The effect of idursulfase on growth in patients with Hunter syndrome: data from the Hunter Outcome Survey (HOS)

Jones, Simon A.; Parini, Rossella; Harmatz, Paul; Giugliani, Roberto; Fang, Juanzhi; Mendelsohn, Nancy J.; on behalf of the HOS Investigators, The HOS Natural History Working Group; Gautschi, Matthias (2013). The effect of idursulfase on growth in patients with Hunter syndrome: data from the Hunter Outcome Survey (HOS). Molecular genetics and metabolism, 109(1), pp. 41-48. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.03.001

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Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis type II) is a rare and life-limiting multisystemic disorder with an X-linked recessive pattern of inheritance. Short stature is a prominent feature of this condition. This analysis aimed to investigate the effects of enzyme replacement therapy with idursulfase on growth in patients enrolled in HOS - the Hunter Outcome Survey which is a multinational observational database. As of Jan 2012, height data before treatment were available for 567 of 740 males followed prospectively after HOS entry. Cross-sectional analysis showed that short stature became apparent after approximately 8 years of age; before this, height remained within the normal range. Age-corrected standardized height scores (z-scores) before and after treatment were assessed using piecewise regression model analysis in 133 patients (8-15 years of age at treatment start; data available on ≥ 1 occasion within +/-24 months of treatment start; growth hormone-treated patients excluded). Results showed that the slope after treatment (slope=-0.005) was significantly improved compared with before treatment (slope=-0.043) (difference=0.038, p=0.004). Analysis of covariates (age at treatment start, cognitive involvement, presence of puberty at the start of ERT, mutation type, functional classification), showed a significant influence on growth of mutation type (height deficit in terms of z-scores most pronounced in patients with deletions/large rearrangements/nonsense mutations, p<0.0001) and age (most pronounced in the 12-15-year group, p<0.0001). Cognitive involvement, pubertal status at the start of ERT and functional classification were not related to the growth deficit or response to treatment. In conclusion, the data showed an improvement in growth rate in patients with Hunter syndrome following idursulfase treatment.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Institute of Clinical Chemistry 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Gautschi, Matthias
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	1096-7192
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Anette van Dorland
Date Deposited:	13 May 2014 10:42
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:32
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.03.001
PubMed ID:	23537841
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/48040