Browse recruiting and upcoming clinical trials for phenylketonuria.
Patient-friendly, AI-assisted summaries based on official ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ records. Last updated: Oct 10, 2026
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Clear Who can join AI People with classic phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AI Effect of weekly versus monthly home DBS phenylalanine monitoring on metabolic control.
Study type Treatment (other)
Who can join AI Adults 18–65 with Phenylketonuria.
What is being studied AI Measures how a single oral dose of repinatrabit is absorbed and cleared in liver/kidney impairment.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 1
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AI Tests safety, tolerability, and effect of MZE782 on blood phenylalanine levels.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 2
Who can join AI Adults 18–55 with phenylketonuria (PKU) who have blood Phe ≥600 μmol/L and a confirmed PAH gene defect.
What is being studied AI Tests safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and immunogenicity of single or repeated PL54 injections.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 1
Who can join AI Adults (18–65) with phenylketonuria (PKU) and uncontrolled blood phenylalanine (>600 μmol/L), either starting or already on Palynziq.
What is being studied AI Tests whether methotrexate given with Palynziq affects immune response and blood phenylalanine.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 4
Who can join AI Adults 18–69 with phenylketonuria who meet specific genetic and high-phenylalanine criteria.
What is being studied AI Tests safety, tolerability, and pharmacology of AG-181 in people with PKU.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 1
Countries Poland, United States
Who can join AI Adults (≥18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AI Tests oral JNT-517 versus placebo for effects on blood phenylalanine and safety.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 3
Countries Australia, Canada, Czechia +7
Who can join AI People aged 3 years and older with phenylketonuria (PKU) or tyrosinemia who use prescribed protein substitutes.
What is being studied AI Tests adherence, tolerance, acceptability, and safety of four GMP-based powdered protein substitutes.
Study type Treatment (diet)
Who can join AI Children 9–12 years with phenylketonuria (PKU) who have non-alcoholic fatty liver.
What is being studied AI Tests whether an 8-week supervised daily walking program affects liver enzymes and BMI.
Study type Treatment (other)
Who can join AI People with phenylketonurias (PKU).
What is being studied AI Tests safety and efficacy of a single IV dose of NGGT002 gene therapy in adults with PKU.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 1/2
Who can join AI People aged 4 years and older with phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AI Tests long-term safety of JNT-517 and tracks blood phenylalanine and related measures.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 3
Countries Australia, United States
Who can join AI Adolescents (ages 10–17) with phenylketonuria (PKU) who have elevated anxiety or depression symptoms.
What is being studied AI Tests a 10-week remote skills program and phone-based EMA tools for anxiety, depression, and cognition.
Study type Treatment (other)
Who can join AI Adults (18–50) with molecularly confirmed classical phenylketonuria (PAH variants or historic Phe ≥1200 μmol/L).
What is being studied AI Compares LNAA supplementation with a low-phenylalanine diet for effects on brain dopamine and related outcomes.
Study type Treatment (diet)
Who can join AI Adults 18–55 with classic phenylketonuria (PKU) from PAH mutations, intolerant/unresponsive or off PKU medicines, with plasma Phe ≥600 μmol/L.
What is being studied AI Tests a single IV dose of NGGT002 gene therapy for safety and effect on blood phenylalanine.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 1/2
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AI Tests long-term effects of sepiapterin on neurocognitive function in children with phenylketonuria.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Phase 3
Countries Australia, France, Ireland +3
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU) or hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA).
What is being studied AI Tests acceptability and tolerability of a slow‑release phenylalanine‑free tablet protein substitute.
Study type Treatment (diet)
Who can join AI Adults 18–55 with classical phenylketonuria (PKU) caused by PAH mutation who remain inadequately controlled on current therapy.
What is being studied AI Tests safety and effects of a single IV dose of GS1168 in adults with PKU.
Study type Treatment (drug) · Early Phase 1
Who can join AI Healthy men and women aged 18–45 who meet screening criteria for a single-dose study of a drug being developed for phenylketonuria.
What is being studied AI Tests safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single oral doses of GenSci144.
Who can join AI Adults 18–60 who are confirmed PKU carriers or healthy non‑carriers.
What is being studied AI Tests effects of oral phenylalanine versus placebo on brain, blood, and cognitive measures.
Who can join AI Females aged 11 and older with PKU or other aminoacidopathies, and healthy adult camp counselors/staff without these disorders.
What is being studied AI Tests whether Metabolic Camp education and support change metabolic control, diet intake, and pregnancy outcomes.
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU) aged 4 years and older who use protein substitutes.
What is being studied AI Tests adherence, tolerance, acceptability and safety of a new PKU microtablet protein substitute.
Who can join AI Children and teenagers aged 3-17 with early-treated phenylketonuria (PKU), and healthy household members aged 3 or older who may participate as controls (one per participant with PKU).
What is being studied AI Compares gut microbiota and faecal metabolites in children with PKU and household controls.
Who can join AI People diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) who are followed at Nancy University Hospital and willing to participate.
What is being studied AI Studies eating-disorder prevalence, BMI, and links with diet in people with PKU.
Who can join AI People aged 1 year and older with phenylketonuria (classical, mild, or variant) or hyperphenylalaninemia.
What is being studied AI Compares PheCheck™ fingerstick Phe measurements with reference dried blood spot (DBS) lab results.
Who can join AI Adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) diagnosed by newborn screening who participated in the ECOPHEN study.
What is being studied AI Collects saliva DNA and blood metabolomics to link genes, metabolites, and adult PKU features.
Who can join AI Adults with early-treated phenylketonuria (PKU) and healthy adult controls.
What is being studied AI Measures brain aging with MRI, cognitive tests, and metabolic/cardiometabolic markers over 5 years.
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU) who are enrolled in Study 165-501 and are receiving or plan to receive pegvaliase.
What is being studied AI Collects blood markers to study immune and inflammatory responses during long-term pegvaliase treatment.
Who can join AI Parents, doctors, and midwives involved in newborn screening for phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AI Studies parents' and clinicians' psychological reactions to newborn PKU screening and announcement.
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU) who are receiving pegvaliase or plan to start it within 30 days.
What is being studied AI Collects long-term safety data on pegvaliase use in people with PKU.
Countries Germany, Italy, United States
Who can join AI Pregnant women with phenylketonuria (PKU) who were treated with pegvaliase around conception or during pregnancy.
What is being studied AI Collects pregnancy, fetal and infant outcomes after Palynziq (pegvaliase) exposure.
Countries Canada, Germany, Italy +1
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU) aged 10 years and older, and parents of patients aged 10–18.
What is being studied AI Collects blood phenylalanine results and questionnaires on quality of life, self-efficacy, and family burden.
Who can join AI People aged 16 years or older with phenylketonuria (PKU) who have a physician's prescription for Palynziq and are enrolled in the Palynziq REMS program.
What is being studied AI Collects diet records, blood and body-composition measures, and quality-of-life data before and after Palynziq.
Who can join AI Adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) under follow‑up and their adult close relatives.
What is being studied AI Measures psychosocial functioning in adults with PKU using the ASEBA questionnaire.
Who can join AI Adults (18–55) with phenylketonuria / PAH deficiency who were previously given HMI-102.
What is being studied AI Long-term safety and efficacy follow-up after prior HMI-102 administration.
Who can join AI Adults (18+) with confirmed phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AI Prevalence of overweight/obesity and factors linked to weight in adults with PKU.
Who can join AI People with phenylketonuria (PKU) and healthy adult volunteers.
What is being studied AI Tests accuracy and usability of a home blood phenylalanine self-test (Egoo Phe) versus lab dried blood spots.
Trials that may include phenylketonuria (2) ClinicalTrials.gov returned these when we searched for this condition, but we could not confirm from the registry records that they are intended for people with it. Check each trial’s eligibility criteria, and ask the study team if you are unsure.
Who can join AI Adults (≥20 years) in the ICU with non-phenylketonuric hyperphenylalaninemia and blood phenylalanine ≥95 μM.
What is being studied AI Whether a phenylalanine-free enteral diet lowers blood phenylalanine in ICU patients.
Study type Treatment (diet)
Who can join AI Healthy adults 18 to 55 years who meet the study's screening and sex/childbearing criteria.
What is being studied AI Tests drug-drug interactions between repinatrabit and five common oral medicines.