Phenylketonuria

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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Who can join AIPeople with phenylketonuria (PKU).
What is being studied AITests safety, tolerability, and effect of MZE782 on blood phenylalanine levels.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 2
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults (18–65) with phenylketonuria (PKU) and uncontrolled blood phenylalanine (>600 μmol/L), either starting or already on Palynziq.
What is being studied AITests whether methotrexate given with Palynziq affects immune response and blood phenylalanine.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 4
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIPeople aged 3 years and older with phenylketonuria (PKU) or tyrosinemia who use prescribed protein substitutes.
What is being studied AITests adherence, tolerance, acceptability, and safety of four GMP-based powdered protein substitutes.
Study typeTreatment (diet)
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Who can join AIAdults 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 AITests a single IV dose of NGGT002 gene therapy for safety and effect on blood phenylalanine.
Study typeTreatment (drug) · Phase 1/2
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIHealthy 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 AITests safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single oral doses of GenSci144.
Study typeOther
CountriesChina
Who can join AIFemales aged 11 and older with PKU or other aminoacidopathies, and healthy adult camp counselors/staff without these disorders.
What is being studied AITests whether Metabolic Camp education and support change metabolic control, diet intake, and pregnancy outcomes.
Study typeOther
CountriesUnited States
Not yet recruiting
Who can join AIPeople with phenylketonuria (PKU) aged 4 years and older who use protein substitutes.
What is being studied AITests adherence, tolerance, acceptability and safety of a new PKU microtablet protein substitute.
Study typeOther
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Who can join AIChildren 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 AICompares gut microbiota and faecal metabolites in children with PKU and household controls.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Who can join AIPeople diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) who are followed at Nancy University Hospital and willing to participate.
What is being studied AIStudies eating-disorder prevalence, BMI, and links with diet in people with PKU.
Study typeObservational
CountriesFrance
Recruiting
Who can join AIPeople aged 1 year and older with phenylketonuria (classical, mild, or variant) or hyperphenylalaninemia.
What is being studied AICompares PheCheck™ fingerstick Phe measurements with reference dried blood spot (DBS) lab results.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIAdults with phenylketonuria (PKU) diagnosed by newborn screening who participated in the ECOPHEN study.
What is being studied AICollects saliva DNA and blood metabolomics to link genes, metabolites, and adult PKU features.
Study typeObservational
CountriesFrance
Recruiting
Who can join AIAdults with early-treated phenylketonuria (PKU) and healthy adult controls.
What is being studied AIMeasures brain aging with MRI, cognitive tests, and metabolic/cardiometabolic markers over 5 years.
Study typeObservational
CountriesSwitzerland
Who can join AIPeople 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 AICollects diet records, blood and body-composition measures, and quality-of-life data before and after Palynziq.
Study typeObservational
CountriesUnited States
Who can join AIPeople with phenylketonuria (PKU) and healthy adult volunteers.
What is being studied AITests accuracy and usability of a home blood phenylalanine self-test (Egoo Phe) versus lab dried blood spots.
Study typeRegistry
CountriesUnited Kingdom

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.