Research programme: phenylketonuria therapeutics - iECURE
Alternative Names: iECURE-PKULatest Information Update: 04 Oct 2026
At a glance
- Originator University of Pennsylvania
- Developer iECURE; University of Pennsylvania
- Class Gene therapies
- Mechanism of Action Gene transference; Phenylalanine hydroxylase replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Research Phenylketonuria
Most Recent Events
- 28 Sep 2026 Early research is ongoing in the USA (iECURE pipeline, September 2026)
- 28 Jun 2026 No recent reports of development identified for research development in Phenylketonuria in USA (Parenteral)
- 24 May 2022 Early research in Phenylketonuria in USA (Parenteral) as of May 2022 (iECURE pipeline, May 2022)