Kosaki overgrowth syndrome (KOGS) and Penttinen syndrome (PS) are extremely rare multisystem disorders caused by heterozygous activating variants of the PDGFRB gene. KOGS results in characteristic craniofacial, orthopedic, skin and neurological disorders. PS is a progeroid disease responsible for a prematurely aged appearance. Patients suffer significant morbidity and mortality due to various complications. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) targeting PGDFRB appear to be a potential treatment option, as evidenced by a few case reports showing clinical improvement in some patients, with modest and self-resolving side effects. The natural history of these two syndromes remains poorly understood as only case-reports have been published. Therefore, an international consortium was created in December 2019 by Pr FAIVRE (CHU Dijon Bourgogne \& ERN ITHACA) to follow treated and untreated patients in a real-life, multicentre, observational study, in order to expand our knowledge of these ultra-rare diseases. In the longer term, we believe that TKIs could bring clinical benefit to KOGS/PS patients.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
CHU Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, France
Symptom's burden
Symptoms: type, severity, date of appearance, evolution
Time frame: At various time points according to the type of symptom: from weekly to every 5 years
Efficacy of TKI
Proportion of patients with improvement in quality of life under TKI treatment, expressed as percentages
Time frame: Through the study completion, an average of 10 years.
Safety of TKI
Proportion of patients with side effects under TKI treatment, expressed as percentages
Time frame: Through the study completion, an average of 10 years.
Percentage of patients whose follow-up complies with recommendations
Time frame: Through the study completion, an average of 10 years.
Percentage of patients whose TKI has been chosen according to cellular studies
Time frame: Through the study completion, an average of 10 years.
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