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Filter by:The dilation of perivascular spaces can be the result of various etiopathogenetic processes. White matter atrophy can cause enlargement of these perivascular spaces (PVS) but also obstruction of fluid drainage systems (interstitial fluid, ISF) and metabolites, as evidenced by some recent studies. Focal stagnation of liquids and deposition of toxic material induce tissue hypoxia and neuroglial dysfunction. Dilation of PVS can be associated with changes in white matter and microhemorrhages. We want to study these etiopathogenetic phenomena by implementing specific MRI methods.
This is a multicenter, open-label study to assess the safety and tolerability of VGL101 in subjects with documentation of a gene mutation in the CSF1R gene for the treatment of adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia (ALSP) and to evaluate the effects of VGL101 on imaging and biomarkers of disease progression in subjects with ALSP. Participants will receive infusions of VGL101 approximately every 4 weeks for 1 year. The study includes a 52-week, open-label Core Study, followed by a Long-Term Extension (LTE), which provides subjects who complete the original 52-week study (Core Study) with the option to continue treatment for up to an additional 2 years.
This is a Phase 2 trial that will test the efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab for the treatment of retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukoencephalopathy (RVCL), a very rare and uniformly fatal genetic condition that affects the microvasculature, especially of the brain and eye. There currently is no treatment for RVCL. A maximum of 20 patients will be enrolled.
Leukodystrophies, and other heritable disorders of the white matter of the brain, were previously resistant to genetic characterization, largely due to the extreme genetic heterogeneity of molecular causes. While recent work has demonstrated that whole genome sequencing (WGS), has the potential to dramatically increase diagnostic efficiency, significant questions remain around the impact on downstream clinical management approaches versus standard diagnostic approaches.