Pegtibatinase as a Treatment for Participants With Classical Homocystinuria (HCU) Receiving Standard of Care Treatment
brief summary
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat people living with classical homocystinuria (HCU), a rare inherited condition. It is caused by changes in the cystathionine beta-synthase (or "CBS") gene and prevents an enzyme from working correctly in the body. This enzyme helps break down homocysteine, which is produced when the body processes methionine from protein-containing foods. This helps keep homocysteine and methionine at healthy levels. When this enzyme is not working, homocysteine and methionine build up in the blood and then spread into different tissues of the body and stop these body tissues from working normally. People living with HCU can experience problems with their vision, bones, blood vessels, thinking, learning, and memory. Available treatments for HCU include a low-methionine diet (typically achieved by limiting protein-containing foods), a methionine-free protein supplement to help meet daily protein needs, and betaine (Cystadane®). These treatments are either not sufficient or are hard to take for many patients. Pegtibatinase was designed by researchers to act like the CBS enzyme, which is missing or not working properly in people living with HCU. Researchers are studying whether adding pegtibatinase to standard treatment can lower homocysteine levels. Researchers want to learn how safe and effective pegtibatinase is, how it moves through and affects the body, and how it may affect the daily lives of people with HCU. The study plans to enroll participants from the US, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Many study visits may happen at home, depending on where you live and local regulations. Some visits may include a home nurse and telemedicine appointments with the study doctor.
detailed description
Primary Objective:
Researchers want to learn more about how pegtibatinase will affect homocysteine and methionine levels when it is injected under the skin in participants already receiving standard treatment.
Blood tests will be used to measure changes in these levels during the study.
Secondary Objectives:
Researchers also want to learn:
* Is pegtibatinase safe and tolerable (how does it make participants feel)? * How does pegtibatinase move throughout the body? * Does pegtibatinase produce antibodies (proteins the body makes that may stop pegtibatinase from working or cause side effects)? * How does pegtibatinase affect daily lives of participants with HCU? Researchers will use blood tests, urine tests, physical examinations, and questionnaires to answer these questions.
Study Population and Treatments:
This is a global study will include children and adults from 12 to 65 years old. Participants in the study will take their standard of care treatment. Participants will be put into 1 of 2 groups at random (like the flip of a coin) to take either:
* pegtibatinase, or * an injection that does not have any medicine in it (or "placebo"). These are given as injections under the skin 2 times a week for up to 24 weeks. Neither the researchers nor the participant knows which treatment they are getting until the study is complete.
Study Duration and Visits:
Participants may be in the study for up to 38 weeks, including the screening period of up to 4 weeks, a pre-treatment period of up to 6 weeks where the participants will discuss their current diet with a dietitian (a health professional specialized in nutrition), a blinded treatment period of up to 24 weeks, and a safety follow-up visit completed 4 weeks after the last dose of study medication. Participants who complete the blinded treatment period may qualify to join the ENSEMBLE study before finishing the safety follow-up visit.
Participants who meet all study requirements may have up to 58 study visits. Visits may take place at a study center, at home, or by telemedicine.
official title
A Phase 3, Parallel-Group Treatment, Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study To Assess The Efficacy And Safety Of Pegtibatinase Administered Subcutaneously In Addition To Standard Of Care In Participants With Classical Homocystinuria Due To Cystathionine Beta Synthase Deficiency (HARMONY)