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Condition (MeSH)

Sturge-Weber Syndrome

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 17 trials for Sturge-Weber Syndrome or a narrower condition beneath it. Qlaris Bio, Inc. has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 2.

MeSH D013341 Neoplasms Neoplasm C04 C10 C14 Listed by Orphanet as a rare disease
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Phase 1 Phase 1 2 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 4 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 1 Phase 4 Phase 4 1 Not applicable Not applicable 3 Observational Observational 5 Phase 1 Phase 1 2 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 4 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 1 Phase 4 Phase 4 1 Not applicable Not applicable 3 Observational Observational 5

Trials per phase

17 of the 17 trials are tagged with Sturge-Weber Syndrome itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Sturge-Weber Syndrome trials start? (12)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 3

2000: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2006: 1 trials (Phase 1 1) 2010: 3 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 1) 2012: 1 trials (Phase 1 1) 2014: 2 trials (Phase 2 1, Phase 1/2 1) 2017: 1 trials (Phase 2/3 1) 2018: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2019: 1 trials (Phase 2 1) 2020: 2 trials (Not applicable 1, Phase 4 1) 2021: 2 trials (Observational 1, Phase 2 1) 2022: 1 trials (Phase 2 1)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2026 (partial year) 1
2022 1
2021 2
2020 2
2019 1
2018 1
2017 1
2014 2
2012 1
2010 3

No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 0.6 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.

Recruitment duration, a model prediction: none of the 17 trials evaluated at the 2026-10-09 snapshot is predicted and still running. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Sturge-Weber Syndrome trials in? (7)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 2
Phase 1/2 1
Phase 2 4
Phase 2/3 1
Phase 4 1
Not applicable 3
Observational 5

How many Sturge-Weber Syndrome trials are recruiting? (5)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 1
Active, not recruiting 2
Completed 11
Terminated 1
Withdrawn 2

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Sturge-Weber Syndrome trials? (1)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
Qlaris Bio, Inc. 2

Which drugs are being tested for Sturge-Weber Syndrome? (4)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
Cannabidiol 2
Timolol hemihydrate 1
EVEROLIMUS 1
Sirolimus 1

Interventions as named in the registry (5)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
QLS-101 ophthalmic solution, 2.0 % 1
QLS-101ophthalmic solution 2% 1
Preservative free artificial tear gel. 1
Haemoblock 1
QLS-101ophthalmic solution 1% 1

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Sturge-Weber Syndrome trials report? (5)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Headache 2 1
Anemia 1 1
Facial Skin Infection 1 1
Left Eye Vertical Nystagmus 1 1
Pneumonia 1 1

Which publications cover Sturge-Weber Syndrome? (8)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
Optical Coherence Tomography Visualization of a Port-Wine Stain in a Patient With Sturge-Weber Syndrome. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 2017 Yes
Sturge-Weber syndrome with late onset hemiplegic migraine-like attacks and progressive unilateral cerebral atrophy. Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache 2014 Yes
[Sturge-Weber syndrome]. Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) 2010 Yes
A pilot study of the modified Atkins diet for Sturge-Weber syndrome. Epilepsy research 2010 Yes
Surgical and laser treatment of Sturge-Weber syndrome. Aesthetic plastic surgery 2009 Yes

Prevalence (6)

Shown in this order: jurisdiction, then disease name. Orphanet observation for the mapped ORPHA concept; the mapping relation column says whether that concept is exactly this condition or broader or narrower.

Prevalence
Orphanet disease Type Class Geography Jurisdiction Mapping relation
Sturge-Weber syndrome Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 100 000 Europe Not stated Unspecified
Sturge-Weber syndrome Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 100 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Sturge-Weber syndrome Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 100 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Sturge-Weber syndrome Point prevalence 1-9 / 100 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Sturge-Weber syndrome Point prevalence 1-9 / 100 000 Europe Not stated Exact

Rare-disease identity (2)

Shown in this order: exact, broader, narrower, other.

Rare-disease identity
Orphanet disease ORPHA code Relation Source
Sturge-Weber syndrome 3205 Exact Orphadata Science knowledge files, Product 1
Sturge-Weber syndrome 3205 Exact Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology (ORDO)

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: sub-conditions in mesh.

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