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NCT06944067 | NOT YET RECRUITING | Sickle Cell Disease

Study to Understand the Genetic Risk of Developing an Immune Response After Blood Transfusions Among Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease
Sponsor:

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this research study is to look at genes and determine how they interact with each other to find changes that could explain why some people's immune systems may respond to blood transfusions. This response is called an alloimmune response. We strongly believe that when someone has an alloimmune response, it is caused by changes in their genes. We plan to compare changes in the genes of individuals that develop red blood cell alloimmunization after blood transfusions with those that do not develop alloimmunization. This may help us to create more targeted therapeutic interventions, which may improve the health of alloimmune responders.

Condition or disease

Sickle Cell Disease

Detailed Description:

Study Description: This study seeks to fine-map risk variants associated with increased susceptibility to developing red blood cell alloantibodies in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), with the goal of characterizing the molecular basis of the alloimmunization response. This will allow for improved clinical management for individuals susceptible to alloimmunization responses. Objectives: Primary Objective: Elucidate the role of previously identified risk loci in the development of alloantibodies among individuals with SCD. Secondary Objective: Validate and characterize additional, novel alloimmunization-related candidate loci. Endpoints: Primary Endpoint: Completion of analysis of previously identified risk loci to determine the relationship between genome structure and expression. Secondary Endpoint: No additional candidate loci from concurrent discovery studies to evaluate.

Study Type : OBSERVATIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 50 participants
Official Title : Observational Study to Determine Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization Risk Etiology in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Actual Study Start Date : 2025-07-10
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2030-04-10
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2030-04-10

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 2 Years to 99 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA
  • To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria
    • 1. Individual (\> 2 years of age) with confirmed SCD diagnosis who meets at least one of the following conditions
      • 1. History of greater than ten administered transfusions or 20 transfusion units (where known)
      • 2. History of one or more antibody screens
      • 3. Known candidate variant genotype
      • EXCLUSION CRITERIA
      • An individual who meets any the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study
        • 1. Impaired decision-making capability, with or without a legally authorized representative
        • 2. History of transplant (e.g., organ, bone marrow, stem cell)
        • 3. Taking immunosuppressive medications at time of enrollment
        • 4. Confirmed pregnancy
    • Study to Understand the Genetic Risk of Developing an Immune Response After Blood Transfusions Among Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease

    Location Details

    NCT06944067

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    Locations

    Not yet recruiting

    United States, Maryland

    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892