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Ebner K, Feldkoetter M, Ariceta G, Bergmann C, Buettner R, Doyon A, Duzova A, Goebel H, Haffner D, Hero B, Hoppe B, Illig T, Jankauskiene A, Klopp N, König J, Litwin M, Mekahli D, Ranchin B, Sander A, Testa S, Weber LT, Wicher D, Yuzbasioglu A, Zerres K, Dötsch J, Schaefer F, Liebau MC. Rationale, design and objectives of ARegPKD, a European ARPKD registry study. BMC Nephrol 2015; 16:22. [PMID: 25886171 PMCID: PMC4359504 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-015-0002-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a rare but frequently severe disorder that is typically characterized by cystic kidneys and congenital hepatic fibrosis but displays pronounced phenotypic heterogeneity. ARPKD is among the most important causes for pediatric end stage renal disease and a leading reason for liver-, kidney- or combined liver kidney transplantation in childhood. The underlying pathophysiology, the mechanisms resulting in the observed clinical heterogeneity and the long-term clinical evolution of patients remain poorly understood. Current treatment approaches continue to be largely symptomatic and opinion-based even in most-advanced medical centers. While large clinical trials for the frequent and mostly adult onset autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseases have recently been conducted, therapeutic initiatives for ARPKD are facing the challenge of small and clinically variable cohorts for which reliable end points are hard to establish. METHODS/DESIGN ARegPKD is an international, mostly European, observational study to deeply phenotype ARPKD patients in a pro- and retrospective fashion. This registry study is conducted with the support of the German Society for Pediatric Nephrology (GPN) and the European Study Consortium for Chronic Kidney Disorders Affecting Pediatric Patients (ESCAPE Network). ARegPKD clinically characterizes long-term ARPKD courses by a web-based approach that uses detailed basic data questionnaires in combination with yearly follow-up visits. Clinical data collection is accompanied by associated biobanking and reference histology, thus setting roots for future translational research. DISCUSSION The novel registry study ARegPKD aims to characterize miscellaneous subcohorts and to compare the applied treatment options in a large cohort of deeply characterized patients. ARegPKD will thus provide evidence base for clinical treatment decisions and contribute to the pathophysiological understanding of this severe inherited disorder.
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- Kathrin Ebner
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Bonn, Adenauerallee 119, 53113, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Pg/Vall d' Hebron 119-129, 08034, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Bioscientia Center for Human Genetics, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 17, 55218, Ingelheim, Germany. .,Renal Division, Department of Medicine, University Freiburg Medical Center, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 430, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Bonn, Adenauerallee 119, 53113, Bonn, Germany.
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- Hannover Unified Biobank, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany. .,Institute for Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Vilnius University Hospital, Center for Pediatrics, Santariskiu, 08406, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Hannover Unified Biobank, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of General Pediatrics, University Hospital Münster, Waldeyerstr. 22, 48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestrtaat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Service de Néphrologie Pédiatrique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, 69677, Bron, France.
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 305, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Polic, Via della Commenda 9, 20122, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Medical Biology, Center for Biobanking and Genomics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 430, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany. .,Center for Molecular Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Robert-Koch-Str. 21, 50931, Cologne, Germany. .,Nephrology Research Laboratory, Department II of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, CECAD Building, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
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Sabbatini M, Russo L, Cappellaio F, Troncone G, Bellevicine C, De Falco V, Buonocore P, Riccio E, Bisesti V, Federico S, Pisani A. Effects of combined administration of rapamycin, tolvaptan, and AEZ-131 on the progression of polycystic disease in PCK rats. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2014; 306:F1243-50. [PMID: 24647711 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00694.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Both experimental and clinical studies have suggested that any potential treatment of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) should start early and last for a long time to be effective, with unavoidable side reactions and considerable costs. The aim of the present study was to test how low doses of rapamycin (RAPA; 0.15 mg/kg ip for 4 days/wk), tolvaptan (TOLV; 0.005% in diet), or AEZ-131 (AEZ; a novel ERK inhibitor, 30 mg/kg for 3 days/wk by gavage), alone and in association, affect the progression of polycystic renal disease in PCK rats. Rats were treated for 8 wk starting at 4-6 wk of age. The efficacy of low doses of such drugs in inhibiting their respective targets was confirmed by immunoblot experiments. Compared with rats in the control (CON) group, RAPA treatment caused a significant reduction in cyst volume density (CVD; -19% vs. the CON group) and was numerically similar to that in TOLV-treated rats (-18%, not significiant), whereas AEZ treatment was not effective. RAPA + TOLV treatment resulted in a significantly lower CVD (-49% vs. the CON group) and was associated with a striking decrease in cAMP response element-binding protein phosphorylation, and similar data were detected in RAPA + AEZ-treated rats (-42%), whereas TOLV + AEZ treatment had virtually no effect. RAPA administration significantly lessened body weight gain, whereas TOLV administration resulted a mild increase in diuresis and a significant increase in cAMP urinary excretion. Histological data of tubular proliferation were in full agreement with CVD data. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the association of low doses of RAPA, TOLV, and AEZ slows the progression of PKD with limited side effects, suggesting the use of combined therapies also in clinical trials.
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- Department of Public Health, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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