Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, & Tolerability of Multiple Doses of rAvPAL-PEG in Subjects With PKU



Status:Completed
Conditions:Endocrine
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:16 - 55
Updated:2/28/2019
Start Date:September 2009
End Date:June 2015

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Phase 2, Open-Label Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Multiple Subcutaneous (SC) Doses of rAvPAL-PEG in Subjects With PKU

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether weekly injections of phenylalanine ammonia
lyase (rAvPAL-PEG) can reduce blood phenylalanine concentrations in PKU subjects and whether
repeated administration is safe.

This is a 2 part, Phase 2, open-label dose-finding study in approximately 35 subjects with
PKU. Seven dose cohorts are planned, each consisting of 5 subjects. In Part 1, the planned
starting dose levels are those tested in PAL 001 (0.001, 0.003, 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.3, and 1.0
mg/kg), provided no dose limiting toxicity was observed in PAL 001. In Parts 1 and 2, study
drug will be administered by clinic staff.

Subjects who completed participation in PAL 001 will receive priority to participate in PAL
002. rAvPAL PEG naïve subjects will be enrolled to fill any dose cohort vacancies resulting
from subjects who did not complete PAL 001 or who chose not to continue into PAL 002. In
addition, if the number of dose cohorts determined in PAL 001 is less than 7, additional
naïve subjects may be added to the existing dose cohorts to provide a total of approximately
35 subjects entering Part 1 of PAL 002. Furthermore, if serial dosing of cohorts in Part 1 of
PAL 002 is stopped, additional subjects (either naïve subjects or PAL 001 subjects) may be
added to the existing cohorts so that total study enrollment is approximately 35 subjects. In
any of these cases, additional subjects will be enrolled sequentially from lowest to highest
dose cohort.

Diet will not be altered during the course of this study, except as necessary for safety.

Subjects will be evaluated for safety and for blood Phe concentrations throughout the study.
Toxicity will be measured according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology
Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 3.

A Data Monitoring Committee will monitor the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

- For subjects who did not participate in PAL-001, diagnosis of PKU with both of the
following: Current blood Phe concentration of ≥ 600 mmol/L at Screening and average
blood Phe concentration of ≥ 600 µmol/L over the past 3 years, using available data.

- For subjects who did not participate in PAL-001, evidence that the subject is a
non-responder to Kuvan® treatment (ie, 4 weeks of treatment with 20 mg/kg/day of
Kuvan®, insufficient response per investigator determination, and treatment end date ≥
14 days prior to Day 1 [ie, first dose]). Subjects who have had a previous response to
Kuvan® treatment but are not currently taking Kuvan® because of noncompliance and have
been off treatment for ≥ 6 months prior to Screening are eligible for participation.

- Willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent, or, in the case of
participants under the age of 18, provide written assent (if required) and written
informed consent by a parent or legal guardian, after the nature of the study has been
explained, and prior to any research-related procedures.

- Between the ages of 16 and 55 years, inclusive.

- Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and
be willing to have additional pregnancy tests during the study. Females considered not
of childbearing potential include those who have been in menopause at least 2 years,
or had tubal ligation at least 1 year prior to Screening, or who have had total
hysterectomy.

- Sexually active subjects must be willing to use an acceptable method of contraception
while participating in the study.

- Maintained a stable diet with no significant modifications during the 4 weeks
preceding the administration of study drug.

- In generally good health as evidenced by physical examination, clinical laboratory
evaluations (hematology, chemistry, and urinalysis), and electrocardiogram (ECG) at
Screening.

- Willing and able to comply with study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Use of any investigational product (with the exception of rAvPAL-PEG) or
investigational medical device within 30 days prior to Screening, or requirement for
any investigational agent prior to completion of all scheduled study assessments.

- Use of any medication that is intended to treat PKU within 14 days prior to the
administration of study drug.

- Use or planned use of any injectable drugs containing PEG (other than rAvPAL-PEG),
including Depo-Provera, within 3 months prior to Screening and during study
participation.

- A prior reaction that included systemic symptoms (eg, respiratory or gastrointestinal
problems, hypotension, angioedema, anaphylaxis) to rAvPAL-PEG or a PEG containing
product. Subjects with a prior systemic reaction of generalized rash may be eligible
for participation per the discretion of the Principal Investigator in consultation
with the Sponsor's Medical Officer.

- Pregnant or breastfeeding at Screening or planning to become pregnant (self or
partner) or to breastfeed at any time during the study.

- Concurrent disease or condition that would interfere with study participation or
safety (eg, history or presence of clinically significant cardiovascular, pulmonary,
hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic,
neurological, oncologic, or psychiatric disease).

- Any condition that, in the view of the PI, places the subject at high risk of poor
treatment compliance or of not completing the study.

- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentration > 2 times the upper limit of normal.

- Creatinine > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal.
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