The cholic acid extension study in Zellweger spectrum disorders: Results and implications for therapy

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
Femke C C KlouwerBwee Tien Poll-The

Abstract

Currently, no therapies are available for Zellweger spectrum disorders (ZSDs), a group of genetic metabolic disorders characterised by a deficiency of functional peroxisomes. In a previous study, we showed that oral cholic acid (CA) treatment can suppress bile acid synthesis in ZSD patients and, thereby, decrease plasma levels of toxic C27 -bile acid intermediates, one of the biochemical abnormalities in these patients. However, no effect on clinically relevant outcome measures could be observed after 9 months of CA treatment. It was noted that, in patients with advanced liver disease, caution is needed because of possible hepatotoxicity. An extension study of the previously conducted pretest-posttest design study was conducted including 17 patients with a ZSD. All patients received oral CA for an additional period of 12 months, encompassing a total of 21 months of treatment. Multiple clinically relevant parameters and markers for bile acid synthesis were assessed after 15 and 21 months of treatment. Bile acid synthesis was still suppressed after 21 months of CA treatment, accompanied with reduced levels of C27 -bile acid intermediates in plasma. These levels significantly increased again after discontinuation of CA. No signifi...Continue Reading

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