Title

A Study of PTC923 (CNSA-001) in Primary Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Deficient Participants With Hyperphenylalaninemia
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Randomized Parallel Arm, Intra-patient Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of CNSA-001(Sepiapterin) in Primary Tetrahydrobiopterin Deficient Patients With Hyperphenylalaninemia
  • Phase

    Phase 1/Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Study Participants

    8
This study has been designed to demonstrate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary efficacy of PTC923 (CNSA-001) in reducing blood phenylalanine concentrations in participants with hyperphenylalaninemia due to primary BH4 deficiency (PBD).
BH4 is an essential cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, tryptophan hydroxylase, fatty acid glycerylether oxygenase, and nitric oxide (NO) synthase. The PBD is caused by deficiency of GTP cyclohydrolase I (GTP-CH), 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTPS), or sepiapterin reductase (SR) that impairs the biosynthesis of BH4 or by defects in BH4 recycling (pterin-4a-carbinolamine dehydratase [PCD] or dihydropteridine reductase [DHPR] deficiency).

Participants will be randomized into one of 2 cohorts, with each cohort assessing 2 dose levels of PTC923 via intra-participant escalation.
Study Started
Jan 03
2019
Primary Completion
Oct 02
2020
Study Completion
Oct 02
2020
Results Posted
Nov 14
2023
Last Update
Nov 14
2023

Drug PTC923

PTC923 will be administered per dose and schedule specified in arm description.

  • Other names: CNSA-001, Sepiapterin

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 and 10 mg/kg/day Experimental

Participants will receive PTC923 suspension 2.5 milligrams (mg)/kilogram (kg)/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) orally for 7 days in Period 1, undergo a 3 (±1) day washout period, then escalate to a dose of 10 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) administered orally for 7 days in Period 2 (14 days total treatment).

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 and 20 mg/kg/day Experimental

Participants will receive PTC923 suspension 5 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) orally for 7 days in Period 1, undergo a 3 (±1) day washout period, then escalate to a dose of 20 mg/kg/day (dose divided in 2 for twice daily administration) administered orally for 7 days in Period 2 (14 days total treatment).

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female participants 18 years old and above and 12 months old and above for the remaining participants (age reduction pending analysis of safety, PK, and response, in the adult participant(s) by the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) and Food and Drug Administration [FDA])
Confirmed diagnosis of PBD as evidenced by medical history of biallelic pathogenic mutations in PTPS or recessive GTP-CH genes, abnormal enzymatic activity of the PTPS or GTP-CH enzymes, or a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biochemical profile indicative of PTPS or GTP-CH deficiencies
Informed consent and assent (if necessary) with parental consent

Females must be either postmenopausal for ≥1 year, or surgically sterile (tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) for at least 6 months or, if of childbearing potential and not abstinent, willing to use at least 2 of the following highly effective methods of contraception (including adolescents 12 to 18 years old) from screening through 30 days after the last dose of study drug:

Hormonal contraception (stable dose for 3 months)
Intrauterine device/intrauterine hormone-releasing system
Barrier contraceptive method (diaphragm, cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, condom) with spermicidal foam/gel/cream/suppository Males and females who are abstinent will not be required to use a second contraceptive method unless they become sexually active.
Males with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use barrier contraceptive (that is, condom) with spermicidal foam from screening through 90 days after the last dose of study drug. Males must also refrain from sperm donations during this time period.
Females with a negative pregnancy test at screening and on Day 1 prior to dosing
Creatinine clearance (CrCl) >90 milliliters (mL)/minute (min) as estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation (≥18 years) or Schwartz-Lyon equation (≥12 months <18 years)
The participant is clinically stable on therapy for management of their signs and symptoms of PBD as determined by the investigator.
The participant is willing and able to comply with the protocol.
No tobacco use (for example; cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco) for 2 weeks prior to the screening visit and willingness to abstain from these products through the last dose of study drug

Exclusion Criteria:

PBD caused by biallelic pathogenic mutations in PCD, SR, DHPR, or single dominant mutations in GTP-CH
Significant chronic medical illness other than PBD, as determined by the investigator
Gastrointestinal disease (such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, etc.) that could affect the absorption of study drug
History of gastric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery or an antrectomy with vagotomy, or gastrectomy
Inability to tolerate oral medication
History of allergies or adverse reactions to BH4 or related compounds, or any excipients in the study drug formulation
Any clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition or medical history, that in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the participant's ability to participate in the study or increase the risk of participation for that participant
Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) laboratory values >2 * the upper limit of normal (ULN)
Any other clinically significant laboratory abnormality unrelated to PBD at the screening visit or prior to the administration of the first dose of study drug, as determined by the investigator
Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia at screening or prior to the first dose of study drug
QTcF (QT with Fridericia's correction) ≥460 milliseconds (msec) in males and ≥480 msec in females (based on the mean of triplicate measurements taken at screening)
Resting heart rate ≤40 or ≥110 beats/minute (bpm) for ages 12 and older, ≥130 bpm for ages 3 to 12, ≥150 bpm for ages 1 to 2 years, or resting blood pressure <85/40 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or >150/90 mmHg at screening or prior to the first administration of study drug
Current participation in any other investigational drug study or participation within 30 days prior to screening
History of alcohol or drug abuse within last 6 months prior to screening or current evidence of substance dependence as determined by the investigator
Currently taking an antifolate including, but not limited to, methotrexate, pemetrexed, or trimetrexate
A female who is nursing or who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
The participant, in the opinion of the investigator, is unwilling or unable to adhere to the requirements of the study.

Summary

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. AEs included both SAEs and non-serious AEs. TEAEs were defined as AEs that commenced or worsened after the first dose of study drug. A summary of other non-serious AEs and all SAEs, regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported AE section'.

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Number of Participants With Normal Blood Phe Concentrations <130 μmol/L at Day 7

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of PTC923 and Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

BH4

19.455
nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 19.3731

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

BH4

109.375
nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 58.9440

PTC923

1.11
nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 0.4031

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

BH4

48.2
nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 20.1570

PTC923

0.533
nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 0.5033

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

BH4

275.03
nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 42.7941

PTC923

2.12
nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 0.5292

Cmax of Phenylalanine (Phe) and Tyrosine (Tyr)

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Phe

939.35
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 1059.225

Tyr

157.15
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 31.229

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Phe

725.98
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 883.411

Tyr

152.98
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 22.314

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Phe

1420.3
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 487.712

Tyr

173.4
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 42.981

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Phe

991.63
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 555.802

Tyr

178.13
micromoles (µmol)/liter (L) (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 48.925

Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-last) of PTC923 and BH4

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

BH4

72.826
hours*ng/mL (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 62.8038

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

BH4

457.33
hours*ng/mL (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 204.2517

PTC923

2.532
hours*ng/mL (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 2.2370

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

BH4

221.358
hours*ng/mL (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 82.6201

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

BH4

1158.337
hours*ng/mL (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 227.0332

PTC923

5.605
hours*ng/mL (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 1.0517

AUC0-last of Phe and Tyr

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Phe

3636.03
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 4275.9593

Tyr

883.337
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 65.2122

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Phe

1877.091
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 1633.8636

Tyr

836.526
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 143.4899

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Phe

3655.897
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 1239.8499

Tyr

1037.085
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 346.7325

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Phe

2086.787
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 871.7262

Tyr

1023.856
hours*µmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 368.7586

Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax) of PTC923 and BH4

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

BH4

4.017
hours (Median)
Full Range: 3.87 to 5.88

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

BH4

3.05
hours (Median)
Full Range: 2.0 to 4.05

PTC923

1.0
hours (Median)
Full Range: 0.5 to 2.03

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

BH4

4.0
hours (Median)
Full Range: 2.0 to 6.03

PTC923

1.0
hours (Median)
Full Range: 0.0 to 1.02

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

BH4

4.017
hours (Median)
Full Range: 2.0 to 4.05

PTC923

1.0
hours (Median)
Full Range: 0.98 to 2.0

Tmax of Phe and Tyr

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Phe

0.25
hours (Median)
Full Range: 0.0 to 0.5

Tyr

4.992
hours (Median)
Full Range: 3.87 to 7.37

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Phe

0.517
hours (Median)
Full Range: 0.0 to 8.17

Tyr

4.025
hours (Median)
Full Range: 4.0 to 8.17

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Phe

Tyr

4.0
hours (Median)
Full Range: 4.0 to 7.03

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Phe

Tyr

2.0
hours (Median)
Full Range: 2.0 to 7.05

Number of Participants With Phe Concentrations in Acceptable Treatment Range of 130 to 360 μmol/L at Day 7

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Change From Baseline (Day 1) in Plasma Phe Concentration at Day 7

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 mg/kg/Day

Baseline

884.2
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 975.507

Change at Day 7

-812.25
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 967.423

Cohort 1: PTC923 10 mg/kg/Day

Baseline

675.68
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 842.579

Change at Day 7

-622.02
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 840.853

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 mg/kg/Day

Baseline

1516.98
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 442.673

Change at Day 7

-1428.19
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 531.327

Cohort 2: PTC923 20 mg/kg/Day

Baseline

971.48
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 455.598

Change at Day 7

-913.63
μmol/L (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 448.282

Total

8
Participants

Age, Continuous

11.65
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 6.659

Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)

Race (NIH/OMB)

Sex: Female, Male

Treatment Period 1 (7 Days)

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 and 10 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 and 20 mg/kg/Day

Treatment Period 2 (7 Days)

Cohort 1: PTC923 2.5 and 10 mg/kg/Day

Cohort 2: PTC923 5 and 20 mg/kg/Day