Efficacy of Subantimicrobial Dose Doxycycline for Moderate to Severe and Active Graves' Orbitopathy...
Graves OphthalmopathyGraves Disease8 moreThe aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (50 mg/d), administered for 12 wk, for patients with active moderate-severe Graves' Orbitopathy (GO).
Use of Somatropin in Turner Syndrome
Genetic DisorderTurner SyndromeThis trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to study the dose-response relationship and effect of somatropin (Norditropin®) on final height in girls with Turner Syndrome.
Safety of Somatropin and Induction of Puberty With 17-beta-oestradiol in Girls With Turner Syndrome...
Genetic DisorderTurner SyndromeThis trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to assess whether increasing doses of somatropin (Norditropin®) can maintain the initial increase in height velocity and improve final height. This trial has two trial periods, a main period of 4 years and an extension period until final height is reached.
Somatropin Effect on Linear Growth and Final Height in Subjects With Noonan Syndrome
Genetic DisorderNoonan SyndromeThis trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effect of somatropin (Norditropin®) on final height in children with Noonan syndrome having being treated for up to 10 years with somatropin (Norditropin®) for the attainment of an optimal final height in the original trial S/GHD/004/NOO.
Genetic Testing of Noonan Subjects Previously Treated With Norditropin®. An Extension to Trial GHNOO-1658...
Genetic DisorderNoonan SyndromeThis trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to obtain the PTPN11 mutation status and investigate the impact of the PTPN11 mutation status on the effect of somatropin (Norditropin®) by use of data obtained in the GHNOO-1658 trial.
Recombinant Human C1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Acute Attacks in Patients With Hereditary Angioedema...
Hereditary AngioedemaAngioneurotic Edema1 moreHereditary angioedema ("HAE") is a genetic disorder characterized by sudden recurrent attacks of local swelling (angioedema). These attacks are often painful and disabling, and, in some cases, life-threatening. "HAE" is caused by mutations in the "C1INH" gene that leads to a decrease in the blood level of functional "C1INH". This multi-center study was designed to assess the safety and tolerability, efficacy and pharmacodynamics/ pharmacokinetics of recombinant human C1 inhibitor ("rhC1INH") in the treatment of acute hereditary angioedema attacks.
Measure Liver Fat Content After ISIS 301012 (Mipomersen) Administration
Lipid MetabolismInborn Errors17 moreThis study will assess what, if any, effect that ISIS 301012 (mipomersen) has on liver triglyceride content in multiple groups of subjects with varying degrees of risk for hepatic steatosis. In order to enroll subject groups with varying degrees of risk, the study has included multiple cohorts (Cohorts A-G). Additions and removal of cohorts has been accomplished with protocol amendments.
Investigation of the Genetic Diseases in Infants With Unknown Cause of Death
Sudden Infant DeathSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a disease of an infant under one year of age, whose sudden death occurred unexpectedly, which the cause of death cannot be determined despite macro-autopsy, and toxicological, pathological and microbiological examinations. It is most common in babies aged 2-4 months. Although it cannot be attributed to a single cause, it is suggested that apnea/airway obstruction, abuse, developmental disorders, exposure to cigarette smoke, infections, toxic gases, metabolic diseases, and cardiac problems cause SIDS. It is known that genetic studies on SIDS are few and the literature reported so far is insufficient. On the other hand, as a result of rapid developments in genetic diagnosis methods, various genes associated with SIDS have been reported in recent studies. Most of the studies conducted include genetic studies aimed at investigating specific disease groups in SIDS. Although there are few studies on comprehensive investigation of genetic causes, potentially causative variants have been identified in 20% of cases where whole exome sequencing has been performed. In a study including perinatal deaths in which the reports of the Forensic Medicine Institute in our country were examined, 4% of the cases were reported as infant deaths of unknown cause. However, this study is only autopsy data and does not include metabolic and genetic examinations. For this reason, as far as we know, there is no information about the incidence of SIDS in our country. Based on this information, in our research, in the province of Ankara, the deaths of children under one year of age who died unexpectedly and suddenly were examined, autopsied, and toxicological examinations were performed on internal organ samples and body fluids taken during the autopsy by the Ankara Group Presidency of the Forensic Medicine Institute between 2018 and 2023. Genetic investigation of hereditary diseases that may lead to death of cases whose cause of death cannot be explained despite pathological and microbiological examinations will be carried out by the Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) method. The project will be carried out by researchers at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and Forensic Medicine Institute Ankara Group Presidency. This research project was planned as a prospective, descriptive, open uncontrolled study. The duration of the project is foreseen as 12 months. Approval for our research was received from Ankara University
Investigating Hereditary Risk In Thoracic Cancers (INHERIT)
Lung CancerGenetic Disease2 moreThe purpose of this research study is to learn more about the inherited risk for developing lung cancer.
Subcutaneous Hydrocortisone Children With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaHyperplasia11 moreThis is an open-label, non-randomized crossover design feasibility trial comparing oral hydrocortisone treatment with interval bolus delivery (pulsatile) of subcutaneous hydrocortisone via infusion pump in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Eight children, ages 4-18 yrs, will have 24-hr pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of cortisol, 17-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione concentrations while on oral hydrocortisone therapy (admission 1), during an initial trial of the subcutaneous hydrocortisone pump (admission 2), and after 6 weeks of subcutaneous hydrocortisone pump treatment (admission 3). An integrated pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic model will be used to determine cortisol, 17-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione parameters to compare the duration of time subjects have these concentrations outside acceptable ranges. Funding Source - FDA OOPD