3rd International Study Event: Nutrition in Maternal Phenylketonuria (mPKU) | Event

October 2023 saw the successful unveiling of Vitaflo’s 3rd International Study Event: Nutrition in Maternal Phenylketonuria (mPKU) in the vibrant city of Amsterdam. This one of a kind event, attracted Healthcare Professionals working in the field of inborn errors of metabolism from across the globe enabling the sharing of clinical practice and networking opportunities.

The meeting format was a combination of talks, workshops and poster walks providing an overview of mPKU management now and for the future, an insight into the use of GMP and drug therapy in mPKU, experiences of unplanned and challenging mPKU pregnancies, research into the optimal amount of natural protein and amino acid requirements in mPKU and much, much more.

Day 1

• Overview of mPKU management now and for the future - Prof Francjan Van Spronsen, Netherlands
• A mother’s perspective. A mother with PKU being interviewed by their managing dietitian - Patient Speaker, Netherlands

Overview of dietic management for mPKU using case studies

• ▶️ Use of Sapropterin during pregnancy in a patient with hyperphenylalaninemia - Jenni Cook, UK
• ▶️ Dietary management of a 33 year old patient with mPKU, obesity, high Phe levels, and prolonged episodes of hyperemesis requiring tube feeding - Eleana Petropoulou, Greece
• Results of an interim analysis of a clinical trial: mPKU and PKU sphere - Charlotte Ellerton, UK
• Protein and Amino Acid Requirements in Human Pregnancy and Implications in mPKU Management - Dr Rajavel Elango, Canada

Day 2

• ▶️ Unplanned pregnancy and emergency regimen - Prof François Feillet, France
• ▶️ Preventing mPKU syndrome: important factors to achieve good metabolic control throughout pregnancy - Carmen Rohde, Germany
• Audit of phenylalanine concentrations in pregnant PKU cohort and evaluation of vulnerable periods of pregnancy associated with elevated concentrations - Katie Moore, Ireland
• Workshop 1: Sharing experience of challenging scenarios for mPKU dietary management, what we can learn? - Nicola McStravick & Alison McKee, UK
• Workshop 2: Introduction to the specialist field of fertility nutrition, what can be applied for PKU? - Ro Huntriss, UK
• ▶️ Development of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for UK adult PKU care, and progress for mPKU - Suzanne Ford, UK

Overview of dietic management for mPKU using case studies

• ▶️ PKU late diagnosis and late motherhood desire: too late? - Adriana Pané Vila, Spain
• ▶️ Challenges of Managing a Type 1 Diabetic PKU Pregnancy - Cameron Arbuckle, UK
• ▶️ Management of unplanned PKU pregnancy - Rowan Sutherill, UK