Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I — Research Summary
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5 Most Recent Research Articles
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Comparative evaluation of liver-directed knockin strategies with viral and nonviral vectors in mouse inherited disease models.
Jin Xiu et al. — Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy (4 March 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41376155/
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Cervicothoracic Kyphosis and Spinal Cord Compression in Hurler Syndrome.
Patel Saral et al. — Journal of pediatric orthopedics (1 March 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41066611/
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Carpal tunnel syndrome in mucopolysaccharidosis type I: clinical, surgical and histopathological findings.
van Binsbergen Boudewijn A W et al. — The Journal of hand surgery, European volume (8 February 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41656624/
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Development and characterization of a model of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA for evaluating therapies targeting bone disease.
Berti Margherita et al. — Disease models & mechanisms (1 February 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41783940/
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AMCP Market Insights: The role of managed care in improving patient care in mucopolysaccharidoses.
Flavin Bridget et al. — Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy (1 February 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41636777/
Clinical Trials — Currently Recruiting (Australia)
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Phase I/II/III Gene Transfer Clinical Trial of scAAV9.U1a.hSGSH
Recruiting — Phase 2 — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02716246
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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of the IDUA enzyme, leading to glycosaminoglycan accumulation throughout the body. The severe form (Hurler syndrome) causes progressive cognitive decline, organ damage, and shortened lifespan. Enzyme replacement therapy and stem cell transplant are established treatments.
Most Recent Research
CRISPR-Cas9-mediated gene knockin has emerged as a promising strategy for early-onset genetic disease intervention. However, the therapeutic efficacy and editing outcomes of different knockin strategies remain incompletely understood. Here, we systematically evaluated three major liver-directed knockin strategies, namely homology-directed repair (HDR), homology-independent targeted integration (HITI), and homology-mediated end joining (HMEJ), using neonatal mouse models of mucopolysaccharidosis type I and hemophilia B. Although all three approaches effectively rescued disease phenotypes, we observed distinct editing outcomes. Notably, the HMEJ approach, delivered via a combined adeno-associated virus-lipid nanoparticle (AAV-LNP) system, exhibited superior integration efficiency (5.8%-5.9%) and fidelity (97%-98%) compared with HDR and HITI. In contrast, whole-genome sequencing indicated that HITI induced a higher risk of random AAV donor integration than HDR or HMEJ. Furthermore, long-read sequencing analyses revealed that the frequencies of inverted terminal repeat (ITR)-mediated transgene integration differed between the 5' and 3' genomic junctions among the three strategies. Specifically, in HDR- and HMEJ-treated mice, ITR-mediated integration events were 7.7- to 19.7-fold more common at the 3' junctions than at the 5' junctions. These findings highlight the comprehensive advantages of the AAV-LNP-mediated HMEJ approach for liver-directed knockin therapy and suggest its strong potential for clinical translation.
Common Questions
What is Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I?
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of the IDUA enzyme, leading to glycosaminoglycan accumulation throughout the body. The severe form (Hurler syndrome) causes progressive cognitive decline, organ damage, and shortened lifespan. Enzyme replacement therapy and stem cell transplant are established treatments.
How many clinical trials are available for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I?
RareWays currently indexes 56 clinical trials for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I, of which 8 are actively recruiting. Trial availability changes as new studies are registered — check the trials tab for current status.
Where does the research data for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I come from?
RareWays aggregates research from PubMed, Europe PMC, OpenAlex, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Data is updated regularly by Rocky, RareWays' automated research engine. All articles and trials link directly to their original sources.
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