Phase II Study of Sodium Phenylbutyrate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Phenylacetate, and Dietary Intervention for Urea Cycle Disorders

NCT ID: NCT00004767

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1985-01-31

Brief Summary

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OBJECTIVES:

I. Assess the safety and efficacy of sodium phenylbutyrate, sodium benzoate, sodium phenylacetate, and dietary intervention in patients with urea cycle disorders.

Detailed Description

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PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This protocol describes several clinical studies of pharmacologic and dietary management in patients with urea cycle disorders.

Patients with carbamyl phosphate synthetase and ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency are treated with a low-protein diet, essential amino acids (for neonatal onset disease), caloric supplementation, oral sodium phenylbutyrate (now approved as a prescription drug 11/97), and citrulline or arginine free base.

Patients with argininosuccinic acid synthetase deficiency are treated with a low-protein diet, caloric supplementation, oral sodium phenylbutyrate (now approved as a prescription drug 11/97), and arginine free base.

Patients with argininosuccinic aciduria (AA) are treated with a low-protein diet, caloric supplementation, and arginine free base. (Discontinued 11/97) Any patient who develops hyperammonemia is treated with intravenous sodium benzoate, sodium phenylbutyrate, and arginine hydrochloride; benzoate and phenylbutyrate are not given to patients with AA.

If ammonium stabilizes at normal or near normal levels, intravenous medications are gradually replaced by oral medications. If there is no significant decrease in ammonium within 8 hours, patients begin hemodialysis.

Concurrent therapy with ondansetron, high caloric intake, and mannitol for elevated intracranial pressure is allowed. Dietary and intravenous nitrogen is prohibited. (Discontinued 11/97)

Conditions

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Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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Sodium Benzoate

Intervention Type DRUG

Sodium Phenylacetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Sodium Phenylbutyrate

Intervention Type DRUG

Dietary Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

Urea cycle deficiency, i.e.: Carbamyl phosphate synthetase deficiency (CPSD) Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) Argininosuccinic acid synthetase deficiency (ASD) Argininosuccinic aciduria (AA)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Saul W. Brusilow

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Johns Hopkins University

Other Identifiers

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JHUSM-11753

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

199/11753

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id