Estab Biomarkers and Clinical Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (END-DM1)
Establishing Biomarkers and Clinical Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (END-DM1)
Virginia Commonwealth University
700 participants
Jan 1, 2019
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Conditions
Summary
Building on previous work of the Myotonic Dystrophy Clinical Research Network (DMCRN), the present study seeks to overcome insufficient data on natural history; lack of reliable biomarkers; and incomplete characterization and limited biological understanding of the phenotypic heterogeneity of Myotonic Dystrophy 1 by examining strategies to improve the reliability by making further refinements in our sample collection and analysis procedures by developing strategies for managing patient heterogeneity going forward. Funding Source- FDA OOPD
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Age 18 to 70 (inclusive)
- Competent to provide informed consent
- Clinical diagnosis of DM1 based on research criteria1 or positive genetic test
- Comment: The clinical research criteria require myotonia, muscle weakness in a characteristic distribution, and history of similar findings in a first degree relative. Genetic testing confirmed the diagnosis of DM1 in \> 99% of individuals who satisfied these criteria.2
- • Of the 95 patients undergoing the tibialis anterior muscle biopsy, at least half will have at least moderate weakness of ankle dorsiflexion, defined as MRC score ≤ 4+. This is in order to obtain a muscle tissue sample in a person more severely affected with myotonic dystrophy. Approximately 10 patients at each site will undergo the muscle biopsy.
Exclusion Criteria13
- Symptomatic renal or liver disease, uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disorder, or active malignancy other than skin cancer.
- Current alcohol or substance abuse
- Concurrent enrollment in clinical trial for DM1, or participation in trial within 6 months of entry.
- Concurrent pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the course of the study.
- Concurrent medical condition that would, in the opinion of the investigator or clinical evaluator, compromise performance on study measures.
- Note: non-ambulatory participants are not excluded, but are limited to \<15% of enrollment.
- Known CTG repeat expansion size less than 100 repeats, unless there are clear cut signs of limb weakness and muscle wasting. This is in order to obtain a muscle tissue sample in a person more severely affected with myotonic dystrophy.
- Use of anticoagulant such as warfarin or a direct oral anticoagulant (e.g. dabigatran) due to the increased risk of bleeding.
- Use of aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents should be discontinued 3 days prior to the biopsy procedure, if possible.
- Platelet count \<50,000 (if known) due to the increased risk of bleeding.
- History of a bleeding disorder due to the increased risk of bleeding.
- Advanced wasting of tibialis anterior (TA) muscle that precludes needle muscle biopsy in order to ensure that a sample taken would be of muscle and not just fat and fascia.
- Previous muscle biopsy of either TA in order to provide muscle tissue samples of non-biopsied muscles.
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NCT03981575