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TerminatedNCT02654340

Biomarkers for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (BioTuScCom)

Biomarkers for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: An International Multicenter Observational Longitudinal Protocol

Status
Terminated
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
CENTOGENE GmbH Rostock · Industry
Sex
All
Age
2 Years – 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

International, multicenter, observational, longitudinal study to identify biomarker/s for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and to explore the clinical robustness, specificity, and long´-term variability of these biomarker/s

Detailed description

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous tumors in different body parts related to dysregulation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. The overall incidence of TSC is estimated to be as high as 1 in 6000 to 10,000 live birth.The main aspects of TSC that influence the quality of life are associated with the brain: seizures, evelopmental delay, intellectual disability, and autism. However, the incidence and severity of the various aspects of TSC can vary widely. TSC is generally caused by pathogenic variants in the tumor suppressor genes: TSC1 and TSC2. Confirmation of a clinical diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis is performed via TSC1 and TSC2 sequencing. There is no cure for TSC, therefore symptomatic therapy is the best possible choice, including mTOR inhibitors, vigabatrin and other antiepileptic drugs for the seizures, and neurosurgery in cases of life-threatening neurological symptoms. The aim of the study is established TSC specific biomarker/s. Such biomarkers aim to facilitate the diagnosis, treatment personalization and monitoring.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2018-08-01
Primary completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2022-12-30
First posted
2016-01-13
Last updated
2023-02-10

Locations

8 sites across 8 countries: Albania, Egypt, Georgia, India, Lithuania, Pakistan, Romania, Sri Lanka

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02654340. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.