View clinical trials related to PTEN Gene Mutation.
Filter by:The goal of this study is to examine the safety and treatment effects of sirolimus for targeting social communication deficits in people with genetic disorders associated with PTEN germline mutations, which are often referred to as PTEN Harmartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS). The mechanism of sirolimus in the body has shown promise for helping to improve social communication skills in case reports of people with PHTS. Everolimus, a closely related compound, also showed benefits in social communication skills in a previous pilot trial in people with PHTS. This is a 6 month double-blind trial followed by at 6 month open label extension trial.
This is a multicentric, observational, retrospective and prospective study, aiming to estimate the risk of cancer occurrence in subjects carrying a PTEN mutation, based on the constitution of a national cohort.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a cascade genetic testing intervention. Cascade testing is the process of offering genetic testing to people who are at risk of having inherited a possibly harmful gene change that has been found in their family. This process is repeated as more people within the family are found to have the gene change. The study will look at how often genetic testing occurs when healthcare providers have permission to reach out to family members to recommend genetic testing and to help those who are interested get tested. The study will look at whether this cascade testing intervention is practical and effective. The study would like to see how this approach of healthcare providers reaching out directly to family members compares with the usual approach of patients telling their family members about the recommendation to get genetic testing.
Colon polyposis (the presence of multiple colon polyps) is very common with Cowden syndrome, as over 60% of patients have 50 or more polyps. In a previous clinical trial, some participants had reduction in the number of colon polyps with the use of the medication sirolimus for a very short time period. This study is investigating sirolimus and its effect on the number of colon polyps in patients with Cowden syndrome and polyposis over a 1 year period.
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of access to clinical and research resources for families of children affected with a phosphatase and tensin homology (PTEN) mutation. Ultimately, the researchers hope to be able to use this information to develop a standard of care for affected individuals and their family members. Family members/legal guardians of an individual with a PTEN mutation enrolled in the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) Contact Registry will be invited via email to participate in this study.
Phosphatase and TENsin homolog (PTEN) gene germline mutations are associated with a spectrum of clinical manifestations characterized by neurocognitive deficits, intellectual disability, autism symptomatology, skin lesions, macrocephaly, hamartomatous overgrowth of tissues, and an increased risk of cancers. Investigators are conducting research to evaluate the potential safety and efficacy of RAD001 (everolimus) in this patient population, and the potential neurocognitive benefits from treatment with RAD001 or placebo for a six month period. The investigators hope this trial will lead to a better understanding of PTEN and to new forms of treatment that may benefit children and adults with PTEN in the future.