View clinical trials related to Proteus Syndrome.
Filter by:Background: Proteus syndrome (PS) is caused by a mutation in the AKT1 gene. This gene makes a protein that communicates with other proteins in the body to make cells grow. The AKT1 mutation changes chemical signals in the body and causes overgrowth. PS can be fatal. The drug MK-7075 reduces signals from the AKT1 protein. This may reduce or stabilize some of the overgrowth in people with PS. Researchers want to find the best dose of MK-7075 based on its effect on tissues in people with PS. Objective: To determine the safety, tolerability, and recommended dose of MK-7075 in people with PS. Eligibility: People ages 6 and older with PS Design: Participants will be screened with medical history, physical exam, and blood and urine tests. Participants will take MK-7075 by mouth once daily for up to 12 28-day cycles. Participants must stay near the NIH Clinical Center (CC) during the whole first cycle, for weekly visits to the CC. For cycle 2, they will have visits every 2 weeks. They will have 1 visit before cycles 3 and 4, and once before every other cycle for cycles 5 11. The final visit will be at the end of cycle 12. Visits may include: Small skin samples taken. ECG: Soft electrodes on the skin record heart signals. Echocardiogram: A small probe held to the chest takes pictures of the heart. MRI: Participants will lie in a machine that takes pictures of the body. Joint and mobility function tests. Participants will complete surveys by phone and in person. Participants will keep a daily medication and symptom diary. ...
Since 2007, the cost of sequencing a diploid human genome has fallen dramatically, from approximately $70 million to $20,000. As affordable sequencing platforms become more widely available, the advancement of biomedical science will draw increasingly on whole genome sequencing research requiring large cohorts of diverse populations. Key policy, ethical and legal implications of these developments will need to be understood in order to promote the efficacy and effectiveness of genomic research going forward. An overall aim of this project is to obtain feedback on the informed consent process from some of the earliest particpants in studies using whole genome sequencing. A more specific goal is to characterize the salient personal and public references accessed by participants around the time of the informed consent process. By highlighting trends in participants views about study participation around the time of the initial informed consent process, we aim to advance the development of an ethically and socially relevant vocabulary with which to negotiate future terms of use for personal sequence data in genomic research. Participants will be asked to complete a one-time, semi-structured telephone interview lasting approximately 45 minutes in the period 2-8 weeks following their initial informed consent session at the NIH. They will be recruited from two NIH protocols employing whole genome sequencing for distinct purposes. They The ClinSeqTM Study is a large-scale medical sequencing project investigating the causal role of genetics in cardiovascular disease enrolling both symptomatic and healthy individuals. The Whole Genome Medical Sequencing for Gene Discovery Study (WGMS) enrolls children and adults for full sequencing with the aim of discovering the genetic etiology of rare conditions.