Table 1 Characteristics of 25 clinical studies that provided data on 12 outcomes of interest in patients with MPSII who received intravenous infusions of ERT (Elaprase)

From: Treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome): results from a systematic evidence review

Author, year

Location

Study type

Number of patients

Mean age (range)

MPS II phenotype

Number of groups

Previous ERT (%)

Enzyme dose (mg/kg)

Follow-up (months)

uGAG levels

Liver volume

Spleen volume

6-min walk test

Growth

Joint mobility

Pulmonary function

Cardiac function

Sleep disorder

Disability index/QoLa

Safety: IRRs/SAEs

Safety: antibodies

Potential COIb

Muenzer (2006)17

US, Europe, SA

RCTc

96

13 (5–31)

A

3

0

0, 0.5 EOW, 0.5 W

12

  

   

F, A

Muenzer (2007)20

US

RCT to open label

12

14 (6–20)

A

4

0

0, 0.5 EOW, 0.5 W, 1.0 W

6, 12

  

 

F, A

Okuyama (2010)21

Japan

OBS, open label

10

30 (21–53)

A

1

0

0.5 W

12

 

 

 

Burton (2011)26

HOSd

RET cases

63

9 (2–39)

A, S

1

0

NR

12

           

F, A

Glamuzina (2011)28

England

RET cases

11

4 (<1–4)

A, S

1

0

0.5 W

5–35

    

     

 

Muenzer (2011)19

US, Europe, SA

OBS, open label ext.

94e

15 (6–26)

A

3

100

0.5 W

>24

  

A

Schultze-Frenking (2011)25

Europe

RET cases

18

10 (6–19)

A

2

100

0.5 W after 1 year

>24

    

       

A

Tylkl-Szymanska (2012)38

Poland

Casef, twins

1

0.25

S

NA

0

0.5 W

33

 

           

Wyatt (2012)23

US

OBS cohort

39

10 (2–21)

A, S

1

95

Var

Var

    

      

 

Barbier (2013)18

Europe, SA

Muenzer17, 19 reanalysis

94

15 (6–26)

A

3

100

0.5 W

>24

          

F, A

Jones (2013)30

HOSd

OBS, open label

133

14 (8–15)

A, S

1

100

Var

Var

    

        

Kim (2013)31

Korea

OBS, open label

34

12 (3–38)

A, S

1

0

0.5 W

3–45

          

 

Sohn (2013)22

South Korea

RCT, drug comparisong

31

11 (6–35)

A

3

100

0.5 WE, 0.5 WH, 1.0 WH

6

  

 

   

 

Cho (2014)27

South Korea

OBS, open label

32

7 (3–23)

A, S

1

100

0.5 W

>24

    

        

Tajima (2013)37

Japan

Affected siblingsh

2

0.3, 3.0

S

NA

0

0.3–0.4 W, 0.5 W

32–33

            

Giugliani (2014)24

SA, Asia, Europe

OBS, open label

28

4 (1.4–7)

A

1

0

0.5 W

12

      

F, A

Lampe (2014)36

US, SA, Europe

RET case reviews

22

7 (1–21)

S

1

100

0.5 W

24–72

          

A

Lampe (2014)40

US, SA, Europe

Case series

8

0.25 (<0.6)

NR

1

0

0.5 W

1.5–66

          

 

A

Patel (2014)32

Japan, US

RCT

26

≤ 8

7 A, 19 S

1

NR

1.0 W

12

    

       

F, A

Tomanin (2014)35

Italy

OBS, open label

27

5.3 (1–27)

A, S

1

0

0.5 W

~42

   

       

A

Zuber (2014)39

Poland

RET/historical cases

13, 50i

3.6 (<1–4)

S

2

NA

0.5 W

12–288

    

        

Guffon (2015)29

France

RCT, open labelj

52

12.4 (1.3–51)

16 A, 36 S

1

100

Mean 0.6±0.2 W

6, 12

         

  

F, A

Pano (2015)41

Korea

OBS, open label

28

4.0 (1.3–7.5)

NR

1

0

0.5 W

12

       

F, A

Sohn (2015)33

Korea

RET cases

6

4.1 (3.2–5.6)

A, S

1

100

0.5 WH

5–35

    

     

 

Tanjuakio (2015)34

Japan, US

OBS, open labelk

48

5 (<8)

18 (≥8)

19 A, 29 S

1

0

0.5 W

>24

         

   

Total

         

12

7

6

5

8

5

6

3

2

3

9

13

14

  1. A, attenuated MPSII phenotype; Ab, antibody; COI, conflict of interest; E, Elaprase (idursulfase); EOW, every other week; ERT, enzyme replacement therapy; H, Hunterase (idursulfase beta); HOS, Hunter Outcome Survey; IRR, infusion-related reaction; MPS II, mucopolysaccharidosis type II; OBS, observational study; QoL, quality of life; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RET, retrospective study; S, severe MPSII phenotype; SAE, severe adverse event; uGAG, urinary glycosaminoglycan; Var, various; W, weekly.
  2. Articles are listed alphabetically for each publication year.
  3. aDisability index/quality of life.
  4. bPotential conflicts of interest related to study funding or authors from the enzyme supplier: A, authors are paid employees and/or consultants; F, study funding.
  5. cRCT with placebo group.
  6. dHunter Outcome Survey (HOS) registry data.
  7. e85 patients remaining at 2 years tested using Child Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index Score.
  8. fOne affected and one unaffected twin; ERT started in affected twin while asymptomatic at 3 months. Older sister has severe phenotype (with mental retardation). Family mutation 1568 A>G not previously described.
  9. gRCT, single-blinded drug-controlled comparison of patients treated with Elaprase (mean 15 months) converted to idursulfase beta (Hunterase=H) after 2-week “washout” period. Denver Developmental Screen II for disability.
  10. hAffected siblings with severe phenotype treated beginning at 4 months and 3 years of age.
  11. i13 patients on ERT and 50 historical never-treated patients.
  12. jClinical/Patient Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I/PGI-I), KIDSCREEN-27, EuroQoL-5D for disability.
  13. kActivity of Daily Living questionnaire for disability.