Trial reportInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
Nitisinone Treatment Affects Biomarkers of Bone and Cartilage Remodelling in Alkaptonuria Patients.
Trial report in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01916382 (An International, Multicentre, Randomised, Evaluator-blind, No-treatment Controlled, Parallel-group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily Nitisinone in Patients With Alkaptonuria After 12 Months of Treatment, Followed by an Additional 36 Month Treatment Period.), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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An International, Multicentre, Randomised, Evaluator-blind, No-treatment Controlled, Parallel-group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily Nitisinone in Patients With Alkaptonuria After 12 Months of Treatment, Followed by an Additional 36 Month Treatment Period.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ochronotic arthropathy mimicking degenerative osteoarthritis in an older adult with alkaptonuria: diagnostic and perioperative lessons from a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Total Joint Arthroplasty in Ochronotic Arthritis of Lower Extremities.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Ochronotic arthropathy: skeletal manifestations and orthopaedic treatment.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- Alkaptonuria.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
- Analysis of the Phenotype Differences in Siblings with Alkaptonuria.Metabolites · 2022Article
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Abstract
Nitisinone has been approved for treatment of alkaptonuria (AKU). Non-invasive biomarkers of joint tissue remodelling could aid in understanding the molecular changes in AKU pathogenesis and how these can be affected by treatment. Serological and urinary biomarkers of type I collagen and II collagen in AKU were investigated in patients enrolled in the randomized SONIA 2 (NCT01916382) clinical study at baseline and yearly until the end of the study (Year 4). The trajectories of the biomarkers over time were observed. After treatment with nitisinone, the biomarkers of type I collagen remodelling increased at Year 1 (19% and 40% increase in CTX-I and PRO-C1, respectively), which was potentially reflected in the higher degree of mobility seen following treatment. The biomarkers of type II collagen remodelling decreased over time in the nitisinone group: C2M showed a 9.7% decline at Year 1, and levels then remained stable over the following visits; CTX-II showed a 26% decline at Year 3 and 4 in the nitisinone-treated patients. Nitisinone treatment induced changes in biomarkers of bone and cartilage remodelling. These biomarkers can aid patient management and deepen our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of this rare disease.
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