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Tufted angioma is a very rare, benign, cutaneous, slow-growing, vascular tumor mostly developing in infancy or early childhood.
Features include: Skin color changes (abnormality of skin pigmentation), Vascular skin abnormality, and Tufted angioma.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Skin | 2 | Skin color changes (abnormality of skin pigmentation), Vascular skin abnormality |
No approved treatments are currently available for tufted angioma. An additional 1 compound holds orphan drug designation.
While no drugs are FDA-approved specifically for tufted angioma, some of the following designated compounds may be used off-label in clinical practice. Treatment decisions should be made in consultation with a specialist familiar with this condition.
The following drugs have received orphan drug designation from the FDA for tufted angioma. Orphan designation reflects regulatory interest and does not indicate approval for treatment.
Brand Name | Generic Name | Sponsor |
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Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
3 clinical trials registered, 1 recruiting. Interventions under study include other interventions. Pipeline includes 1 PHASE4, 1 PHASE2. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.
15 publications have been identified in PubMed for tufted angioma. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (53%), Review / Meta-Analysis (27%), and Clinical Trial Publication (13%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 8 |
Data assembled from 7 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 6:43 AM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Designated
Exclusivity End |
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Designation Status |
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sirolimus | sirolimus | Nobelpharma Co., Ltd. | 2025 | — | Designated |
sirolimus is referenced in active clinical trials for tufted angioma (designated 2025).
3 trials found
Research summaries | 4 | 27% |
Clinical study results | 2 | 13% |
Disease patterns and progression | 1 | 7% |
Ito Y (2026). [PMID: 42099347](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42099347/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Nozawa A (2026). [PMID: 41359887](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41359887/). *Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Menon R (2026). [PMID: 41728255](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41728255/). *ACG case reports journal*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Zhou J (2026). [PMID: 41205681](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41205681/). *Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Swaminathan VV (2026). [PMID: 42033477](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42033477/). *Eur J Pediatr*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Servattalab S (2025). [PMID: 40421726](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40421726/). *The New England journal of medicine*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Almheirat Y (2025). [PMID: 40546181](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40546181/). *La Revue du praticien*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Huang X (2025). [PMID: 41363148](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41363148/). *International journal of surgery (London, England)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Jinnin M (2025). [PMID: 40040594](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40040594/). *The Journal of dermatology*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Takayama E (2025). [PMID: 39736096](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39736096/). *The Journal of dermatology*. [Case Report / Case Series]