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NCT Number: NCT02246218

A Study of the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate in Pediatric Subjects Under 2 Years of Age With Urea Cycle Disorders

This is an open-label study consisting of a transition period to RAVICTI, followed by a safety extension period for at least 6 months and up to 24 months of treatment with RAVICTI, depending on age at enrollment. It is designed to capture information important for evaluating safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy in young children.

Subjects who are followed by or referred to the Investigator for management of their UCD. Subjects eligible for this study will include patients ranging from newborn to < 2 years of age with either a diagnosed or clinically suspected UCD.

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About this study

Study acquired from Horizon in 2024.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female subjects up to 2 years of age
  • Signed informed consent by subject's parent/legal guardian
  • UCD diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of any subtype, except N-acetyl glutamate synthetase deficiency. If UCD has not been previously confirmed by genetic testing, consent must be obtained from parent/legal guardian prior to perform genetic testing. If genetic testing is inconsistent with or excludes a UCD diagnosis, the subject will be withdrawn from the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Use of any investigational drug within 30 days of Day 1
  • Uncontrolled infection (viral or bacterial) or any other condition known to precipitate hyperammonemic crises. Once these precipitating factors are medically controlled, patients presenting in crisis are eligible.
  • Any clinical or laboratory abnormality of Grade 3 or greater severity according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.03, except Grade 3 elevations in ammonia and liver enzymes, defined as levels 5-20 times the upper limit of normal in alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), or gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) in a clinically stable subject
  • Any clinical or laboratory abnormality or medical condition that, at the discretion of the Investigator, may put the subject at increased risk by participating in this study
  • Known hypersensitivity to phenylacetate (PAA) or phenylbutyrate (PBA)
  • Liver transplantation, including hepatocellular transplant
  • Subjects on hemodialysis at time of initiating RAVICTI
  • Subjects on RAVICTI for UCD management
  • Currently treated with Carbaglu® (carglumic acid)

Treatment and study plan

Ravicti

Drug

Other names: HPN-100, Glycerol Phenylbutyrate, GPB

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Successful Transition to RAVICTI With Controlled Ammonia (i.e. No Clinical Symptoms and Ammonia < 100 μmol/L): Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Up to Day 4

    The percentage of participants with successful transition is based on Investigator response to the question, "Has transition to 100% RAVICTI been successful with controlled ammonia?" For participants 2 months of age and older, after a minimum of 24 hours of ammonia monitoring following the first full dose of RAVICTI alone, the participant was effectively transitioned when following conditions were met: no signs and symptoms of hyperammonemia; ammonia level less than 100 μmol/L (without normalization of ammonia, ie, without conversion of values from local laboratories with varying normal ranges to standardized values); and eligible for discharge per Investigator judgment.

  2. Percentage of Participants With Successful Transition to RAVICTI With Controlled Ammonia (i.e. No Clinical Symptoms and Ammonia < 100 μmol/L): Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Up to Day 4

    The percentage of participants with successful transition is based on Investigator response to the question, "Has transition to 100% RAVICTI been successful with controlled ammonia?" For participants < 2 months of age, after a minimum of 24 hours of ammonia monitoring following the first full dose of RAVICTI alone, the participant was effectively transitioned when following conditions were met: no signs and symptoms of hyperammonemia; ammonia level less than 100 μmol/L (without normalization of ammonia, ie, without conversion of values from local laboratories with varying normal ranges to standardized values); and eligible for discharge per Investigator judgment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of Hyperammonemic Crises (HACs): Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Day 8 through up to Month 6

    HAC is defined having signs and symptoms consistent with hyperammonemia (such as but not limited to frequent vomiting, nausea, headache, lethargy, irritability, combativeness, and/or somnolence) associated with high blood ammonia and requiring medical intervention. Rate of HACs per 6 months during the safety extension is calculated as sum of (number of HAC) / sum of (days during first 6 months starting on Day 8 or number days on RAVICTI, whichever is less) across all participants in the corresponding group.

  2. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious TEAEs, Deaths, and Discontinuations Due to TEAEs: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: From the first dose of study treatment through 30 days after the final dose (mean [SD] duration of treatment was 9.13 [6.838] months).

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence, whether or not the event is considered related to the study drug. A serious AE is any AE that: results in death; is life threatening; requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; is an important medical event. TEAEs are defined as AEs with an onset date on or after the first dose of study medication until study discontinuation. The Investigator assessed the causal relationship of each TEAE to the study drug as not related, possibly related, or probably related.

  3. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Glutamate Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 24

  4. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Glutamine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 24

  5. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Sum of Glutamine and Glutamate Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 24

  6. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Isoleucine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 24

  7. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Leucine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 24

  8. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Valine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 24

  9. Assessment of Growth and Development: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI) Z-Score Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

    To assess any effect of study drug treatment on growth, Z-scores were calculated to express the deviation from a reference population for BMI. The Z-scores are based on the World Health Organization's Child Growth Standards charts. Negative Z-scores indicate lower than typical for age and gender while positive scores indicate higher than typical for age and gender.

  10. Assessment of Growth and Development: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Body Surface Area (BSA) Z-Score Up to Month 24: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

    To assess any effect of study drug treatment on growth, Z-scores were calculated to express the deviation from a reference population for BSA. The Z-scores are based on weight-for-length charts. Negative Z-scores indicate lower than typical for age and gender while positive scores indicate higher than typical for age and gender.

  11. Plasma Phenylbutyrate/Phenylbutyric Acid (PBA) Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  12. Plasma PBA Minimum Plasma Concentration (Cmin) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  13. Plasma PBA Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to the Time of Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC[0-last]) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  14. Plasma PBA Time to Cmax (Tmax) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  15. Plasma Phenylacetate/Phenylacetic Acid (PAA) Cmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  16. Plasma PAA Cmin on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  17. Plasma PAA AUC(0-last) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  18. Plasma PAA Tmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  19. Plasma Phenylacetylglutamine (PAGN) Cmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  20. Plasma PAGN Cmin on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  21. Plasma PAGN AUC(0-last) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  22. Plasma PAGN Tmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  23. Assessment of Urinary PAGN Concentrations on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 0.5 and 1 hour, 1.5 and 2.5 hours, 4 and 6 hours, 7.5 and 8.5 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  24. Assessment of Urinary PAGN Concentrations Up to End of Trial: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Day 7, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, End of Trial (up to Month 18)

  25. Assessment of Urinary PAA Concentrations on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, 1.5 and 2.5 hours, 4 and 6 hours, 7.5 and 8.5 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  26. Assessment of Urinary PAA Concentrations Up to End of Trial: Cohort of 2 Months to <2 Years Participants

    Time frame: Day 7, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 15, Month 18, End of Trial (up to Month 18)

  27. Rate of HACs: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Day 8 through up to Month 6

    HAC is defined as having signs and symptoms consistent with hyperammonemia (such as but not limited to frequent vomiting, nausea, headache, lethargy, irritability, combativeness, and/or somnolence) associated with high blood ammonia and requiring medical intervention. Rate of HACs per 6 months during the safety extension was calculated as sum of (number of HAC) / sum of (days during first 6 months starting on Day 8 or number days on RAVICTI, whichever is less) across all participants in the corresponding group.

  28. Number of Participants With TEAEs, Serious TEAEs, Deaths, and Discontinuations Due to TEAEs: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: From the first dose of study treatment through 30 days after the final dose (mean [SD] duration of treatment was 10.67 [6.142] months).

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence, whether or not the event is considered related to the study drug. A serious AE is any AE that: results in death; is life threatening; requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; is an important medical event. TEAEs are defined as AEs with an onset date on or after the first dose of study medication until study discontinuation. The Investigator assessed the causal relationship of each TEAE to the study drug as not related, possibly related, or probably related.

  29. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Glutamate Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

  30. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Glutamine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

  31. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Sum of Glutamine and Glutamate Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

  32. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Isoleucine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

  33. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Leucine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

  34. Amino Acid Assessment: Baseline and Change From Baseline in Valine Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

  35. Assessment of Growth and Development: Baseline and Change From Baseline in BMI Z-Score Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

    To assess any effect of study drug treatment on growth, Z-scores were calculated to express the deviation from a reference population for BMI. The Z-scores are based on the World Health Organization's Child Growth Standards charts. Negative Z-scores indicate lower than typical for age and gender while positive scores indicate higher than typical for age and gender.

  36. Assessment of Growth and Development: Baseline and Change From Baseline in BSA Z-Score Up to Month 24: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, Month 18, Month 24

    To assess any effect of study drug treatment on growth, Z-scores were calculated to express the deviation from a reference population for BSA. The Z-scores are based on weight-for-length charts. Negative Z-scores indicate lower than typical for age and gender while positive scores indicate higher than typical for age and gender.

  37. Plasma PBA Cmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  38. Plasma PBA Cmin on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  39. Plasma PBA AUC(0-last) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  40. Plasma PBA Tmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  41. Plasma PAA Cmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  42. Plasma PAA Cmin on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  43. Plasma PAA AUC(0-last) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  44. Plasma PAA Tmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  45. Plasma PAGN Cmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  46. Plasma PAGN Cmin on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  47. Plasma PAGN AUC(0-last) on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  48. Plasma PAGN Tmax on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 4 and 6 hours, 8 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  49. Assessment of Urinary PAGN Concentrations on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 0.5 and 1 hour, 1.5 and 2.5 hours, 4 and 6 hours, 7.5 and 8.5 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  50. Assessment of Urinary PAGN Concentrations Up to End of Trial: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Day 7, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 12, Month 15, End of Trial (up to Month 15)

  51. Assessment of Urinary PAA Concentrations on the First Full Day of RAVICTI Dosing: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Hour 0 and between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, 1.5 and 2.5 hours, 4 and 6 hours, 7.5 and 8.5 hours, and between 12 and 24 hours after the first dose of the day on Day 1 for stable participants and on Day 2 for participants in HAC

  52. Assessment of Urinary PAA Concentrations Up to End of Trial: Cohort of 0 Months to <2 Months Participants

    Time frame: Day 7, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6, Month 9, Month 15, End of Trial (up to Month 15)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amgen

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open Label Study of the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate (GPB; RAVICTI®) in Pediatric Subjects Under Two Years of Age With Urea Cycle Disorders (UCDs)

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Sep 22, 2014
Registry last updated
Jul 1, 2024

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