Recruiting
Phase 3

Sepiapterin

Sponsor:

PTC Therapeutics

Code:

NCT06302348

Conditions

Phenylketonuria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 9

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Sepiapterin

Study Details

Brief summary:

The main purpose of this trial is to evaluate the long-term efficacy of sepiapterin on preserving neurocognitive functioning in children with PKU when treatment is initiated in early childhood.

Conditions

Phenylketonuria

Study ID

NCT06302348

Start date

Mar 4, 2024

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Feb 28, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Feb 28, 2031

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 9

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Key Inclusion Criteria:

For all participants:

  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and agree to abstinence or the use of at least one highly effective form of contraception for the duration of the study, and for at least 90 days after the last dose of the study drug.
  • Willing to maintain prescribed daily protein/Phe during Screening and Part 1.

For participants ≥1 month of age at Screening:

  • Established diagnosis of PKU with hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) evidenced by at least 2 blood Phe measurement ≥600 micromoles (μmol)/liter (L) as documented in the medical history.
  • A minimum of 1 documented blood Phe measurement <480 μmol/L within 1 month prior to Screening.
  • Two screening blood Phe concentration values must be in the range ≥120 to ≤480 μmol/L.

For participants <1 month of age at the time of informed consent/assent only:

  • Blood Phe at newborn screening ≥600 μmol/L.

For participants ≥30 months to <10 years of age:

  • Baseline FSIQ score ≥80.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of allergies or adverse reactions to any of the ingredients or excipients of synthetic tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) or sepiapterin.
  • Serious neuropsychiatric illness (for example, major depression) not currently under medical control or other concurrent disease or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor, would interfere with the participant's ability to participate in the study or increase the risk of participation for that participant.
  • Treatment with BH4 supplementation (sapropterin, Kuvan®) within 3 months prior to Screening.
  • Current participation in another investigational drug study or use of any investigational agent within 30 days prior to Screening.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of a primary BH4 deficiency as evidenced by biallelic pathogenic mutations in 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase, recessive Guanosine-5'-triphosphate (GTP) cyclohydrolase I, sepiapterin reductase, quinoid dihydropteridine reductase, or pterin 4-alphacarbinolamine dehydratase genes.
  • Any clinically significant laboratory abnormality as determined by the investigator.
  • Any past medical history of an abnormal physical examination and/or laboratory findings indicative of signs or symptoms of renal disease, including calculated (Bedside Schwartz Equation) glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 milliliters (mL)/minute (min)/1.73 square meter (m\^2).
  • Major surgery within 90 days prior to Screening visit.
  • Previous treatment for >6 weeks with sepiapterin (that is, Sephience).

Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Design

Enrollment

56 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Sepiapterin

Participants will receive age- and weight-adjusted doses of sepiapterin orally once daily for up to 6 years.

Interventions

Sepiapterin

Sepiapterin powder for oral use will be mixed in water or apple juice prior to administration.

Primary outcome measure

  • Mean Change From Baseline in Full-scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence - Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, Year 2 ]
  • Mean Change From Baseline in FSIQ Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition (WISC-V) Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, Year 2 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Indiana University School of Medicine

Recruiting

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Principal Investigator:

Melissa Lah

More Information

Sponsor

PTC Therapeutics

Last update posted

Aug 28, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by PTC Therapeutics on 2026-08-28.