Deoxynucleoside Therapy for Thymidine Kinase 2-Deficient Myopathy

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OBJECTIVE: Thymidine kinase 2, encoded by the nuclear gene TK2, is required for mitochondrial DNA maintenance. Autosomal recessive TK2 mutations cause depletion and multiple deletions of mtDNA that manifest predominantly as a myopathy usually beginning in childhood and progressing relentlessly. We investigated the safety and efficacy of deoxynucleoside monophosphate and deoxynucleoside therapies.

METHODS: We administered deoxynucleoside monophosphates and deoxynucleoside to 16 TK2-deficient patients under a compassionate use program.

RESULTS: In 5 patients with early onset and severe disease, survival and motor functions were better than historically untreated patients. In 11 childhood and adult onset patients, clinical measures stabilized or improved. Three of 8 patients who were nonambulatory at baseline gained the ability to walk on therapy; 4 of 5 patients who required enteric nutrition were able to discontinue feeding tube use; and 1 of 9 patients who required mechanical ventilation became able to breathe independently. In motor functional scales, improvements were observed in the 6-minute walk test performance in 7 of 8 subjects, Egen Klassifikation in 2 of 3, and North Star Ambulatory Assessment in all 5 tested. Baseline elevated serum growth differentiation factor 15 levels decreased with treatment in all 7 patients tested. A side effect observed in 8 of the 16 patients was dose-dependent diarrhea, which did not require withdrawal of treatment. Among 12 other TK2 patients treated with deoxynucleoside, 2 adults developed elevated liver enzymes that normalized following discontinuation of therapy.

INTERPRETATION: This open-label study indicates favorable side effect profiles and clinical efficacy of deoxynucleoside monophosphate and deoxynucleoside therapies for TK2 deficiency. ANN NEUROL 2019;86:293-303.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:86

Enthalten in:

Annals of neurology - 86(2019), 2 vom: 24. Aug., Seite 293-303

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Domínguez-González, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Madruga-Garrido, Marcos [VerfasserIn]
Mavillard, Fabiola [VerfasserIn]
Garone, Caterina [VerfasserIn]
Aguirre-Rodríguez, Francisco Javier [VerfasserIn]
Donati, M Alice [VerfasserIn]
Kleinsteuber, Karin [VerfasserIn]
Martí, Itxaso [VerfasserIn]
Martín-Hernández, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Morealejo-Aycinena, Juan P [VerfasserIn]
Munell, Francina [VerfasserIn]
Nascimento, Andrés [VerfasserIn]
Kalko, Susana G [VerfasserIn]
Sardina, M Dolores [VerfasserIn]
Álvarez Del Vayo, Concepcion [VerfasserIn]
Serrano, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Long, Yuelin [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Yuqi [VerfasserIn]
Levin, Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Thompson, John L P [VerfasserIn]
Engelstad, Kristen [VerfasserIn]
Uddin, Jasim [VerfasserIn]
Torres-Torronteras, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Jimenez-Mallebrera, Cecilia [VerfasserIn]
Martí, Ramon [VerfasserIn]
Paradas, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Hirano, Michio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Deoxyribonucleosides
EC 2.7.1.-
EC 2.7.1.21
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Thymidine Kinase
Thymidine kinase 2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.03.2020

Date Revised 27.10.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ana.25506

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM297432915