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AtopyNCT03206099

NIAID Centralized Sequencing Protocol

An observational study of Atopy and Primary Immunodeficiency, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 2 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

Background: Genetic testing called "sequencing" helps researchers look at DNA. Genes are made of DNA and are the instructions for our bodies to function. We all have thousands of genes. DNA variants are differences in genes between two people. We all have lots of variants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Atopy, Primary Immunodeficiency, Autoimmunity
How many people
20,000 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
31 Jul 2017to 1 Jul 2042
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 day to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Probands and their biological relatives (primarily clinical), recruited from NIAID protocols (both at the NIH and CNHS).

Who may be able to join

  • Must fulfill one of the following criteria:
  • Proband participants: must be individuals under investigation by another NIH protocol on which they are co-enrolled, or are referred from the GDMCC protocol "Defining the Genetic Etiology of Suppurative Lung Disease in Children and Adults" (NCT04702243) or "Use of Tiered Genetic Sequencing and Specialty Referral for Identifying and Managing Rare Genetic Causes of Chronic Suppurative Respiratory Disease" (External study #: 26-1761). Probands may have a disease under investigation or be healthy volunteers.
  • Biological relatives: biologically related to a proband participant.
  • Aged 0-99 years.
  • Participants must be willing to undergo genetic testing.
  • Participants must be willing to allow samples to be stored for future research.
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  • Participants must be willing to have their de-identified genomic data shared, for example in a controlled access databases like the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP).
  • To complete surveys and interviews:
  • Proficient with the English language.
  • Able to provide informed consent.
  • Adult healthy volunteers must be able to provide informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicates participation in this study is a reason for exclusion.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Morgan N Similuk contact

(301) 435-6691

morgan.similuk@nih.gov

United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

    For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR), 800-411-1222 ext. TTY dial 711, ccopr@nih.gov

    Recruiting
  • Children's National Health System

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

    Michael Keller, MD, 202-476-5843, mkeller@childrensnational.org

    Recruiting

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About this study

Background:

Genetic testing called "sequencing" helps researchers look at DNA. Genes are made of DNA and are the instructions for our bodies to function. We all have thousands of genes. DNA variants are differences in genes between two people. We all have lots of variants. Most are harmless and some cause differences like blue or brown eyes. A few variants can cause health problems.

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Objective:

To understand the genetics of immune disorders various health conditions, as well as outcomes of clinical genomics and genetic counseling services performed under this protocol.

Eligibility:

Participants in other NIH human subjects research protocols - either at the NIH Clinical Center (CC) or at Children's National Health System (CNHS) - (aged 0-99 years), and, in select cases, their biological relatives

Design:

Researchers will study participant's DNA extracted from blood, saliva, or another tissue sample, including previously collected samples we may have stored at the NIH. Researchers will look at participant's DNA in great detail. We are looking for differences in the DNA sequence or structure between participants and other people.

Participants will receive results that:

  • Are important to their health
  • Have been confirmed in a clinical lab
  • Suggest that they could be at risk for serious disease that may affect your current or future medical management.

Some genetic information we return to participants may be of uncertain importance.

If genetic test results are unrelated to the participant's NIH evaluations, then we will not typically report:

  • Normal variants
  • Information about progressive, fatal conditions that have no effective treatment
  • Carrier status (conditions you don t have but could pass on)

The samples and data will be saved for future research.

Personal data will be kept as private as possible.

If future studies need new information, participants may be contacted.

Read the detailed description

Investigators at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) use next-generation sequencing technologies to help determine genetic contributions to immune diseases. These efforts have increased rates of molecular diagnosis for a subset of NIAID

participants as well as uncovered fundamental insights into the cellular and signaling pathways in host defense and immune regulation.

Despite these successes, analysis and interpretation of genomic data remain a substantial challenge. Simply, researchers do not understand the functional and clinical consequences of most human genetic variation. This is true at NIAID and across the intramural research program. Making progress in this area requires a coordinated, systematic, and transparent approach to clinical genomics research.

This protocol is specific to genetic testing and explicitly aims to both strengthen clinical care and enhance research throughout participating programs at the NIH. Probands will provide biological specimens for genetic testing and will be required to be enrolled on a primary protocol, which will execute the primary clinical and research evaluations. This protocol serves as a vehicle for a

programmatic effort that includes standardized phenotyping, test ordering through the Clinical Research Information System (CRIS), sample collection and isolation, nucleic acid analysis, bioinformatics, clinical interpretation, reporting in CRIS, genetic counseling, and supporting effective use of genomics as a research tool throughout the intramural program. Genetic testing results and data (upon request) will be shared with the research teams for protocols on which a given participant is co-enrolled. Overall, increased process standardization will support data integrity and efficiency while still accommodating the need for investigator flexibility.

Keywords
Phenotyping, Genetics, Sequencing, Inborn Errors of Immunity, Genomics, Natural History
Medical subject headings
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, Autoimmune Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT03206099
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biological relativesBiological relatives of probands, who may or may not also be co-enrolled on the proband's referring protocol.
Healthy volunteersSelect internal controls
ProbandsParticipants with a disease under investigation by another NIAID protocol on which they are enrolled, either at the NIH or CNHS.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Identifying novel genetic defects associated with immune disorders

    Identifying novel genetic defects associated with immune disorders

    Measured: Upon analysis of genomic data

  2. Identifying novel clinical phenotypes associated with established genetic defects

    Identifying novel clinical phenotypes associated with established genetic defects

    Measured: Upon analysis of genomic data

  3. Identifying established genetic disorders of the immune system

    Identifying established genetic disorders of the immune system, as well as known genetic disorders outside of the immune system in some cases

    Measured: Upon analysis of genomic data

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Evidence base for how to improve clinical genomic services on this protocol and related programs.

    Studies of the processes and outcomes of the clinical genomics and genetic counseling services performed under this protocol. These studies will use surveys, interviews, and other social and behavioral research methods to collect data from study participants about their perceptions, experiences, and attitudes related to their condition and participation in this protocol. The goal of these additional studies will be to improve the services provided under protocol 17-I-0122 and to generate an evidence base for other investigators conducting similar studies.

    Measured: 5.1.1. Enrollment/Baseline Report Comprehension Survey and Semi-Structured Phone Interviews

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Jul 2017
  2. Study start31 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2042 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2042 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Family based
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03206099
Sponsor's protocol ID
170122
Other IDs
17-I-0122
Status last verified
22 Oct 2026
First submitted
30 Jun 2017
Last updated
26 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: The PI is on maternity leave and will discuss when they return

Publications

  • Zainab R, Kaur S, Lack J, Similuk M, Tandon M, Ghosh R, Seifert BA, Tokita M, Flippo C, Yan J, Walkiewicz M, Chittiboina P, Tatsi C. Genetic evaluation of pediatric pituitary adenomas and USP8-related genotype-phenotype correlations in Cushing's disease. Pituitary. 2025 Aug 14;28(5):92. doi: 10.1007/s11102-025-01557-6.

    PubMed 40813536
  • Beers BJ, Similuk MN, Ghosh R, Seifert BA, Jamal L, Kamen M, Setzer MR, Jodarski C, Duncan R, Hunt D, Mixer M, Cao W, Bi W, Veltri D, Karlins E, Zhang L, Li Z, Oler AJ, Jevtich K, Yu Y, Hullfish H, Bielekova B, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio P, Dang Do A, Huryn LA, Olivier KN, Su HC, Lyons JJ, Zerbe CS, Rao VK, Keller MD, Freeman AF, Holland SM, Franco LM, Walkiewicz MA, Yan J. Chromosomal microarray analysis supplements exome sequencing to diagnose children with suspected inborn errors of immunity. Front Immunol. 2023 May 5;14:1172004. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1172004. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37215141
  • Ferre EMN, Yu Y, Oikonomou V, Hilfanova A, Lee CR, Rosen LB, Burbelo PD, Vazquez SE, Anderson MS, Barocha A, Heller T, Soldatos A, Holland SM, Walkiewicz MA, Lionakis MS. Case report: Discovery of a de novo FAM111B pathogenic variant in a patient with an APECED-like clinical phenotype. Front Immunol. 2023 Feb 17;14:1133387. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1133387. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 36875114
  • Similuk MN, Yan J, Ghosh R, Oler AJ, Franco LM, Setzer MR, Kamen M, Jodarski C, DiMaggio T, Davis J, Gore R, Jamal L, Borges A, Gentile N, Niemela J, Lowe C, Jevtich K, Yu Y, Hullfish H, Hsu AP, Hong C, Littel P, Seifert BA, Milner J, Johnston JJ, Cheng X, Li Z, Veltri D, Huang K, Kaladi K, Barnett J, Zhang L, Vlasenko N, Fan Y, Karlins E, Ganakammal SR, Gilmore R, Tran E, Yun A, Mackey J, Yazhuk S, Lack J, Kuram V, Cao W, Huse S, Frank K, Fahle G, Rosenzweig S, Su Y, Hwang S, Bi W, Bennett J, Myles IA, De Ravin SS, Fuss I, Strober W, Bielekova B, Almeida de Jesus A, Goldbach-Mansky R, Williamson P, Kumar K, Dempsy C, Frischmeyer-Guerrerio P, Fisch R, Bolan H, Metcalfe DD, Komarow H, Carter M, Druey KM, Sereti I, Dropulic L, Klion AD, Khoury P, O' Connell EM, Holland-Thomas NC, Brown T, McDermott DH, Murphy PM, Bundy V, Keller MD, Peng C, Kim H, Norman S, Delmonte OM, Kang E, Su HC, Malech H, Freeman A, Zerbe C, Uzel G, Bergerson JRE, Rao VK, Olivier KN, Lyons JJ, Lisco A, Cohen JI, Lionakis MS, Biesecker LG, Xirasagar S, Notarangelo LD, Holland SM, Walkiewicz MA. Clinical exome sequencing of 1000 families with complex immune phenotypes: Toward comprehensive genomic evaluations. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Oct;150(4):947-954. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.06.009. Epub 2022 Jun 24.

    PubMed 35753512

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Atopy and Primary Immunodeficiency, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Morgan N Similuk ((301) 435-6691, morgan.similuk@nih.gov), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Identifying novel genetic defects associated with immune disorders (time frame: Upon analysis of genomic data). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03206099, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2026.

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