Topical Rapamycin for Fibrofolliculomas

March 7, 2012 updated by: Maastricht University Medical Center

Topical Rapamycin to Treat Fibrofolliculomas in Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome

The purpose of the study is to determine whether topical application of rapamycin can lead to reduction in size and/or number of fibrofolliculomas in BHD patients and may prevent the growth of new ones. Secondary we evaluate rapamycin safety, formula acceptance and patient satisfaction.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1081 HV
        • VU Medical Centre Amsterdam
      • Maastricht, Netherlands, 6229 HX
        • Maastricht University Medical Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Minimum age of 18 years.
  • At least 10 facial fibrofolliculomas, histologically confirmed.
  • Entered in a screening program and free of malignancy as determined during screening (already had a baseline MRI or CT-scan).
  • Being able to understand instructions.
  • Mutation status must be known.
  • For females: not pregnant and willing to use both oral and barrier contraceptives during the treatment period.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not capable of informed consent.
  • Age under 18 years.
  • Pregnancy or failure to comply with contraceptive measures.
  • Proven or suspected malignancy of skin or other organs.
  • No histological confirmation.
  • Skin lesions other than fibrofolliculoma that might worsen under sirolimus such as active infections.
  • Not able to comprehend instructions.
  • No proven mutation.
  • Less than 10 fibrofolliculomas.
  • Planned facial surgery in the treatment period.
  • Concomitant disease requiring systemic immunosuppressive treatment
  • Concomitant disease requiring facial topical immunosuppressive treatment or facial topical drugs that interfere with rapamycin during trail period or in the 30 days before start trial.
  • Tendency to form keloids or hypertrophic scars.
  • Drug or alcohol abuse.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: rapamycin
one facial side rapamycin and one facial side placebo
Drug: Rapamycin
Application of rapamycin 1 mg/ml oral solution to one predefined skin area on one facial half, twice daily 0,25 ml, during 6 months. The other facial half will be similarly treated with a placebo.
Other Names:
  • Sirolimus
  • Rapamune
Drug: placebo
Application of placebo to one predefined skin area on one facial half, during 6 months. The other facial half will be similarly treated with rapamycin 1 mg/ml oral solution

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Significant regression of lesions (reduction of fibrofolliculoma size and count) in the treated area.
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months
3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Side effects
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months
3 and 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborators

Myrovlytis Trust

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Maurice van Steensel, Dr., Department of Dermatology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 26, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 8, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 09-2-058

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