Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS: Ninety-six mucopolysaccharidosis II patients between 5 and 31 years of age were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Patients were randomized to placebo infusions, weekly idursulfase (0.5 mg/kg) infusions or every-other-week infusions of idursulfase (0.5 mg/kg). Efficacy was evaluated using a composite endpoint consisting of distance walked in 6 minutes and the percentage of predicted forced vital capacity based on the sum of the ranks of change from baseline. RESULTS: Patients in the weekly and every-other-week idursulfase groups exhibited significant improvement in the composite endpoint compared to placebo (P = 0.0049 for weekly and P = 0.0416 for every-other-week) after one year. The weekly dosing group experienced a 37-m increase in the 6-minute-walk distance (P = 0.013), a 2.7% increase in percentage of predicted forced vital capacity (P = 0.065), and a 160 mL increase in absolute forced vital capacity (P = 0.001) compared to placebo group at 53 weeks. Idursulfase was generally well tolerated, but infusion reactions did occur. Idursulfase antibodies were detected in 46.9% of patients during the study. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Joseph Muenzer, James E Wraith, Michael Beck, Roberto Giugliani, Paul Harmatz, Christine M Eng, Ashok Vellodi, Rick Martin, Uma Ramaswami, Muge Gucsavas-Calikoglu, Suresh Vijayaraghavan, Susanne Wendt, Suzanne Wendt, Ana Cristina Puga, Antonio Puga, Brian Ulbrich, Marwan Shinawi, Maureen Cleary, Diane Piper, Anne Marie Conway, Ann Marie Conway, Alan Kimura |
Journal | Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics
(Genet Med)
Vol. 8
Issue 8
Pg. 465-73
(Aug 2006)
ISSN: 1098-3600 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16912578
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase II, Clinical Trial, Phase III, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Glycoproteins
- IDS protein, human
- Recombinant Proteins
- Iduronate Sulfatase
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Double-Blind Method
- Drug Tolerance
- Glycoproteins
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Iduronate Sulfatase
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Male
- Mucopolysaccharidosis II
(drug therapy, physiopathology)
- Recombinant Proteins
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Safety
- Vital Capacity
(drug effects)
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