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Real-life application of a point-of-care biosensor for phenylalanine in patients with phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disorder causing elevated phenylalanine (PHE) levels requiring lifelong dietary or pharmacological management and regular monitoring. Current PHE monitoring methods, such as tandem mass spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS), are laboratory and sample transport-dependent,...

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Autores principales: Gondrand, Corentin (Autor) , Reischl-Hajiabadi, Anna Theresa (Autor) , Bonedeau, Estelle (Autor) , Weiß, Nicolas (Autor) , Schneider, Gerd (Autor) , Fahn, Maurice (Autor) , Myers, Frederic (Autor) , Städle, Philipp Minel (Autor) , Jeltsch, Kathrin (Autor) , Hoffmann, Georg F. (Autor) , Okun, Jürgen G. (Autor) , Haas, Dorothea (Autor) , Garbade, Sven (Autor) , Johnsson, Kai (Autor) , Opladen, Thomas (Autor)
Formato: Article (Journal)
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: May 2026
In: Journal of inherited metabolic disease
Year: 2026, Volumen: 49, Número: 3, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1573-2665
DOI:10.1002/jimd.70187
Acceso en línea:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/jimd.70187
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jimd.70187
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Notas de Autor:Corentin Gondrand, Anna T. Reischl-Hajiabadi, Estelle Bonedeau, Nicolas Weiß, Gerd Schneider, Maurice Fahn, Frederic Myers, Philipp Minel Städle, Kathrin Jeltsch, Georg F. Hoffmann, Jürgen G. Okun, Dorothea Haas, Sven F. Garbade, Kai Johnsson, Thomas Opladen
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Sumario:Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disorder causing elevated phenylalanine (PHE) levels requiring lifelong dietary or pharmacological management and regular monitoring. Current PHE monitoring methods, such as tandem mass spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS), are laboratory and sample transport-dependent, leading to delays in obtaining results. This highlights the need for accessible point-of-care (PoC) solutions. Building on a previously developed bioluminescence-based PHE quantification method, we created a PoC PHE sensor integrated with a smartphone app (phenyx app) for real-time monitoring and data sharing. In a clinical study with PKU patients, we evaluated the reliability of the sensor and the app by comparing at-home PHE measurements with dried blood samples (DBS) analyzed using the gold standard FIA-MS/MS. We also assessed time differences between sampling and results, sensor practicality, and user experience. Forty-seven PKU patients (median age 10.0 years, range 0.7-53.4) performed one supervised and four at-home measurements using the PHE sensor, alongside DBS sampling for FIA-MS/MS. The sensor showed higher PHE values than FIA-MS/MS, with a mean difference of 84.8 μmol/L (p = 0.0017). Variability was influenced by test supervision (clinic vs. home) and test kit age (greater difference in older batches, p = 0.001). Usability of the PHE sensor and phenyx app was rated favorably; all patients preferred the PHE sensor over laboratory testing. PoC measurement using the PHE sensor and phenyx app is feasible, reliable, and provides rapid results comparable to FIA-MS/MS, representing a key step toward patient self-testing. Trial Registration: NCT05998109, NCT06940193, DRKS00031972.
Notas:Online veröffentlicht: 16. April 2026
Gesehen am 22.06.2026
Descripción Física:Online Resource
ISSN:1573-2665
DOI:10.1002/jimd.70187

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