A phase II/III clinical study of enzyme replacement therapy with idursulfase in mucopolysaccharidosis II (Hunter syndrome)

Genet Med. 2006 Aug;8(8):465-73. doi: 10.1097/01.gim.0000232477.37660.fb.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of recombinant human iduronate-2-sulfatase (idursulfase) in the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis II.

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: This study supports the use of weekly infusions of idursulfase in the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis II.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Tolerance
  • Glycoproteins / adverse effects
  • Glycoproteins / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Iduronate Sulfatase / adverse effects
  • Iduronate Sulfatase / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis II / drug therapy*
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis II / physiopathology
  • Recombinant Proteins / adverse effects
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Safety
  • Vital Capacity / drug effects

Substances

  • Glycoproteins
  • IDS protein, human
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Iduronate Sulfatase