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Vascular MalformationsPhase 3SirolimusNCT03987152

Treatment of Congenital Vascular Malformations Using Sirolimus: Improving Quality of Life

A Phase 3 study testing Sirolimus in people with Vascular Malformations, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Trial summary

Congenital vascular anomalies are uncommon and belong to the group of rare diseases.These vascular malformations can cause serious complications including obstruction of vital organs and their function, recurrent infection and significantly reduced quality of life of persons affected.Treatment options range from… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year and older
Conditions the study is for
Vascular Malformations
What is being tested?
Sirolimus
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
75 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
18 Sep 2017to 1 Mar 2023
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 year and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of Congenital venous malformation, or lymphatic malformation or combined.
  • Age older than 1 yr.
  • Patients (or legal guardians for children) have to be able to sign the informed consent
  • Patients are either refractory to standard care such as medical treatment (low molecular weight heparins, pain medication etc.), surgical resection and/or sclerotherapy/embolization (ineffective or accompanied by major complications) or there is no possibility for surgical intervention anymore. Only patients that have a normal clinical screening (no signs for infection, normal bone marrow function, normal liver and kidney function, normal glucose metabolism etc.) can be included.
  • Patients included have no cardiac impairment
  • Patients have no gastrointestinal impairment as Sirolimus is absorbed gastro-intestinal and normal function is needed
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  • No other underlying medical disorder like Down syndrome or other syndromes
  • Women of reproductive age have to be informed that contraceptive methods are
  • mandatory during the study time, pregnant women are excluded
  • Karnofsky score > 50

Who cannot join

  • No written informed consent
  • Known hypersensitivity to drugs or metabolites from similar classes as study treatment.
  • Patient has other concurrent severe and /or uncontrolled medical condition that would, in the investigator's judgment, contraindicated participation in the clinical study (e.g. acute or chronic pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, active chronic hepatitis, severely impaired lung function with a spirometry ≤ 50% of the normal predicted value and/or O2 saturation ≤ 88% at rest, etc.)
  • Recent history of primary malignancy ≤ 5 years
  • Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac diseases
  • Immunocompromised patients, including known seropositivity for HIV
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  • Patient with any other concurrent severe and /or uncontrolled medical condition that would,in the investigator's judgment, contraindicated participation in the clinical study.
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Karnofsky score < 50

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Radboudumc, HECOVAN workgroup

    Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6500HB

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Congenital vascular anomalies are uncommon and belong to the group of rare diseases.These vascular malformations can cause serious complications including obstruction of vital organs and their function, recurrent infection and significantly reduced quality of life of persons affected.Treatment options range from conservative to surgical extirpation or intralesional embolisation/sclerosis. Unfortunately, this is often not enough. Many patients still have complaints like severe pain and invalidation due to the lymphatic or venous malformation making a normal functional life impossible. Recent case reports mention the positive effects of refractory patients with Sirolimus. Sirolimus, also known as rapamycin, is currently the only FDA-approved mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor.

Read the detailed description

Congenital vascular anomalies are uncommon and belong to the group of rare diseases. In 1996, the International Society of the Study of Vascular Anomalies adopted a new classification, distinguishing vascular malformations from vascular tumors. This classification was revised in 2014 and newly identified genetic features were taken into account. Vascular malformations feature dysplastic malformed vessels and are a consequence of a defective development of the embryonic vascular system. Vascular malformations can involve lymphatic vessels, capillaries, veins and arteries or even combinations. These vascular malformations are present at birth and grow with the child. Treatment options range from conservative to surgical extirpation or intralesional embolisation/sclerosis. Unfortunately, this is often not enough. Many patients still have complaints like severe pain and invalidation due to the lymphatic or venous malformation making a normal functional life impossible. These vascular malformations can cause serious complications including obstruction of vital organs and their function, recurrent infection and significantly reduced quality of life of persons affected. As the natural course of the disease affects multiple body systems, the therapeutic management is challenging. To date, no other medical treatment options are available. Although standard pain medication is given according the (inter) national pain protocols, patients still suffer pain and are not able to function normally in daily life. Majority (60-70% percent of the patients) of the patients is not able to have a normal life, with a normal job and normal social activities. Children are often not able to go to school normally, cannot play outside and have pain at the site of the malformation. The vast majority of literature reporting medical therapies for vascular anomalies consists of case reports and small series and is complicated by publication bias (negative findings are often not published), inconsistent use of nomenclature, and the absence of clinical trials. Recent case reports mention the positive effects of refractory patients with Sirolimus. Sirolimus, also known as rapamycin, is currently the only FDA-approved mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, indicated for prevention of kidney allograft rejection in adults and children 13 years or older, but is commonly used to manage organ rejection in younger children.

Being tested
Sirolimus
Keywords
Sirolimus, mTor inhibitor, Quality of life, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
Medical subject headings
Vascular Malformations, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SirolimusDrug

    Also called No other treatment

    Daily intake of Sirolimus during Challenge and Rechallenge phase

Study groups in NCT03987152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SirolimusOtherSirolimus administration: during Challenge and Rechallenge phase. Compared with the period 2 months before start of Sirolimus.
Receives: Drug: Sirolimus

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Quality of life using Sirolimus measured with survey (TAPQOL)

    Quality of life: Questionnaire for Preschool Children's Health-Related Quality of Life (TAPQOL). Preschool Children Quality of Life, parent-reported questionnaire clustered into 12 multi-item scales, with higher scores range 0-100) indicating better HRQOL)

    Measured: Change from baseline Quality of life at 6 months QoL in challenge phase, and 12 months QoL in Rechallenge phase.

  2. Quality of life using Sirolimus measured with survey (PedsQl)

    Quality of life: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQl) (children) 23 items questionnaire, 0-100 scale, so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL (Health-Related Quality of Life). Psychosocial Health Summary Score, Physical Health Summary Score and Total score will be measured.

    Measured: Change from baseline Quality of life at 6 months QoL in challenge phase, and 12 months QoL in Rechallenge phase.

  3. Quality of life using Sirolimus measured with survey (Research and development Rand-36).

    Quality of life: Rand-36 (adults) eight health domains; physical functioning, social functioning, role limitations due to physical health problems, role limitations due to emotional problems, mental health, vitality, pain and general health perception. Outcomes at each domain will be defined on a scale from a minimum score of 0 to a maximum score of 100. A higher score is equivalent to a better health.

    Measured: hange from baseline Quality of life at 6 months QoL in challenge phase, and 12 months QoL in Rechallenge phase

  4. Difference in pain scores after using Sirolimus measured with VAS score

    Daily pain score (daily visual analogue scale (VAS-score 0-10) for children, and numeric rating scale (NRS-score 0-10) for adults)

    Measured: Daily pain scores will be compared after 6 months in Challenge phase, after Challenge phase: starts the phase, and pain during 12 months in the Rechallenge phase

  5. Difference in pain scores after using Sirolimus measured with NRS score

    Daily pain score (daily numeric rating scale (NRS-score 0 no pain -10 extreme pain) for adults)

    Measured: Daily pain scores will be compared after 6 months in Challenge phase, after Challenge phase: starts the phase without Sirolimus treatment, and pain during 12 months in the Rechallenge phase

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Return of pain after treatment and duration of lowered pain or pain free period in days

    Amount of patients who have lowered pain or are pain free. Duration of lowered pain or pain free period in days.

    Measured: After 6 months Sirolimus intake till one year follow up.

  2. Growth/progression of vascular malformation

    MRI of the vascular malformation will be made at the beginning of the study and after six months of treatment with Sirolimus. An experienced radiologist will evaluate the evolution of the volume of the malformation.

    Measured: MRI baseline compared with MRI after 6 months in challenge phase and 12 months in rechallenge phase

  3. Rate and occurence of adverse events related to Sirolimus

    Adverse events: short and long term consequences of treatment with Sirolimus according to CTCAE version 5.0.

    Measured: 4 years

  4. Severity of adverse events related to Sirolimus

    Adverse events: short and long term consequences of treatment with Sirolimus according to CTCAE version 5.0.

    Measured: 4 years

  5. Genetic mutations in the vascular malformation that can predict outcome of treatment with Sirolimus using Single Molecule Molecular Inversion Probes (smMIPs)

    Secondary material that was obtained after surgery, stored in the HECOVAN biobank can be used for analyses. Comprehensive targeted Next Generation Sequencing screen using Unique Molecular Identifiers with a technical sensitivity of 1% mutant alleles was performed for frequently mutated positions using Single Molecule Molecular Inversion Probes. We will investigate if there is a correlation with a possible found mutation and painreduction or improvement of quality of life.

    Measured: 4 years

  6. Pharmacogenetic profile in the vascular malformation that can predict outcome of treatment with Sirolimus

    Genotyping will be performed using Taqman assays or Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASPTM) assays in saliva swabs. Pharmacogenetic profiles (slow, intermediate, and extensive metabolizer) will be determined. Subjects compared on the outcome of sirolimus effectiveness for pain, and QoL stratified by CYP3A4.

    Measured: 4 years

  7. Cost-effectiveness of administration of Sirolimus: Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) estimate for each patient

    Via standardized questionnaires developed by the iMTA (institute for Medical Technology Assessment). The second part of the cost analysis consists of determining the cost prices for each volume of consumption.

    Measured: 4 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jun 2019
  2. Study start18 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completion18 Sep 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Challenge-Dechallenge-Rechallenge design All patients receive Sirolimus during challenge phase (6 months), stop Sirolimus during dechallenge phase (12 months), and if pain/symptoms returns Sirolimus intake is restarted during the rechallenge phase.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
75 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03987152
Sponsor's protocol ID
57911
Other IDs
2016-002157-38, 2016
Acronym
Sirolimus
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
1 Mar 2019
Last updated
29 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Harbers VEM, Bouwman FCM, van Rijnsoever IMP, Verhoeven BH, van der Vleuten CJM, Schultze Kool LJ, de Laat PCJ, van der Horst CMAM, Kievit W, Te Loo DMWM. Magnitude and relevance of change in health-related quality of life in patients with vascular malformations treated with sirolimus. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 Apr 20;10:1155476. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1155476. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37153086

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Sirolimus in people with Vascular Malformations, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Quality of life using Sirolimus measured with survey (TAPQOL) (time frame: Change from baseline Quality of life at 6 months QoL in challenge phase, and 12 months QoL in Rechallenge phase.). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03987152, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jan 2021.

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