""""""""Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) is an inherited lysosomal storage disease due to deficiency of alpha-Liduronidase. Recombinant human alpha-L-iduronidase (rhIDU) is available as laronidase (trade name """"""""Aldurazyme"""""""") for intravenous delivery to treat physical disease due to MPS I. While partially effective for physical disease, intravenous rhIDU does not treat neurological symptoms of MPS I, because the blood-brain barrier prevents the bulk of the administered protein from entering the central nervous system (CNS). Patients with MPS I suffer from progressive neurological disease, including cognitive decline and dementia, as well as spinal cord compression, hearing and vision problems, hydrocephalus and headaches. Our preclinical research has found that intrathecal (IT) administration of rhIDU can disperse throughout the neuraxis, reach deep brain structures and remove brain lysosomal storage in MPS I dogs. We have treated a small number of MPS I subjects with IT rhIDU for disease-related spinal cord compression and have found no significant safety concerns for this approach. Currently, we are conducting a 2-year randomized study of IT rhIDU for cognitive decline in MPS I patients, which was funded as a pilot project by the LDN (NCT008523580). This new project would permit a five-year extension study for participants in the pilot project, which would allow us to collect long-term data on safety and efficacy. The primary safety outcome measure will be the rate and severity of treatment-related adverse effects. The primary efficacy outcome measure will be the mean intra-subject change in memory score between baseline and the subject's final visit. Other important efficacy measures are changes in scores of tests of other neuropsychological domains and changes in 3 Tesla brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters, such as volumes, morphology, diffusion abnormalities and white matter fiber tracking. Currently, there are no treatment options for the brain in MPS I patients, except for the youngest, most severely affected patients, who may be considered for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. If successful, intrathecal rhIDU would bring major innovation to the clinical care of MPS I patients.

Public Health Relevance

Our study will investigate if injecting recombinant human alpha-L-iduronidase, the enzyme missing in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type I, into the spinal fluid of these patients, will treat symptoms of cognitive decline such as memory loss, language and learning difficulties. This will be the first long-term study of this treatment approach in this disease and will demonstrate if this approach is safe and effective.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Specialized Center--Cooperative Agreements (U54)
Project #
2U54NS065768-06
Application #
8907060
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZTR1-CI-8 (01))
Program Officer
Morris, Jill A
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2014-09-30
Budget End
2015-07-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$57,990
Indirect Cost
$13,000
Name
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Department
Type
DUNS #
555917996
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Country
United States
Zip Code
55455
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