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CompletedNCT01290484Updated Jun 19, 2015Results posted

A Study to Evaluate Sildenafil for the Treatment of Lymphatic Malformations

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Sildenafil in Lymphangioma, sponsored by Stanford University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 6 Months to 10 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-06-19.

Sponsored by Stanford University · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
7
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
6 Months to 10 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

There is an unsatisfied medical need for a first-line treatment of lymphatic malformations with a good benefit/risk profile. Based on a patient experience in the institution, the investigators plan to verify whether or not the medication sildenafil has a beneficial effect on lymphatic malformations. The investigators plan to do this by treating patients with lymphatic malformations with the medication sildenafil for a 20 week period. This is an investigator initiated study funded by an Innovations in Patient Care grant and a SPARK grant.

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Lymphatic malformations can be challenging to treat. Mainstay interventions including surgery and sclerotherapy are invasive and can result in local recurrence and complications. We sought to assess the effect of 20 weeks of oral sildenafil on reducing lymphatic malformation volume and symptoms in children. Seven children (4 boys, 3 girls; ages 13-85 months) with lymphatic malformations were given oral sildenafil for 20 weeks in this open-label study. The volume of the lymphatic malformation was calculated blindly using magnetic resonance imaging performed before and after 20 weeks of sildenafil. Lymphatic malformations were assessed clinically on weeks 4, 12, 20, and 32. Both the physician and parents evaluated the lymphatic malformation in comparison with baseline. Sildenafil can reduce lymphatic malformation volume and symptoms in some children. ( J Am Acad Dermatol 2014;70:1050-7.)

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Conditions studied

  • Lymphangioma

Keywords

  • Lymphatic malformation, vascular malformation
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In context

Lymphangioma

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Months to 10 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Written (s) for study participation and (where applicable) the use of the participant's images are obtained according to national regulations from the participant's parent(s) or guardian(s) prior to performing any study procedures.
  2. The participant is 6 months to 10 years of age at inclusion.
  3. The participant weight is at least 8kg.
  4. A diagnosis of LM or mixed venous lymphatic malformation involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue and at least 3cm based on clinical and radiographic criteria.
  5. LMs may benefit from systemic therapy based on clinical criteria.
  6. Females must not be pregnant or breast-feeding.
  7. If participant is a child, parent/guardian must be able to follow instructions and must be willing and able to ensure that the subject is present for all required study visits.
  8. Subject has no for use of sildenafil.
  9. LMs may involve any part of the body.
  10. Subject will have normal results on screening tests (eye exam, blood tests).
  11. Subject has no contraindication for MRI examinations, such as metal implants, etc.
  12. Subject must not be a smoker.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The participant has a medically unstable health status that may interfere with his/her ability to complete the study.
  2. The participant presents with one or more of the following medical conditions: hepatic impairment; severe renal impairment; lymphedema conditions such as Milroy disease, Meige lymphedema, Hennekam syndrome, Njolstad syndrome, Aagenaes syndrome, and Fabry disease; hypotension or at risk for hypotension; seizures or history of seizures; any significant cardiovascular risk factors and any condition which requires participants to use nitric oxide donors or nitrates in any form; underlying anatomic or vascular risk factors for developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) including low ocular cup to disc ratio, age over 10, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, and smoking. (Participants with Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Noonan syndrome will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
  3. The participant has received at least one of the following medications in association with sildenafil within 15 days of inclusion: Alprostadil, Azole antifungals, Clarithromycins, Conivaptan, Delavirdine, Erythromycins, Fluvoxamine, Grapefruit, Imatinib, Nefazodone, Nitrates/sodium thiosulfate, Non-selective and selective alpha blockers, Protease inhibitors, Rufinamide, Tadalafil, Telithromycin, Vardenafil, Yohimbe, Yohimbine, Amifostine, Lapatinib, Warfarin
  4. The participant requires concomitant use of potent cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors (such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, saquinavir) or concomitant use of ritonavir.
  5. The patient has had extensive prior surgery or sclerotherapy to treat LM such that scarring may interfere with the treatment effect of sildenafil.
  6. The participant has previously been administered treatment for LMs or surgical procedures have been performed to remove the index LMs.
  7. Participant is currently pregnant or considering becoming pregnant in the next 20 weeks.
  8. The participant is known to have an allergy to sildenafil.
  9. Ulcerated or currently infected LMs with pain.
  10. Diagnosis of the soft tissue tumor as LM is not clinically certain.
  11. The participant is participating in another clinical study.
  12. The participant has a history of priapism or is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia or any other disorder which may predispose to priapism.
  13. The investigator may declare any subject ineligible for a valid medical reason.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
7 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Open Label

    Sildenafil oral tablet three times daily

    Drug: Sildenafil

Interventions

  • Sildenafil oral tablet three times daily

    Also known as: Revatio, Viagra

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Volume of Lymphatic Malformation

    Participants were given sildenafil for 20 weeks. Participants weighing more than 20 kg were given 20 mg 3 times daily (60 mg/day). Participants weighing between 8 kg and 20 kg were given 10 mg 3 times daily (30 mg/day).

    Time frame: Baseline, 20 weeks

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Results

Posted Jun 12, 2014
Limitations and caveats
Baseline MRI examinations were performed within 6 months prior to commencement of sildenafil; several subjects took sildenafil for more than 20 weeks due to MRI scheduling and personal accommodations

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneSildenafil
Started7
Completed7
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange in Volume of Lymphatic Malformation

Participants were given sildenafil for 20 weeks. Participants weighing more than 20 kg were given 20 mg 3 times daily (60 mg/day). Participants weighing between 8 kg and 20 kg were given 10 mg 3 times daily (30 mg/day).

Time frame:
Baseline, 20 weeks
Reported as:
Number · percentage of volume change
Change in Volume of Lymphatic Malformation
percentage of volume changeSildenafil
Subject 13.7
Subject 2-4.3
Subject 3-1.0
Subject 4-31.7
Subject 5-21.7
Subject 61.1
Subject 729.6
Statistical analysis
  • Sildenafil · Mean percentage volume change: -3.47

Adverse events

Collected over 20 weeks on sildenafil and 12 weeks after sildenafil. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Sildenafil—0/7 (0%)7/7 (100%)
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 13
Most frequent other events
EventSildenafil
Nausea/indigestionGastrointestinal disorders4/7
RhinorrheaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/7
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/7
Mild insomniaPsychiatric disorders3/7
FeverInvestigations2/7
EmesisGastrointestinal disorders2/7
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders2/7
FlushingSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/7
EpistaxisBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/7
Prolonged erectionsReproductive system and breast disorders1/7

Baseline characteristics

Based on funding

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(months)Sildenafil
Mean51.3 (13 to 85)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Sildenafil
Female3
Male4
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Sildenafil
United States7
Weight
Weight(Kilograms)Sildenafil
Mean17.0 (9.7 to 24.2)
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Study locations

1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Danial C, Tichy AL, Tariq U, Swetman GL, Khuu P, Leung TH, Benjamin L, Teng J, Vasanawala SS, Lane AT. An open-label study to evaluate sildenafil for the treatment of lymphatic malformations. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Jun;70(6):1050-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.02.005. Epub 2014 Mar 20. PubMed 24656411 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Dec 2010, a primary completion of Apr 2013 and a completion of Dec 2013. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Jun 2014, 1 year 2 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 3, 2011
First posted
Feb 7, 2011
Start
Dec 2010
Primary completionActual
Apr 2013
CompletionActual
Dec 2013
Results first posted
Jun 12, 2014
Last update
Jun 19, 2015
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 19, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01290484
Responsible party
Alfred Lane (Professor of Dermatology and of Pediatrics, Emeritus, Stanford University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 7, 2011
Start date
Dec 2010
Primary completion
Apr 2013
Completion
Dec 2013
Results posted
Jun 12, 2014
Last update
Jun 19, 2015

Study contacts

Alfred T Lane, MD
principal investigator · Stanford University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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