A Trial of Crizanlizumab for the Treatment of Retinal Vasculopathy With Cerebral Leukoencephalopathy (RVCL)
This is a Phase 2 trial that will test the efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab for the treatment of retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukoencephalopathy (RVCL), a very rare and uniformly fatal genetic condition that affects the microvasculature, especially of the brain and eye. There currently is no treatment for RVCL. A maximum of 20 patients will be enrolled.
• A diagnosis of RVCL with confirmation by genetic test
• At least 25 years of age with imaging evidence of brain or eye disease at the time of study registration
• Normal hematologic function defined as: White blood cell count (WBC) \> 4x109/L, Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1.5x109/L and Platelets \> 100x109/L
• Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must agree to refrain from becoming pregnant while on study drug and for 3 months after discontinuation from study drug, and must agree to use adequate contraception including hormonal contraception, (i.e. birth control pills, etc), barrier method contraception (i.e. condoms), or abstinence during that time-frame
• Able to understand and willing to sign an Internal Review Board (IRB)-approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable)