Use of Phenylbutyrate Therapy for Patients With Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency.

Summary

In this study phenylbutyrate is used for patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency. The aim of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of therapy.

Timeline

Start

2018-10-01

Primary completion

2019-07-30

Completion

2020-12-30

Publications

• Background Ferriero R, Manco G, Lamantea E, Nusco E, Ferrante MI, Sordino P, Stacpoole PW, Lee B, Zeviani M, Brunetti-Pierri N. Phenylbutyrate therapy for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency and lactic acidosis. Sci Transl Med. 2013 Mar 6;5(175):175ra31. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3004986.
• Background Ferriero R, Brunetti-Pierri N. Phenylbutyrate increases activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. Oncotarget. 2013 Jun;4(6):804-5. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.1000. No abstract available.
• Background Ferriero R, Boutron A, Brivet M, Kerr D, Morava E, Rodenburg RJ, Bonafe L, Baumgartner MR, Anikster Y, Braverman NE, Brunetti-Pierri N. Phenylbutyrate increases pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activity in cells harboring a variety of defects. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2014 Jul;1(7):462-70. doi: 10.1002/acn3.73. Epub 2014 Jun 19.
• Background Ferriero R, Iannuzzi C, Manco G, Brunetti-Pierri N. Differential inhibition of PDKs by phenylbutyrate and enhancement of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activity by combination with dichloroacetate. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2015 Sep;38(5):895-904. doi: 10.1007/s10545-014-9808-2. Epub 2015 Jan 20.

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