal contraceptives within six (6) months prior to the first drug administration; * Have discontinued or changed the use of oral or patch hormonal contraceptives within one (1) month prior to the first drug administration; * Are pregnant (serum β-hCG consistent with pregnancy); or * Are breast-feeding. 23. Donation or loss of whole blood (including clinical trials): * ≥50 mL and \<500 mL within 30 days prior to the first drug administration; or * ≥500 mL within 56 days prior to the first drug administration. 24. Donation of plasma within seven (7) days prior to dosing. 25. Participation in a clinical trial that involved administration of a biological product within 90 days prior to the first drug administration, or recent participation in a clinical investigation that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize participant safety or the integrity of the study results. 26. Participation in a clinical trial that involved administration of an investigational medicinal product, marketed drug or device within 30 days prior to the first drug administration, or recent participation in a clinical investigation that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize participant safety or the integrity of the study results. 27. On a special diet within 30 days prior to the first drug administration (e.g., liquid, protein, raw food diet). 28. Have had a tattoo or body piercing within 30 days prior to the first drug administration. 29. Have clinically significant findings in vital signs measurements and systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<90 mmHg or \>150 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \<50 or \>90 mmHg, or PR \<50 or \>100 bpm). Vitals signs may be repeated up to two (2) times, to determine if the values are significantly abnormal. 30. Have clinically significant findings in a 12-lead ECG. ECG readings may be repeated up to two times, to determine if the values are significantly abnormal. 31. Have clinically significant abnormal laboratory values. Laboratory tests may be repeated up to two (2) times, to determine if the values are significantly abnormal. 32. Have significant diseases. 33. Use of any of the following drugs within 30 days prior to drug administration: * Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) substrates (e.g., rosuvastatin); * Drugs affecting nitric oxide-mediated vasorelaxation (e.g., PDE-5 inhibitors, sildenafil, vardenafil, or tadalafil); * Folate synthesis inhibitors (e.g. methotrexate, valproic acid, phenobarbital, or trimethoprim); * Levodopa; or * Drugs which alter GI pH/movement (e.g., omeprazole, ranitidine). 34. Use of vaccine including COVID-19 vaccine within 14 days prior to the first drug administration.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pharma Medica Research Inc. 4770 Sheppard Ave E,
Toronto, Ontario, M1S3V6, Canada
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