Active clinical trials for "Mucopolysaccharidoses"

Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) syndromes are disorders characterized by enzyme deficiencies, and they have been linked to heart health complications. However, there are currently no proven markers of heart and artery health for this population. The main purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the ease and convenience of a non-invasive measurement of artery function in MPS I, MPS II and MPS VI patients compared to healthy control subjects. An observational study is a research design meaning that there is no treatment in this study. The research questions are: Is the artery health of MPS I, II and VI patients different than healthy controls? Is the artery health of MPS VI patients different than MPS I and II patients? It is hypothesized that MPS patients will have poorer outcomes of artery health compared to healthy controls.

Mucopolysaccharidosis IV, also known as MPS IV or Morquio disease, is a rare autosomal recessive genetic lysosomal storage disorder. Research thus far regarding Morquio, has primarily focused on the physical aspects of the various diseases. Less attention has been paid to the psychological toll of these diseases, whether they are direct symptoms or reactions to living with a chronic progressive disease. Prior to 2013, there was neither a cure nor treatment (other than palliative) for Morquio disease. In the latter half of 2013, ERT became available to the broader population of patients with Morquio A disease through BioMarin's Expanded Access Program. In a previous study, entitled "Psychological Concomitants of Morquio syndrome" the present investigator enrolled 20 adult subjects with Morquio into a pilot study to estimate a baseline incidence of psychological symptoms and overall quality of life. Subjects were all over the age of 18. Data from this study were published in 2015. The present study extends this research into psychological health with Morquio via a comparison of psychological issues and quality of life before and after treatment (i.e. ERT). As ERT does not cross the blood-brain barrier, it would be unlikely to improve organic psychological symptoms, but may improve any reactive psychological symptoms caused by living over time with this chronic progressive genetic disease. The present study thus seeks to follow adult patients with Morquio A disease as they begin ERT and track their psychological health every 6 months for a duration of 2 years. Adult patients with Morquio disease are invited to participate. Subjects will complete three different self-report questionnaires, the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) Adult Self-Report (ASR), the Short Form 36-item Health Questionnaire (SF-36), and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). Group aggregate data will be reported; individual questionnaire content and results will be held confidential, except as in accordance with Georgia law relating to reporting of child or elder abuse, suicidal and/or homicidal intent.

The main aims of the study are to learn about the percentage of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) in adults in Brazil as well as about the diagnosis process. No study medicines will be provided to participants in this study. The data available for participants diagnosed with MPS II in DATASUS (a database of the Informatics Department of Brazilian Health System) will be reviewed. No clinic visits will be required as part of participation in this study.

Hardly any imaging studies specifically addressing the articular and periarticular structures in MPS patients are available at this point. The investigators propose to do for the first time a pilot study using musculoskeletal ultrasound in patients with various types of MPS.

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome, is caused by a deficiency of iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) leading to an accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in tissues of MPS II patients, resulting in characteristic storage lesions and diverse disease sequelae, and in patients with the more severe form of the disease, irreversible neurocognitive decline and higher morbidity and mortality than in patients with the attenuated form of the disease. There is currently limited information on the natural history of MPS II, especially with respect to neurocognitive decline in patients with the more severe form of the disease. This study is planned to be an observational medical records review study (data collected retrospectively and no investigational product treatment or procedures) in subjects with the severe form of MPS II. Collectively, the data may inform the design of future MPS II gene therapy treatment studies and may be utilized as historical comparative control data.

The present study seeks to interview women with Morquio A and Morquio B syndrome, to explore their concerns surrounding pregnancy and the impact of ERT on their perspectives, in comparison with the control group of Morquio B subjects for whom no ERT treatment exists. Interviews will be conducted by a health psychologist, in-person or over the telephone. Data will be analyzed using MAXQDA 12.0 software and Grounded Theory. Differences in thematic trends between Morquio A subjects, for whom treatment exists, and a control group of Morquio B subjects, for whom there is no treatment, will be compared.

The study quantitates behavioral challenges in mucopolysaccharidosis type I-III and parental coping strategies

Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS IIIB, also known as Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the health problems in patients with MPS IIIB and how to measure these problems over time. It will particularly look at how the disease develops in young children. This is an observational study, so no experimental drug will be given. The results from this study will help us design future studies to measure whether these health problems get better when we give experimental drug for MPS IIIB.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the long term safety and efficacy of once weekly dosing of idurasulfase-beta 0.5mg/kg administered in Hunter Syndrome(Mucopolysaccharidosis II) Patients

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are currently treated with Enzyme replacement therapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT). No current evidence on the effectiveness on these therapies on the eye in this systemic disease is avalible. Using new imaging techniques; previously subjective data can be quantified and compared to determine if there is an improvment in the vision of patients with MPS.