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Autoimmune Hemolytic AnemiaAIHA ITP CINNCT05931718

Prospective Evaluation of Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Autoimmune Cytopenias Including Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Chronic Idiopathic/Autoimmune Neutropenia

An observational study of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico at 1 site in Italy.

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Trial summary

The goal of this observational study is to characterize the diagnostic and therapeutic management of autoimmune cytopenias including autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, and chronic idiopathic/autoimmune neutropenia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
cytokine essays, NGS and Fecal microbiome
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
1 Jun 2019to Jun 2035
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with anemia (Hb <12 g/dL), thrombocytopenia (PLT<100.000/mmc) and/or neutropenia (neutrophils<1000/mmc) attending the inpatient or outpatient facility of Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. Cytopenia diagnosis will be based on current guidelines for AIHA (evidence of hemolysis and positive direct Coombs test or negative once excluded other causes), for ITP (exclusion of other thrombocytopenia causes) and for CIN/AIN (exclusion of other neutropenia causes). Patients will be classified according to the degree of the cytopenia and, for AIHA, according to thermal characteristics (warm, cold, mixed, atypical). For the substudy of patients with MDS patients will be stratified according to WHO 2022 classification of myeloid neoplasms.

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of autoimmune cytopenias (AIHA/ITP/CIN/AIN)
  • age >/= 18 years
  • ability to sign informed consent
  • availability to undergo 3 year follow up
  • for the subgroup of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome: bone marrow evaluation showing >/= 10% dysplastic features of at least one lineage along with MDS defining cytopenia and/or MDS defining cytogenetics.

Who cannot join

  • any condition impeding the acquisition of the informed consent
  • immune cytopenia diagnosis preceding >/= 6 months the enrolment

Trial locations and contacts

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

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Fondazione Irccs Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    Milan, 20100

    Bruno Fattizzo, MD, +390255033477, brunofattizzo@gmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Diagnostic/Therapeutic Course of Patients With Autoimmune Cytopenias (Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia AIHA, Immune Thrombocytopenia ITP, Chronic Idiopathic/Autoimmune Neutropenia CIN/AIN) and Identification of Predictive and Prognostic Markers.

The goal of this observational study is to characterize the diagnostic and therapeutic management of autoimmune cytopenias including autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, and chronic idiopathic/autoimmune neutropenia.

The main aims to answer are:

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  • evaluation of traditional and novel diagnostic tools including immunohematology, cytokine essays, bone marrow studies, molecular findings, and fecal microbiome.
  • evaluation of type and sequence of the therapies administered, the response rates, and the adverse events.
  • evaluation of clinical and laboratory (immunologic, molecular, and morphologic) predictors of outcome.
  • evolution of autoimmune cytopenias into myelodysplastic syndromes.
  • a subgroup of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes will be included to evaluate the presence of immunologic events, autoimmune activation, and red cell metabolism.

Participants will receive a clinical/laboratory diagnostic workup as per current clinical practice. Furthermore They will be sampled at baseline (peripheral blood and feces for microbiome) and followed up for at least 3 years to evaluate their clinical course, therapeutic management and outcome.

Read the detailed description

This observational study will characterize the diagnostic and therapeutic management of autoimmune cytopenias including autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, and chronic idiopathic/autoimmune neutropenia to evaluate predictors of outcome. Additionally, a subgroup of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (diagnosed according to current WHO 5th edition 2022) will be included to evaluate the presence of autoimmune activation, and red cell metabolism.

Being tested
cytokine essays, NGS, Fecal microbiome, Erythropoietin, Luspatercept
Keywords
autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, chronic idiopathic neutropenia, autoimmune neutropenia, cold agglutinin disease, myelodysplastic syndromes, rituximab, thrombopoietin receptor agonists, erythropoietin, steroids, splenectomy, red cell metabolism, cytokines, luspatercept, microbiome, single cell analysis, next generation sequencing
Medical subject headings
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune, Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic, Myelodysplastic Syndromes

What participants receive

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

  • cytokine essaysBiological

    evaluation of immunomodulatory cytokines by ELISA kits on peripheral blood samples

  • NGSBiological

    evaluation of somatic mutations commonly associated with myeloid neoplasm and immunodeficiencies by next generation sequencing on peripheral blood samples

  • Fecal microbiomeBiological

    evaluation of fecal microbiome on fecal samples

  • ErythropoietinDrug

    evaluation of recombinant erythropoietin use, safety and efficacy in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia according to clinical practice

  • LuspaterceptDrug

    evaluation of cytokine levels, molecular profile and bone marrow microenvironment by single cell analysis in patients treated with luspatercept according to clinical practice

  • Thrombopoietin Receptor AgonistDrug

    evaluation of TPO-RA use, safety and efficacy in patients with ITP according to clinical practice

  • G-CSFDrug

    evaluation of G-CSF use, safety and efficacy in patients with CIN/AIN according to clinical practice

Study groups in NCT05931718
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Autoimmune hemolytic anemiaAIHA patients will be enrolled at diagnosis and stratified according to AIHA type (i.e. warm, cold, mixed, and atypical forms), sampled for peripheral blood for cytokine and NGS studies, and for feces for microbiome studies. If clinically indicated, bone marrow evaluation will be performed and a sample for single cell analysis will be collected. Patients will be followed up to collect treatments, responses, relapses, and complications (particularly thromboses and infections).
Receives: Biological: cytokine essays; Biological: NGS; Biological: Fecal microbiome; Drug: Erythropoietin
Immune thrombocytopeniaITP patients will be enrolled at diagnosis and sampled for peripheral blood for cytokine and NGS studies, and for feces for microbiome studies. If clinically indicated, bone marrow evaluation will be performed and a sample for single cell analysis will be collected.Patients will be followed up to collect treatments, responses, relapses, and complications (particularly thromboses and infections).
Receives: Biological: cytokine essays; Biological: NGS; Biological: Fecal microbiome; Drug: Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonist
Chronic idiopathic neutropenia/Autoimmune neutropeniaCIN/AIN patients will be enrolled at diagnosis and sampled for peripheral blood for cytokine and NGS studies, and for feces for microbiome studies. If clinically indicated, bone marrow evaluation will be performed and a sample for single cell analysis will be collected.Patients will be followed up to collect treatments, responses, relapses, and complications (particularly infections).
Receives: Biological: cytokine essays; Biological: NGS; Biological: Fecal microbiome; Drug: G-CSF
Myelodysplastic syndromesMDS patients will be enrolled at diagnosis and sampled for peripheral blood for cytokine and NGS studies, and to evaluate red cell metabolism. If clinically indicated, bone marrow evaluation will be performed and a sample for single cell analysis will be collected. Patients will be followed up to collect treatments, responses, relapses, and outcome.
Receives: Biological: cytokine essays; Biological: NGS; Biological: Fecal microbiome; Drug: Luspatercept

What is being measured

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

  1. sensitivity of autoantibody testing in autoimmune cytopenias

    to define the sensitivity of autoantibody testing in autoimmune cytopenias

    Measured: 2021-2026

  2. specificity of autoantibody testing in autoimmune cytopenias

    to define the specificity of autoantibody testing in autoimmune cytopenias

    Measured: 2021-2026

  3. sensitivity of bone marrow trephine in autoimmune cytopenias

    to define the sensitivity of bone marrow trephine in autoimmune cytopenias

    Measured: 2021-2026

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. overall response rate

    to define response rates to treatment of autoimmune cytopenias and myelodysplastic syndromes

    Measured: 2021-2026

  2. Evaluation of somatic mutations

    to define somatic mutations in autoimmune cytopenias and myelodysplastic syndromes by NGS

    Measured: 2021-2026

  3. Evaluation of pyruvate kinase activity

    to define pyruvate kinase activity in myelodysplastic syndromes

    Measured: 2021-2026

  4. Evaluation of microbiome

    to define microbiome composition in autoimmune cytopenias and myelodysplastic syndromes

    Measured: 2021-2026

  5. Single cell RNA expression

    to define bone marrow composition by single cell analysis in autoimmune cytopenias and myelodysplastic syndromes

    Measured: 2021-2026

  6. Evaluation of cytokine levels

    to define cytokine levels in autoimmune cytopenias and myelodysplastic syndromes by ELISA

    Measured: 2021-2026

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jul 2023
  2. Study start1 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completionSep 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2035 (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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05931718
Sponsor's protocol ID
CYTOPAN
Acronym
AIHA ITP CIN
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
29 May 2023
Last updated
15 Oct 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Fattizzo B, Pedone GL, Brambilla C, Pettine L, Zaninoni A, Passamonti F, Barcellini W. Recombinant erythropoietin in autoimmune hemolytic anemia with inadequate bone marrow response: a prospective analysis. Blood Adv. 2024 Mar 12;8(5):1322-1327. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011798.

    PubMed 38029356
  • Versino F, Revelli N, Villa S, Pettine L, Zaninoni A, Prati D, Passamonti F, Barcellini W, Fattizzo B. Transfusions in autoimmune hemolytic anemias: Frequency and clinical significance of alloimmunization. J Intern Med. 2024 Mar;295(3):369-374. doi: 10.1111/joim.13753. Epub 2023 Nov 27.

    PubMed 38013593

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Immune Thrombocytopenia, run by Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico at 1 site in Italy.

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 5 inclusion and 2 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 15 Oct 2024. 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 Italy. 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?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

sensitivity of autoantibody testing in autoimmune cytopenias (time frame: 2021-2026). 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 NCT05931718, which also lists 2 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 15 Oct 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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