Pilot study for the treatment of cutaneous neurofibromas in neurofibromatosis type 1 patients using topical sirolimus gel
Pilot study for the treatment of cutaneous neurofibromas in neurofibromatosis type 1 patients using topical sirolimus gel
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使用外用西罗莫司凝胶治疗 1 型神经纤维瘤病患者皮肤神经纤维瘤的初步研究
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaad.2022.08.066
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
13.8
通讯作者:
Katayama Ichiro
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作者:
Wataya-Kaneda Mari;Watanabe Yoshiyuki;Nakamura Ayumi;Yamamoto Kouji;Okada Kiyoshi;Maeda Shinichiro;Nimura Keisuke;Saga Kotaro;Katayama Ichiro
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder involving plexiform (pNFs) and cutaneous 58 neurofibromas (cNFs) in which the constitutive activation of MAPK (mitogen-activated protein 59 kinase) and mTORC1 (mechanistic target of rapamycin) promote tumorigenesis. 1 Unlike the case for 60 pNFs2, no clinical trials have been conducted on cNFs that impair quality of life. mTORC1 is 61 involved in the tumor microenvironmentin addition to cell proliferation. Therefore, mTORC1 62 inhibitors appear extremely effective against NF1 tumors, where the microenvironment is essential for 63 tumorigenesis. 3 cNFs strictly localize to the dermis. To determine sirolimus gel efficacy and safety, a 64 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study was performed March 16, 2016–January 11, 65 2017. The trial examined 0.2% and 0.4% sirolimus gel, which delivered high concentrations of 66 sirolimus to the dermis via topical application4. 67 Participants were randomly assigned to each investigational gel or placebo group via a 68 web-response system as described in the supplemental methods. Briefly, the assigned investigational 69 formulation was applied to a patient’s lesions twice daily for 24 weeks. Eighteen patients with NF1 (9 70 men, 9 women) aged 27–68 years were enrolled. All participants, except one, completed the trial. The 71 primary endpoint was tumor volume reduction at 24 weeks measured using computed tomography 72 (CT) with Vincent-CT-volumetric software (Fuji Film) 5. The main secondary endpoint was the 73 average tumor size reduction of three target tumors calculated using a ruler (long-diameter)× 74 (short-diameter) at 24 weeks. To evaluate safety, laboratory tests and blood sirolimus measurements 75 were performed. Each participant provided written informed consent. The protocol was approved by 76 the Institutional Review Board of Osaka University Hospital and complied with the Declaration of 77 Helsinki. 78The CT results indicated that a dose-dependent tumor volume reduction occurred. Tumor 79 volume was reduced in the 0.4% sirolimus group (Figure 1). Statistically significant tumor size 80 reductions measured using a ruler were found in the 0.2% sirolimus and active drug (0.2% and 0.4% 81 sirolimus groups combined) groups (Figure 2). Representative photographs and CT images of a target 82 cNF before and after 0.4% sirolimus treatment revealed tumor shrinkage (Supplementary Figure 1). 83 The major adverse drug reaction was pruritus. No significant adverse events were observed. The 84 highest blood sirolimus concentration, 0.73 ng/mL, was transient and was 1/10–1/20 lower than that 85