Overgrowth syndrome
MONDO:0019716A group of syndromes caused by genetic birth defects that may lead to the development of malignancies. It is characterized by a large body size or large body parts at birth, or excessive body growth early in childhood. Representative examples include neurofibromatosis, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome.
45 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Alpelisib's Long-Term safety tracked in PIK3CA patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study provides continued access to alpelisib for people who are already benefiting from it in a previous Novartis trial. It focuses on tracking long-term safety, including any side effects, in participants with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum or certain breast cancers. Pa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a cancer drug boost social abilities in rare genetic condition?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether everolimus, a drug already approved for other conditions, can safely improve social abilities in people with PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS). About 60 adults and children with PHTS and social difficulties will take either everolimus or a placebo for …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on deadly childhood brain cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment for children with a rare, aggressive brain tumor called ATRT that has come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to better recognize and attack the tumor, plus a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New pill could shrink abnormal vessels in rare childhood disorders
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests an oral drug called KP-001 in 150 people aged 2 and older with venous malformations, lymphatic malformations, or KTS/CLOVES syndrome. Participants receive either KP-001 or a placebo for 24 weeks, then everyone gets the drug for another 28 weeks. The goal …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Kaken Pharmaceutical • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Massage-like therapy may straighten posture and even faces, small trial suggests
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether myofascial release therapy, a type of hands-on treatment that loosens tight connective tissue, can improve body posture and facial symmetry in healthy adults. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to receive the therapy twice a week for six weeks o…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ece ACAR • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Heart surgery aftermath: new study seeks to predict and prevent dangerous rhythm problems
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will look at data from 918 adults who had planned heart surgery to find out why some develop atrial fibrillation, a common and serious irregular heartbeat. The researchers will also examine whether newer anesthesia methods, like a nerve block, might help protect agains…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Scientists investigate hidden genetic patterns in rare childhood disorders
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to better understand a condition called multilocus imprinting disorder (MLID), where multiple genes are affected by abnormal chemical marks. Researchers will test a new technique to detect these marks in 96 people, including those with known imprinting disorders a…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC