Doxycycline In Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

Summary

The purpose of the study is to test if the drug doxycycline is effective in slowing the progression of lung disease in LAM. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease which affects young women. Women with LAM develop enlarged air spaces in the lungs called cysts, caused by an excess of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), protein-digesting enzymes. LAM is associated with kidney tumours, called angiomyolipomas, and causes recurrent lung collapse, breathlessness and death or need for lung transplant. There is no proven treatment. Doxycycline, a commonly used antibiotic can block MMP production and a small number of patients have shown some benefit from doxycycline. The investigators will perform a study to test if doxycycline can slow the fall in lung function in patients with LAM. Forty patients who consent to participate will take doxycycline or a placebo (dummy) tablet for two years in addition to their standard treatment.

Timeline

Start

2009-07

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

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• Background Lazor R, Valeyre D, Lacronique J, Wallaert B, Urban T, Cordier JF; Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherche sur les Maladies "Orphelines" Pulmonaires. Low initial KCO predicts rapid FEV1 decline in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Respir Med. 2004 Jun;98(6):536-41. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2003.11.013.
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• Background Henderson N, Markwick LJ, Elshaw SR, Freyer AM, Knox AJ, Johnson SR. Collagen I and thrombin activate MMP-2 by MMP-14-dependent and -independent pathways: implications for airway smooth muscle migration. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2007 Apr;292(4):L1030-8. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00317.2006. Epub 2006 Dec 22.
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