NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women with the rare genetic disorder phenylketonuria, a new study highlights the importance of sticking with therapy before and during pregnancy. People with ...
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cycle Pharmaceuticals (Cycle) has launched Cycle Vita PKU, an AI-powered app to help patients with PKU manage every aspect of their treatment plan. It can be challenging for ...
The new study enrolled 16 healthy males, who participated in 2 trials: treadmill exercise followed by a PKU-type meal or an hour of rest prior to the same meal. After exercise, changes in postprandial ...
In the PEGASUS trial, treatment with pegvaliase-pqpz significantly reduced blood phenylalanine levels from baseline compared with dietary management. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...
Bone mineral density is generally lower in PKU compared to the general population—yet still in the normal range. Here, Stephanie Sacharow, MD, a medical biochemical geneticist based in Boston, MA ...
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) today announced new ...
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are rare, devastating disorders caused by pathogenic variants in genes encoding key metabolic enzymes, with the liver playing a critical role in over 140 IEMs. Liver ...
What Is Palynziq, and Why Does It Matter? Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz) is a prescription enzyme treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic condition that causes a buildup of phenylalanine (Phe) in ...