Clinical Research Directory

A Trial of Targeted Therapies for Patients With Slow-Flow or Fast-Flow Vascular Malformations

Recent studies have demonstrated that growth of vascular malformations can be driven by genetic variants in one of 2 signalling pathways. Targeted drugs specific to these pathways have been developed and shown to be effective in treating cancer. This study will describe the effectiveness of (i) 48 weeks of alpelisib therapy for participants with slow-flow vascular malformations and a gene mutation in one of these signalling pathways (module 1) and (ii) 48 weeks of mirdametinib therapy for participants with fast-flow vascular malformations and a gene mutations in the other signalling pathway (module 2).

24VA021; VATCH Trametinib for Ras/MAPK Pathway VAs

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of Trametinib (the "Study Drug") in patients with Ras/MAPK pathway driven vascular anomalies (VA). Trametinib has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Its use in this study is considered experimental because the FDA has not approved the study drug for treating people with VAs. The study will enroll participants 2 months of age up to 30 years of age that have been diagnosed with Ras/MAPK pathway driven vascular anomalies. Study participation will last up to 3 years and will involve regular study visits to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Philadelphia Campus. Participants will need to take the study drug Trametinib for at least 2 years, or up to 3 years in total, if there is a positive response. Participating in this research means you will attend up to 16 clinic visits. Most visits will take approximately 30 minutes, but some visits will take approximately 2 hours, because you will be asked to complete questionnaires about your experience. Participating in this research also means taking the study drug, having pictures taken, and completing study drug diaries. There is also an optional portion to this study that involves collecting blood for biomarker testing.

24VA022; VATCH Alpelisib for TIE2/PIK3CA Pathway VAs

The study will enroll participants 2 months of age up to 30 years of age. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of Alpelisib (the "Study Drug") in patients with PIK3CA/TIE-2/TEK pathway driven vascular anomalies (VA). Alpelisib has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating adults and children with certain types of breast cancer. Its use in this study is considered experimental because FDA has not approved the study drug for treating people with VAs. Study participation will last for up to 3 years and will involve regular study visits to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)'s Philadelphia Campus. Participants will need to take the study drug Alpelisib for at least 2 years, or up to 3 years in total if there is a positive response. Participating in this research means you will attend up to 16 clinic visits for the purposes of the study. Most visits will take approximately 30 minutes, but some visits will take approximately 2 hours, because you will be asked to complete questionnaires about your experience. Participating in this research also means taking the study drug, having pictures taken, and completing study drug diaries. There is also an optional portion to this study that involves collecting blood for biomarker testing.

Institutional Registry of Rare Diseases

The goal of this observational study is to create a single macro registry system with data collection on common clinical features, grouping the different rare diseases (RD). Moreover, the specific goals are to generate an alert system for possible cases of RD with data from the electronic medical record, to describe the occurrence of RD in the evaluated population, to characterize the population, to describe patterns of diagnosis and treatment of RD present at the time, and to explore patient-reported outcomes.

Trametinib Treatment for Complicated Vascular Anomalies

Complicated vascular anomalies have diverse etiologies and variable clinical manifestations, and no standardized treatment protocol has been established. Since most patients present with diffuse lesions that are difficult to resect surgically, identifying effective therapeutic strategies is of critical importance. This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of systemic trametinib therapy in patients with complicated vascular anomalies.

Radiofrequency Ablation of Vascular Anomalies

Vascular Anomalies (VA) are areas of disorganized blood vessel tissue that can appear as lumps or bumps under the skin. Sometimes they can cause you discomfort, or you may not like how they look. One option for treatment is to place a needle through the skin into the VA and inject medicines called sclerosants that can cause them to shrink. This treatment is called sclerotherapy and is the standard of care. While sclerotherapy is safe and effective, other alternatives for treatment exist, such as using heat. Just like with sclerotherapy, a small needle is inserted through the skin into the VA while the doctor watches it using imaging techniques. Once the needle tip is in the right spot, the needle tip delivers heat energy to the VA, causing it to shrink. We believe that using heat to treat VAs may be safer and more effective than using sclerotherapy, and we are asking for your participation in this study to help us determine whether that is correct. You are being given the option of using heat instead of sclerosant medicines to treat your VA. Regardless of whether you choose targeted heat or sclerosant medicine injection for your treatment, all procedures will be performed under sedation with an anesthesiologist, and you will continue to have appointments with the vascular anomalies clinic after your procedure. The risks to you if you decide to use heat for treatment of your vascular anomaly are similar to injecting sclerosant medicines, which includes bleeding, infection, and damage to nearby structures. There is also the additional risk of heating the skin and causing a burn, but the risk of this is low. Benefits of using heat instead of sclerosant medicine include avoiding sclerosant medicine side effects. Possible benefits include more effective treatment of your vascular anomaly than could be achieved with traditional sclerotherapy. Participation is entirely voluntary, and if you decide not to use heat for treatment of your VA, you are free to discuss with your doctor alternative treatments like sclerotherapy.

Safety and Efficacy Of Amber Peripheral Liquid Embolic System

A prospective, single-arm, multicenter, open-label, First-in-Human \& Pivotal Study to assess the safety and efficacy of amber SEL-P in 70 patients requiring peripheral embolization: vascular anomalies, hemorrhages, aneurysms, and pseudoaneurysms, varicose veins, portal vein, hypervascular tumors, type -II endoleaks, and pathological organs. The study will be divided into two consecutive stages. Stage I will be dedicated to testing the device's safety, followed immediately by stage II, aimed to test the device's efficacy. The overall study sample will be used to assess the device safety and efficacy in all the enrolled participants.