The goal of this study is to examine the safety and treatment effects of sirolimus for targeting social communication deficits in people with genetic disorders associated with PTEN germline mutations, which are often referred to as PTEN Harmartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS). The mechanism of sirolimus in the body has shown promise for helping to improve social communication skills in case reports of people with PHTS. Everolimus, a closely related compound, also showed benefits in social communication skills in a previous pilot trial in people with PHTS. This is a 6 month double-blind trial followed by at 6 month open label extension trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Experimental: Sirolimus Participants that are 5 to 12.99 years old will start at 1 mg/m2/dose. Participants that are 13 to 45.99 years old and \< 39.99 kg in weight will also start on 1 mg/day. Participants that are 13 to 45.99 years old and \> 40 kg in weight will start on 2 mg/day. The target blood level will be 5-15 ng/ml with dose adjustment based on clinical labs of sirolimus levels. The target blood level will be 5-15 ng/ml with dose adjustment based on sirolimus levels obtained every 2 to 3 weeks after every dose change.
matching placebo
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Change from baseline in parent rated Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition Total Scores (SRS-2) total scores during treatment.
Time frame: Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6
Clinical Global Impression Improvement (CGI-I) Scale changes during treatment.
Time frame: Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6
Change from baseline on parent rated Stanford Social Dimensions Scale (SSDS)
Time frame: Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6
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