Safety and Durability of Sirolimus for Treatment of LAM

Purpose

The MIDAS study aims to follow male and female LAM patients who are currently taking, have previously failed or been intolerant of, or may (at some time in the future) take mTOR inhibitors (sirolimus or everolimus) as part of their clinical care. Adult female TSC patients may also enroll, with or without lung cysts.

Condition

  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Female or male, age 18 or over - Diagnosis of LAM based on ATS/JRS criteria - Signed and dated informed consent - On chronic therapy, newly treated or may be considered for therapy with mTOR inhibitors or previously intolerant of or having failed mTOR inhibitor therapy

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inability to attend at least one RLD Clinic visit per year - Inability to give informed consent - Inability or unwillingness to perform pulmonary function testing

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Everolimus women over age 18 who have LAM and are currently taking, have previously failed or been intolerant of, or who are considering taking everolimus as part of their clinical care
  • Drug: Everolimus
    Everolimus treatment will be part of a participant's clinical care and will be managed by their physician.
    Other names:
    • Afinitor
Sirolimus women over age 18 who have LAM and are currently taking, have previously failed or been intolerant of, or who are considering taking sirolimus as part of their clinical care
  • Drug: Sirolimus
    Sirolimus treatment will be part of a participant's clinical care and will be managed by their physician.
    Other names:
    • Rapamune, rapamycin

Recruiting Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Contact:
Elizabeth Henske, MD
857-307-0784
ehenske@partners.org

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Cincinnati

Study Contact

Susan McMahan Sellers, BSN, RN
(513) 558-4376
susan.mcmahan@uc.edu

Detailed Description

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is an uncommon disease affecting women. It is associated with cystic lung destruction and progressive respiratory failure. The Multicenter International LAM Efficacy of Sirolimus (MILES) Trial, led by the investigators' research team, demonstrated that mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) inhibition with sirolimus was an effective therapy that stabilized decline in FEV1 (forced expiratory volume). However, lung function decline resumed when the drug was stopped at the one year point in MILES, suggesting that therapy is suppressive rather than remission-inducing, and may need to be lifelong. There is therefore a need to understand whether long-term therapy with sirolimus is safe and effective. To accomplish this goal, the investigators will conduct the Multicenter International Durability and Safety of Sirolimus in LAM Trial (MIDAS). This is an observational, real world registry. The investigators propose to enroll 600 LAM patients who are on, have previously failed or been intolerant of or are considering taking sirolimus or everolimus for clinical reasons in a longitudinal observational study. This registry will follow lung function tests and adverse events that are obtained for clinical purposes over periods of at least 2 years. The decision to treat with mTOR inhibitor therapy is made by the clinician and the patient, and will be managed by the participant's clinician. This study will help us to refine treatment for patients with LAM and determine if long term suppressive therapy with sirolimus can prevent progression to later stages of disease. This research will be accomplished as part of the NIH/NCATS Rare Lung Disease Consortium, with data stored and analyzed by the Database Management Coordinating Center (DMCC) at the University of South Florida.