Tacrolimus for the Treatment of Superficial Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma and Tufted Angioma
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical application of tacrolimus for superficial Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma (TA).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Detailed Description
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angiomas (TA) are rare vascular tumors, which are apparent predominantly in infancy or early childhood. Currently, no standard treatment regimens exist for KHE/TA. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical application of tacrolimus for superficial Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma (TA).
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: patients treated with Tacrolimus ointment
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Drug: Tacrolimus ointment
topical application of tacrolimus for treatment of superficial Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma (TA).
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- reduction in the size of the lesion [2.5 years]
Therapeutic effect is evaluated by reduction in the size of the tumor measured by centimeters.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Rate of Adverse events [2.5 years]
using the measurement of ratio to evaluate the rate of adverse events of topical application of tacrolimus (such as ratio of Acne vulgaris, pruritis and rash etc.).
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children with superficial Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma (TA)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hypersensitivity to Tacrolimus Mucosal Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and tufted angioma (TA)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | West China Hospital of Sichuan University | Chengdu | Sichuan | China | 610041 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- West China Hospital
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Yi Ji, West China Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Publications
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