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BMN 165

Phase 4

Phenylketonuria | Monoclonal antibody | Metabolic |BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.|Trials Updated: Jul 21, 2026

BMN 165 development status

Highest phase Phase 4 (NCT07477691)
Phase scored for BMRNPhase 3
Registered trials 11 across 2 sponsors since Mar 2008

BMN 165 target and mechanism

ModalityMonoclonal antibody

Also known as BMN 165 (rAvPAL-PEG), rAvPAL-PEG, Pegvaliase, PEG PAL

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials9
Total Enrollment741

FDA Designations

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BMN 165 clinical trials

BMN 165 · 9 trials · 2 indications

Phase 3 4Phase 2 4Phase 1 1
NCT05270837Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pegvaliase in Adolescents (Ages 12-17) With PhenylketonuriaPhenylketonuria (PKU)
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING55 Analytics
NCT03694353Safety and Efficacy of Self Administered Injections of Pegvaliase (>40mg/Day Dose) in Adults With PKUPhenylketonuria (PKU)
COMPLETED37 Analytics
NCT01889862Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy & Safety of Self-Administered Injections of BMN165 by Adults With PKUPhenylketonuria (PKU)
COMPLETED215 Analytics
NCT01819727An Open-Label Phase 3 Study of BMN 165 for Adults With PKU Not Previously Treated w/ BMN 165Phenylketonuria
COMPLETED261 Analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pegvaliase in Adolescents (Ages 12-17) With Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU)Unlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Safety and Efficacy of Self Administered Injections of Pegvaliase (>40mg/Day Dose) in Adults With PKU
Phenylketonuria (PKU)Unlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy & Safety of Self-Administered Injections of BMN165 by Adults With PKU
Phenylketonuria (PKU)Unlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
An Open-Label Phase 3 Study of BMN 165 for Adults With PKU Not Previously Treated w/ BMN 165
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in Blood Phe Concentration Following 72 Weeks (Average of the Week 69 and Week 73) on Study.
Baseline to Week 72 (average of the Week 69 and Week 73)

The blood Phe measurement following 72 weeks on study is defined as the average of the Week 69 and Week 73 blood Phe measurements. Change from baseline in blood Phe will be compared between participants in the active (pegvaliase) and the control (diet-only) treatment arms. Baseline blood Phe concentration at Part 1 was defined as the average of 3 pre-treatment measurements collected between Screening/Run-in (2) and Day 1 pre-dose (1).

Incidence of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (Part 1)
Up to Week 73

Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE) is defined as any AE that newly appeared or worsened in severity after first dose of pegvaliase (pegvaliase arm) or on or after study day 1 (diet-only arm) until 30 days after last dose of the study. Serious adverse event (SAE).

Percentage of Participants With Positive Anti-pegvaliase Total Antibody (TAb)
Baseline (Day 1), Week 73

The anti-pegvaliase total antibody (TAb) method captures drug-binding antibodies comprised of different isotypes and specificities. Antibody Positivity = number of subjects testing positive at any study visit / total number of subjects at study visit. The baseline was defined as the last non-missing measurement collected prior to the first pegvaliase dose (pegvaliase arm) or prior to or on Visit 1 date (diet-only arm)

Percentage of Participants With Positive PAL IgG Antibody
Baseline (Day 1), Week 73

The presence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) Antibodies against phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) is measured overtime. The baseline was defined as the last non-missing measurement collected prior to the first pegvaliase dose (pegvaliase arm) or prior to or on Visit 1 date (diet-only arm)

Percentage of Participants With Positive PAL IgM Antibody
Baseline (Day 1), Week 73

The presence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) Antibodies against PAL (phenylalanine ammonia lyase) is measured overtime. PAL IgM was positive if the titer value was greater than or equal to the median of all baseline PAL IgM titers. The baseline was defined as the last non-missing measurement collected prior to the first pegvaliase dose (pegvaliase arm) or prior to or on Visit 1 date (diet-only arm)

Percentage of Participants With Positive PEG IgG Antibody
Baseline (Day 1), Week 73

The presence of IgG Antibodies against polyethylene glycol (PEG) is measured overtime The baseline was defined as the last non-missing measurement collected prior to the first pegvaliase dose (pegvaliase arm) or prior to or on Visit 1 date (diet-only arm)

Percentage of Participants With Positive PEG IgM Antibody
Baseline (Day 1), Week 73

The presence of IgM Antibodies against PEG (polyethylene glycol) is measured overtime The baseline was defined as the last non-missing measurement collected prior to the first pegvaliase dose (pegvaliase arm) or prior to or on Visit 1 date (diet-only arm)

Percentage of Participants With Positive Neutralizing Antibodies (NAb)
Baseline (Day 1), Week 73

Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) capable of inhibiting the enzymatic activity of pegvaliase were measured. The baseline was defined as the last non-missing measurement collected prior to the first pegvaliase dose (pegvaliase arm) or prior to or on Visit 1 date (diet-only arm)

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Up to Day 741 (approximately Week 106)

A treatment-emergent AE was defined as any adverse event (AE) newly appearing or worsened in severity following initiation of study drug until 4 weeks after last dose of pegvaliase

Change in Blood Phe Concentration
The Outcome Measure Data Table below uses the 'analysis visit' as defined by the mapping rule in the SAP. The last Phe measurement was mapped to 'analysis visit' week 121. The actual date of the last Phe measurement was day 836 (approximately Week 119).

Change in blood phenylalanine (Phe) concentration from Parent Study baseline (naïve/pretreatment).

Change From Baseline in the Blood Plasma Phenylalanine (Phe) Concentration at Part 2
At Part 2 baseline and change from baseline at Part 2 week 8

Blood phe concentration in subjects previously exposed to BMN165 who were administered BMN165 20 or 40 mg/day compared with those who were administered a matching placebo.

Number of Participants With Hypersensitivity Adverse Reaction
baseline and 36 weeks

Hypersensitivity AEs will be identified in two ways: * Broad Algorithmic anaphylactic reaction Standardized MedDRA Queries (SMQ) * Modified Hypersensitivity SMQ to include above additional preferred terms

Blood Phenylalanine Concentration
Baseline, Week 24

All patients will have their plasma Phenylalanine (Phe) assessed. Please note that "Pharmacokinetics Sub-study" was not performed, and thus no results are available.

Change From Baseline in the Blood Phenylalanine (Phe) Concentration
At Baseline and Change from Baseline to Week 48, Week 96, Week 144, Week 216, and Week 240

Blood Phe Concentration (Change from Baseline) and Daily Dose in PAL-003 Subjects by Disposition (PAL-003 Population)

Blood Phenylalanine Concentrations
Baseline, Week 1/Day 5, Week 7, Week 16/Day 106
• To assess the incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events of a single, subcutaneous (SC) injections of rAvPAL-PEG in subjects with PKU.
6 weeks

Specifically, safety was to be assessed by examining the incidence of all treatment-emergent adverse events reported during the study period and clinically significant changes in vital signs and clinical laboratory results, including development of rAvPAL-PEG antibodies.

Secondary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in Total Dietary Protein Intake (i.e., Medical Food and/or Intact Food) Following 72 Weeks (Average of Week 69 and Week 73) on Study
Baseline to Week 72 (average of Week 69 and week 73)
Percentage Change From Baseline in Total Dietary Protein Intake (i.e., Medical Food and/or Intact Food) Following 72 Weeks (Average of Week 69 and Week 73) on Study
Baseline to Week 72 (average of Week 69 and week 73)
Pegvaliase Tmax (Week 73 Intensive PK)
Week 73
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
PegvaliaseEXPERIMENTALTreatment Arm
Diet OnlyOTHERParticipants will be managing their PKU with diet alone. Participants in the diet-only control arm will be required to maintain and adjust dietary and medical protein food intake through Week 72, initiating pegvaliase treatment beginning Week 73 and, from Weeks 73 through 215.
BMN165 20mg/dayACTIVE_COMPARATORBMN165 20mg/day self-administered daily
20 mg/day PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATOR20 mg/day Placebo self-administered daily
BMN165 40mg/dayACTIVE_COMPARATORBMN165 40mg/day self-administered daily
40 mg/day PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATOR40 mg/day Placebo self-administered daily
BMN 165, 20mg/dayACTIVE_COMPARATORSubjects who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized 1:1 to titrate to one of two dose regimens: 20 mg/day or 40 mg/day. The randomization will be stratified by the last available blood Phe concentration prior to Day 1 (600 to 900 μmol/L and \> 900 μmol/L).
BMN 165, 40mg/dayACTIVE_COMPARATORSubjects who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized 1:1 to titrate to one of two dose regimens: 20 mg/day or 40 mg/day. The randomization will be stratified by the last available blood Phe concentration prior to Day 1 (600 to 900 μmol/L and \> 900 μmol/L).
Group 1EXPERIMENTAL4-8 week induction of rAvPAL-PEG at 2.5 mg, followed by titration to maintenance dose
rAvPAL-PEGEXPERIMENTALrAvPAL-PEG in varying doses
rAvPAL-PEG 0.001 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALSubjects will start on rAvPAL-PEG 0.001 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.003 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALSubjects will start on rAvPAL-PEG 0.003 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.01 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALSubjects will start on rAvPAL-PEG 0.01 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.03 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALSubjects will start on rAvPAL-PEG 0.03 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.1 mg/kgEXPERIMENTALSubjects will start on rAvPAL-PEG 0.1 mg/kg
0.001 mg/kgACTIVE_COMPARATOROne subcutaneous injection of 0.001 mg/kg of rAvPAL-PEG.
0.003 mg/kgACTIVE_COMPARATOROne subcutaneous injection of 0.003 mg/kg of rAvPAL-PEG.
0.01 mg/kgACTIVE_COMPARATOROne subcutaneous injection of 0.01 mg/kg of rAvPAL-PEG.
0.03 mg/kgACTIVE_COMPARATOROne subcutaneous injection of 0.03 mg/kg of rAvPAL-PEG.
0.1 mg/kgACTIVE_COMPARATOROne subcutaneous injection of 0.1 mg/kg of rAvPAL-PEG.
0.3 mg/kgACTIVE_COMPARATOROne subcutaneous injection of 0.3 mg/kg of rAvPAL-PEG.
1.0 mg/kgACTIVE_COMPARATOROne subcutaneous injection of 1.0 mg/kg of rAvPAL-PEG.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
PegvaliaseDRUGPegvaliase 2.5mg/10mg/20mg/40mg/60mg self-administered from 1 time up to 7 times a week
Diet OnlyOTHERDiet Control
BMN165 20mg/dayDRUGBMN165 20mg/day self-administered daily
BMN165 40mg/dayDRUGBMN165 40mg/day self-administered daily
PlaceboDRUGNon-drug placebo, self-administered daily
BMN 165DRUGAfter informed consent, eligible subjects will be randomized (1:1) to titrate up to one of two dose regimens: 20 mg/day or 40 mg/day. All subjects will initiate IP at a fixed-dose of 2.5 mg/week for 4 weeks (Induction). After the Induction Period, subjects will enter the Titration Period (Weeks 5 up to 34) where they will increase their weekly BMN 165 dose to a daily dose regimen of 20 mg/day or 40 mg/day. The Titration Period will be individualized to each subject based on a minimum of 6 weeks (the amount of time it takes to reach a dose regimen of 20 mg/day with no dose interruptions) and up to 30 weeks (accounts for dose reduction or interruption due to AEs). Subjects will stop titration once they have achieved either the 20 mg/day or 40 mg/day dose regimen. The majority of subjects will maintain the 20 or 40 mg/day dose regimen for at least an additional 2 weeks until a minimum of approximately 26 weeks or a maximum of 36 weeks in the study.
BMN 165 (rAvPAL-PEG)BIOLOGICALSubcutaneous injection of rAvPAL-PEG administered from 1 time up to 5 times per week between 2.5mg up to a maximum of 375mg for 24 weeks.
rAvPAL-PEGDRUG0.06 mg/kg/day, 0.1 mg/kg/day, 0.2 mg/kg/day, 0.4 mg/kg/day, 0.6 mg/kg/day, 0.8 mg/kg/day
rAvPAL-PEG 0.001 mg/kgDRUGIn Part 1, the planned starting dose levels is 0.001 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.003 mg/kgDRUGIn Part 1, the planned starting dose levels is 0.003 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.01 mg/kgDRUGIn Part 1, the planned starting dose levels is 0.01 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.03 mg/kgDRUGIn Part 1, the planned starting dose levels is 0.03 mg/kg
rAvPAL-PEG 0.1 mg/kgDRUGIn Part 1, the planned starting dose levels is 0.1 mg/kg
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range12 Years to 17 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites16

Inclusion Criteria * Is 12 to 17 years old (US), inclusive, or 12 to 15 years (EU), inclusive, at the start of the Screening/Run-in Period (Day -28). * Diagnosis of PKU and failure to maintain recommended blood Phe levels on existing management (sapropterin dihydrochloride and Phe-restricted diet) ...

Countries:United StatesGermany
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Competitive Landscape -Phenylketonuria 14 trials

Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

LOWJul 21, 2026NCT05270837enrollmentType: changed

Frequently asked questions about BMN 165

What is BMN 165 used for?

BMN 165 is an investigational therapy developed for the treatment of phenylketonuria, or PKU, a metabolic disorder. It was studied in adults with PKU, including patients who had not previously received the therapy. All three of its listed clinical trials enrolled adults with PKU in the United States.

Who makes BMN 165?

BMN 165 is developed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker BMRN. BioMarin sponsored the Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials of BMN 165 in phenylketonuria, including the active-controlled Phase 3 study and the open-label Phase 3 study.

What phase is BMN 165 in?

BMN 165 reached Phase 3 clinical development for phenylketonuria. Three trials are listed for the program: two Phase 3 studies and one Phase 2 study, and all three are completed. No trials are currently active, and the program remains investigational rather than approved.

What clinical trials is BMN 165 in?

BMN 165 has been studied in three completed trials: NCT01889862, a Phase 3 active-controlled study of self-administered injections in adults with PKU; NCT01819727, an open-label Phase 3 study in adults with PKU not previously treated with BMN 165; and NCT01560286, a Phase 2 study of subcutaneously administered rAvPAL-PEG.

Is BMN 165 the same as rAvPAL-PEG?

Yes. BMN 165 is also known as rAvPAL-PEG, and it has appeared in trial listings under names such as BMN 165 (rAvPAL-PEG), BMN165 20mg/day, and BMN165/day. These names refer to the same BioMarin phenylketonuria program, including the Phase 2 study of subcutaneously administered rAvPAL-PEG.

How many patients were enrolled in BMN 165 trials?

The BMN 165 clinical program enrolled about 500 patients across three completed trials. The Phase 3 study NCT01889862 enrolled 215 adults, the open-label Phase 3 study NCT01819727 enrolled 261 adults, and the Phase 2 study NCT01560286 enrolled 24 patients. The Phase 3 trials were randomized, double-blind, and active-controlled.