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ArticleJIMD reports2025

Development of the Dutch translational knowledge agenda for inherited metabolic diseases.

I J Hieltjes, J H van der Lee, M C Groenendijk, G van Haaften, P M van Hasselt, R J Lunsing, G J J van Prooijen, E M de Ruiter, F J van Spronsen, N M Verhoeven-Duif and 8 more

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18 authors.

I J HieltjesKnowledge Institute of the Dutch Association of Medical Specialists Utrecht The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6090-7284
J H van der LeeKnowledge Institute of the Dutch Association of Medical Specialists Utrecht The Netherlands.
M C GroenendijkMetaPACT The Netherlands.
G van HaaftenUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
P M van HasseltUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
R J LunsingUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
G J J van ProoijenMetaPACT The Netherlands.
E M de RuiterUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
F J van SpronsenUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
N M Verhoeven-DuifUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
A de VreugdUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
M WagenmakersUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
H ZweersUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
H DekkerMetaPACT The Netherlands.
H R WaterhamUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
C D van KarnebeekDepartment of Pediatrics and Human Genetics, Emma Center for Personalized Medicine Amsterdam UMC Amsterdam The Netherlands.
R J A WandersUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.
R A WeversUnited for Metabolic Diseases (UMD) The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) may have considerable implications for patients and their families. Despite their individual rarity, covering a spectrum of over 1800 distinct diseases, the diseases collectively exert a significant impact, with often lifelong disabilities. The United for Metabolic Diseases consortium was established to catalyze research with translation into the best possible care. Aim: To generate a translational knowledge agenda, which identifies and prioritizes research questions, directly relevant to patient care or for IMD patients and their families. Methods and Results: Following a process established by the Knowledge Institute of the Dutch Association of Medical Specialists, we generated a comprehensive translational knowledge agenda for IMDs. A multidisciplinary steering committee, composed of 12 diverse metabolic experts collected research questions through an online questionnaire using snowballing. The 462 proposed questions were categorized and prioritized during a meeting attended by 22 representatives of all stakeholder groups. The resulting top 10 research questions cover multiple themes, i.e. prediction of disease progression, development of novel tools, mechanistic insights, improved diagnostics, therapeutic integration of multi-omics techniques, assessment of impact on daily life, expanding treatment avenues, optimal study designs, effect of lifestyle interventions, and data utilization using FAIR principles. Discussion: This collective endeavor reflects the collaborative spirit needed for rare disease research. This knowledge agenda will guide funding directions and applications but will also boost interdisciplinary collaboration to push the field of IMDs research forward in a renewed UMD consortium. Patient engagement, transparency, and a comprehensive approach make this knowledge agenda a pivotal step toward addressing the pressing research needs and priorities in this domain.

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gene therapyknowledge agendametabolomicsnatural coursepathophysiologypatient and public involvementpersonalized medicinepreventionpsychosocial burdenquality of liferare diseasesresearch prioritiestrial design

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PMID39723120
PMCPMC11667762

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