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Filter by:The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of everolimus (Afinitor®) in Chinese patients with renal angiomyolipoma (AML) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
The EASYX™ Liquid Embolic is a new injectable, precipitating polymeric agent for the obliteration of vascular spaces through direct puncture or catheter access performed under X-ray guidance. The embolic liquid is an iodinized Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Polymer ether. Iodine groups are covalently grafted to the PVA polymer backbone, whereby a stable nondegradable polymer with the desired features is created. The resulting polymer is dissolved in Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO). EASYX™ is CE-marked since December 2016 and has been used in humans a few time for type II endoleaks, portal vein and varicocele (<10 cases at the date of submission). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EASYX™ embolization liquid for the percutaneous treatment of vascular lesions, i.e. embolization of varicocele, type II endoleaks, portal vein before surgery, active peripheral bleeding or angiomyolipoma (AML).
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a multisystemic autosomal dominant disease that is characterized by the development of benign neoplasms in brain, kidney, lung, skin and heart. TSC is caused by mutations in TSC1 and/or TSC2 genes, which encode, respectively, hamartin and tuberin, that are involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, cell cycle and protein synthesis. Most patients exhibit dermatological, renal, neurological and pulmonary (lymphangioleiomyomatosis, LAM) manifestations. Neurological involvement include subependymal nodules, subependymal giant cell astrocytomas and cortical tubers. LAM is characterized by the proliferation of LAM cells around the airways, blood vessels and lymphatics, which result in vascular and airway obstruction and cyst formation. The most frequent TSC manifestation in the kidney is the development of angiomyolipomas (AML). Dermatologic lesions represent the most common manifestations of TSC, mainly hypomelanotic macules and facial angiofibromas. The most significant functional implication of the tuberin-hamartin complex is its regulatory role upon the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. Mutations in TSC1 or TSC2 lead to increased mTOR activity and favor tumor development and growth. All lesions associated with TSC, sporadic LAM and sporadic AML share a common molecular pathogenesis, based on TSC1/TSC2 mutations and mTOR hyperactivity. Up to date, TSC patients have been followed in separated medical services in our institution, according to their predominant phenotype. The current knowledge, however, suggest that the ideal follow up of such patients should be conducted in an integrated fashion among the specialties associated with the main disease manifestations. Experts in TSC from each of these areas have recently created a TSC/LAM/AML integrated program in the University of São Paulo Medical Center, and his project will be initiated with the generation of an integrated TSC/LAM/AML registry, which intends not only to clinically characterize this patient population but also to document the employed treatment modalities. Once this first goal is achieved, clinical trials are planned to be performed. The central aim of this observational study is to clinically characterize the TSC/LAM/AML subject population followed and referred to the University of São Paulo Medical Center. Specific aims: To characterize the pulmonary, the neurological, the renal and the dermatologic phenotypes of this patient population.
Treatment of angiomyolipomas is based on invasive techniques such as surgery or embolization. Development of anti-angiogenic therapies is a major and growing field of research in hypervascularized tumors. Angiomyolipomas have been shown to regress after prolonged treatment with mTOR inhibitors (Sirolimus), but with a large proportion of secondary effects. We showed recently that beta-blockers were able to induce regression of infantile hemagiomas. Consequently, we looked for and found, histologically, in a few cases of angiomyolipomas the presence of beta2 receptors. The aim of the study is to estimate if beta-blockers could induce regression or stabilization of renal angiomyolipomas in tuberous sclerosis in a pilot study.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether rapamycin is safe and effective in the treatment of renal angiomyolipomas in patients with tuberousclerosis.
This is an open label long term follow up study, open to those subjects who were previously enrolled in"RAD001 Therapy of Angiomyolipomata in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis", CCHMC IRB #2008-0812 and who meet the criteria for this long-term follow-up study. The hypothesis is that the drug will inhibit the growth of the angiomyolipomas and possibly even cause regression.
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of RAD001 in treating patients with Angiomyolipoma associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects RAD001 has on angiomyolipomas of a person with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and to determine the safe dose of RAD001 without toxicity. The hypothesis is that the drug will inhibit the growth of the angiomyolipomas and possibly even cause regression.
This research study is evaluating a drug called rapamycin as a possible treatment for the lumps (or tumors) that form in the kidneys, called angiomyolipomas, in people who have either TSC or LAM. Kidney angiomyolipomas are tumors that are made up of blood vessels, muscle and fat. Rapamycin has been approved to treat other diseases, but it is investigational for treating kidney angiomyolipomas. Investigational means that it is being as a possible treatment for kidney angiomyolipomas but is not currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating this disease.