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The exact mechanisms by which aspirin prevents the development of preeclampsia in high-risk patients are currently not fully known. Furthermore, a small proportion of high-risk patients who are on low-dose aspirin (LDA) still go on to develop preeclampsia (PE). This longitudinal observational study will assess the immune profile in participants who are taking low dose aspirin (LDA) in pregnancy. As part of routine care, patients at high risk of developing preeclampsia are treated with LDA from 16 weeks gestation. The study will be conducted at Barts Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust. The study population will comprise of 2 groups of participants: 1. Those who respond to LDA and do not develop preeclampsia (responders) 2. Participants who do not respond to LDA and develop preeclampsia (non responders) Participants will be consented at their booking appointment. Participants will be eligible if they have a singleton pregnancy and are aged over 18 years. They will have an additional blood sample taken at 12, 20, 28 and 36 weeks gestation. The blood samples will be tested to assess immune cell function, metabolism and genetics. This will identify cumulative changes in immunobiology at key time points in pregnancy.


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The exact mechanisms by which aspirin prevents the development of PE in high-risk patients are currently not fully known. Furthermore, a small proportion of high-risk patients who are on low-dose aspirin still go on to develop PE. This is a big unmet need because although it is known that this treatment is working for some patients, it is not known how it's working in these patients and also why a proportion of patients don't respond to this treatment. If the key mechanisms by which aspirin treatment is beneficial in patients at high risk of PE can be identifies, this will lead to better information for clinicians of why this treatment works and this could then be conveyed to the patient. Moreover, if key differences can be identified between aspirin responders and non-responders, novel therapeutic targets could be developed that could work for all patients at high risk of PE. One of the main anti-inflammatory actions of aspirin is the release of aspirin-triggered lipoxin (ATL). The receptor for ATL (FPR2/ALX) is highly expressed on neutrophils, suggesting that the anti-inflammatory action of this drug is mediated via neutrophils. The investigators have previously shown that neutrophils are important in mediating anti-inflammatory responses in PE. Thus, taken together, the hypothesis is that neutrophils are key to understanding the mechanisms involved in the use of low-dose aspirin (LDA) treatment in patients at high risk of developing PE and key to understanding why this treatment does not work in some high-risk patients. This hypothesis will be addressed by two objectives both of which will entail in-depth profiling of neutrophils. ;


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NCT number NCT04974892
Study type Observational [Patient Registry]
Source Queen Mary University of London
Contact
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase
Start date April 1, 2022
Completion date April 30, 2025

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