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Observational studyJournal of inherited metabolic disease2025

Long-term safety of sapropterin in paediatric and adult individuals with phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency: Final results of the Kuvan® Adult Maternal Paediatric European Registry multinational observational study.

François Feillet, Jean-Baptiste Arnoux, María Bueno Delgado, Alberto Burlina, Brigitte Chabrol, Ece Kucuksayrac, Florian B Lagler, Ania C Muntau, David Olsson, Sabrina Paci and 3 more

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Observational study in Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01016392 (Kuvan® Adult Maternal Pediatric European Registry), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01016392 completednot on this map

Kuvan® Adult Maternal Pediatric European Registry

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorBioMarin PharmaceuticalRan2009 to 2021Enrolled627ConditionsHyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) Due to Phenylketonuria (PKU) or Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Deficiency
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Molecular therapy. Advances · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

François FeilletHôpital d'enfants Brabois, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Jean-Baptiste ArnouxNecker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, APHP, Paris, France.
María Bueno DelgadoHospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.
Alberto BurlinaUniversity Hospital, Padova, Italy.
Brigitte ChabrolTimone Children's University Hospital, AP-HM, Marseille, France.
Ece KucuksayracBioMarin Europe Ltd., London, UK.
Florian B LaglerParacelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Ania C MuntauUniversity Children's Hospital, Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
David OlssonKarolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Sabrina PaciPediatric Department, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Frank RutschMuenster University Children's Hospital, Muenster, Germany.
Francjan J van SpronsenDivision of Metabolic Diseases, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center of Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
KAMPER investigators

Funding

BioMarin Pharmaceutical
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phenylketonuria is a rare inherited disorder that disrupts the metabolism of phenylalanine (Phe) to tyrosine by phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). Sapropterin dihydrochloride (Kuvan®) is approved for use in Europe to reduce blood Phe levels and improve Phe tolerance in sapropterin-responsive individuals. KAMPER (NCT01016392) is an observational, multinational registry assessing long-term safety and efficacy of sapropterin. Five hundred and seventy-six participants with PAH deficiency were enrolled from nine European countries (69 sites; December 2009-May 2016). Participants were aged <4 years (n = 11), 4 to <12 years (n = 329), 12 to <18 years (n = 141), and ≥18 years (n = 95) at enrolment. Overall, 401 (69.6%) participants experienced a total of 1960 adverse events; 61 events in 42 participants were serious, and two were considered sapropterin-related by the investigator. Mean (standard deviation) actual dietary Phe intake increased from baseline across all age groups: 957 (799) mg/day to a maximum of 1959 (1121) mg/day over a total study period of 11 years. Most participants exhibited an increase in Phe tolerance while blood Phe levels remained in the target range for their age (120-360 μmol/L for <12 years; 120-600 μmol/L for ≥12 years). Most participants exhibited normal growth for height, weight, and body mass index. No additional safety concerns were identified. As an observational study, limitations include variability in routine care practices and inconsistent availability of data. Long-term sapropterin use demonstrates a favourable safety profile in real-world settings and increases Phe tolerance in participants with PAH deficiency while maintaining blood Phe levels in the target ranges.

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BiopterinsPhenylalaninePhenylketonuriasRegistriesAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhenylalanine HydroxylaseYoung AdultBiopterinsPhenylalaninePhenylalanine HydroxylasesapropterinBH4hyperphenylalaninaemiaKAMPERphenylalanine hydroxylase deficiencyphenylketonuriasapropterin dihydrochloride

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PMID39237321
PMCPMC11667744

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