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Off Treatment Urinary Copper Excretion in Wilson Disease, Pilot Study
Sponsor: Yale University
Summary
This is a prospective study that will determine the optimal timing for 24-hour urinary copper excretion (UCE) measurement after temporary discontinuation of standard therapies in Wilson Disease (WD) patients. The primary objective is to assess whether off-treatment UCE (OT-UCE) correlates with non-ceruloplasmin-bound copper (NCC) levels, aiming to validate OT-UCE as a surrogate marker for systemic copper bioavailability and disease stability. Stable WD patients will be enrolled, temporarily taken off treatment under close monitoring, and undergo UCE and NCC testing. If OT-UCE is validated, it could serve as a practical biomarker for monitoring WD treatment and stability in clinical practice and future trials.
Official title: Monitoring of Therapy in Wilson Disease With Off-Treatment Urinary Copper Excretion (OT-UCE): Comparison With Serum Non-Ceruloplasmin Copper (NCC) Assays
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-01-08
Completion Date
2028-09-30
Last Updated
2026-03-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States