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An 18-month Prospective Natural History Study to Gain Insight Into FSHD2 Pathophysiology and Disease Progression

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 75 YearsAllCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common inherited myopathies in adults. It is associated with genetic and epigenetic deregulation of the D4Z4 locus on the sub-telomeric region of chromosome 4q35, resulting in abnormal expression of DUX4p. Type 1 FSHD (FSHD1) is the most common form of the disease and accounts for 95% of cases, while Type 2 FSHD (FSHD2) accounts for only 5% of all FSHD cases. FSHD1 and FSHD2 are closely related in terms of genetic and epigenetic foundations, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations. Although initially described as distinct entities based on their genetics, recent information suggests that both forms of myopathy may represent the opposite ends of a spectrum of molecular diseases in which alteration of the genetic and epigenetic factors that govern DUX4 suppression in skeletal muscle have a different impact in both forms o

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion criteria: * Genetically confirmed FSHD2: pathogenic mutation in SMCHD1 gene and at least one D4Z4 4qA allele; * Age 18-75 years * Symptomatic limb weakness * Clinical severity score of 2 to 5 (RICCI score; range 0-5), inclusive, at screening: * Group ambulant patient with a RICCI score of 2 to 4 * Group non-ambulant patient with a RICCI score of 5 * Patient giving written consent after written and oral information * Patient affiliated to a social security system * If taking over the counter supplements, willing to remain consistent with supplement regimen throughout the course of the study Non inclusion criteria: * Patients with comorbidity not related to the disease that can modify the natural evolution of the disease or would interfere with safe testing in the opinion of the Investigator * Regular use of available muscle anabolic/catabolic agents such as corticosteroids, oral testosterone or derivatives, or oral beta agonists * Contraindication to muscle MRI as per clinic standard practice * Patients who has been to a tropical or subtropical country during the last 3 months * Patients who has practiced physical exercise within 10 hours before blood test * Patients declaring not to be fasting for at least 10 hours * Patients following a particular diet for medical reasons and after prescription by a doctor or dietitian * Patients who regularly consumes large quantities of alcohol * Patients having consumed an illicit recreational drug during the last 3 months * Patients having been vaccinated during the last 3 months * Patients having received a blood transfusion or immunoglobulins during the last 3 months * Patients declaring to be seropositive for HIV, HBV or HCV * Patients having had an infectious episode during the 3 weeks preceding the visit * Use of an experimental drug in an FSHD clinical trial within the past 30 days * Participation in others clinical trials * Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women of childbearing age without contraception Pregnancy * Patient with legal protection measures (future protection mandate, family empowerment, guardianship, curators) under Article L. 1122-2 of the French Public Health Code * Patient refusing to participate in the study or expressing opposition to participation
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What it tests

  • Validation of new COMs for FSHD2 patients
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Where

9 sites
Leuven University
Leuven, Belgium
Nice University Hospital
Nice, France
APHM
Marseille, France
Myology Institute
Paris, France
Gemelli University Hospital
Rome, Italy
Nemo Center
Milan, Italy
Pisa University
Pisa, Italy
Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen
Nijmegen, Netherlands

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