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Healthy VolunteersPhase 2NCT03364686

Transfusion of Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells

A Phase 2 study testing Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells in people with Healthy Volunteers, run by Gladwin, Mark, MD at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of genetic and biologic factors in blood donors on red blood cell storage stability after autologous transfusion over the different range of storage period of 5-7 days and 35-42 days in healthy volunteers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Volunteers
What is being tested?
Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
16 Sep 2019to 29 Jun 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Weight ≥110 lbs
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 12.5 g/dL or hematocrit ≥ 38% for women and hemoglobin ≥ 13.0 g/dL or hematocrit ≥ 39% for men.
  • Meet criteria for autologous blood donation

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with a past medical history or symptoms of blood dyscrasia, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, renal disease, congestive heart failure, significant cardiac disease and / or known peripheral arterial disease.
  • Moderate to severe systemic hypertension (systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 95 mmHg
  • Systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure < 60 mmHg on the study day.
  • Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test
  • Consumption of biotin supplements or raw eggs within 30 days
  • Treatment with antibiotics in the week before initiating study participation to avoid suppression of erythropoiesis, which may accompany infection.
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  • Blood loss in the previous 8 weeks due to epistaxis, trauma, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, diagnostic phlebotomy (> 30 ml)
  • Subjects who report tobacco or marijuana smoking within 6 months of study.
  • Cognitively impaired subjects, or institutionalized persons and subjects unable or unwilling to complete written informed consent
  • Subjects with a history of blood donation within the last 56 days.
  • Use of other investigational drugs/devices within 30 days of screening.
  • Subjects taking any medication for the treatment of diabetes including insulin
  • Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant or unwilling to undergo pregnancy testing; females with positive pregnancy testing on screening day will be excluded.
  • History of prior transfusion reaction to blood products.
  • Allergic reaction to biotin
  • Donors with naturally occurring antibodies against BioRBCs will be excluded from the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

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About this study

Official title: Transfusion of Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells for the Evaluation of Genetic Factors That Contribute to Donor Differences in Red Blood Cell Storage and Post-Transfusion Red Blood Cell Recovery

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of genetic and biologic factors in blood donors on red blood cell storage stability after autologous transfusion over the different range of storage period of 5-7 days and 35-42 days in healthy volunteers.

Being tested
Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells
Keywords
BioRBCs, Biotin labeled red blood cells

What participants receive

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

  • Biotin-Labeled Red Blood CellsBiological

    We will collect 500 mL of blood. The blood will be processed and split into two bags and labeled with a naturally occurring vitamin, biotin. The blood will then be re-infused back into the same participant at 2 time points (5-7 days and 35-42 days after storage).

Study groups in NCT03364686
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells InfusionExperimentalEach participant will receive 2 transfusions of biotin labeled red blood cells.
Receives: Biological: Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells

    This will be determined using enumeration of biotinylated red blood cells obtained by flow cytometry from blood samples obtained at various time points from subjects with specified genetic mutations, compared with control subjects without the specified mutation. Percentage of Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells is determined by Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells in circulation at each time point/baseline Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells in circulation x 100.

    Measured: 24 hours, 30 days and 60 days after transfusion

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. The Percentage of Storage Hemolysis

    This will be quantified as percent hemolysis, which accounts for the levels of RBC-derived free hemoglobin in response to cold storage. We will define the associations between the primary endpoints and the quantification of storage hemolysis. Quantification of storage hemolysis is based on this equation: (sample hematocrit x levels of free hemoglobin obtained after centrifugation measured in the supernatant / the total amount of sample hemoglobin before centrifugation) x 100.

    Measured: 5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation

  2. The Percentage of Red Blood Cell Osmotic Hemolysis

    This will be quantified by the evaluation of osmotic stress assays. We will define the associations between the primary endpoints and the quantification of osmotic hemolysis. The percent osmotic hemolysis is determined by this equation: (supernatant cell-free hemoglobin of pink test-treated RBCs / total amount of hemoglobin) x 100.

    Measured: 5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation

  3. The Percentage of Red Blood Cell Oxidative Hemolysis

    This will be quantified by the evaluation of oxidative stress assays. We will define the associations between the primary endpoints and the quantification of oxidative hemolysis. The percent osmotic hemolysis is determined by this equation: (supernatant cell-free hemoglobin of 2,2'-azobis-2-methyl-propanimidamide, dihydrochloride treated RBCs - supernatant cell-free hemoglobin of untreated red blood cells / total amount of hemoglobin) x 100.

    Measured: 5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Dec 2017
  2. Study start16 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion2 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion29 Jun 2021

Why it stopped: Due to enrollment challenges related to COVID and lack of coordinator support

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03364686
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY19020356
Other IDs
5R01HL098032-09
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
22 Nov 2017
Last updated
21 Apr 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells in people with Healthy Volunteers, run by Gladwin, Mark, MD at 1 site 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 4 inclusion and 16 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Apr 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells (time frame: 24 hours, 30 days and 60 days after transfusion). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Apr 2022.

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