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ABSTRACT: Objective
The goal of this report is to describe, through a series of 5 cases, the clinical response and safety of alpelisib (BYL719) use in children and adults with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) disorders at our center.Methods
We reviewed clinical records of 5 patients from October 2019 through September 2021 followed by the pediatric hematology and multidisciplinary vascular anomalies teams at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (MCJCHV). All patients carried a clinical or genetic diagnosis of PROS and were treated with alpelisib provided by a Novartis managed access program.Results
We highlight improvement in reported symptoms, objective overgrowth measurements, and quality of life to varying degrees in all patients. We note
SUBMITTER: Raghavendran P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9592062 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature