Treatment of voluminous and complicated superficial slow-flow vascular malformations with sirolimus (PERFORMUS): protocol for a multicenter phase 2 trial with a randomized observational-phase design.

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Date publication

juin 2018

Journal

Trials

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr VABRES Pierre


Tous les auteurs :
Maruani A, Boccara O, Bessis D, Guibaud L, Vabres P, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Barbarot S, Chiaverini C, Blaise S, Droitcourt C, Mallet S, Martin L, Lorette G, Woillard JB, Jonville-Bera AP, Rollin J, Gruel Y, Herbreteau D, Goga D, le Touze A, Leducq S, Gissot V, Morel B, Tavernier E, Giraudeau B,

Résumé

Slow-flow superficial vascular malformations (VMs) are rare congenital anomalies that can be responsible for pain and functional impairment. Currently, we have no guidelines for their management, which can involve physical bandages, sclerotherapy, surgery, anti-inflammatory or anti-coagulation drugs or no treatment. The natural history is progressive and worsening. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine/threonine kinase that acts as a master switch in cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism and angio/lymphangiogenesis. Sirolimus directly inhibits the mTOR pathway, thereby inhibiting cell proliferation and angio/lymphangiogenesis. Case reports and series have reported successful use of sirolimus in children with different types of vascular anomalies, with heterogeneous outcomes.

Mots clés

Children, Lymphatic malformations, Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, Randomized placebo-phase design, Sirolimus, Vascular anomalies, Venous malformations

Référence

Trials. 2018 Jun 27;19(1):340