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NCT number NCT01158794
Other study ID # GENIOS
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date September 21, 2010
Est. completion date April 17, 2019

Study information

Verified date September 2019
Source St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Iron overload, which can be defined operationally as too much iron in the body, develops as a consequence of too many blood transfusions given, or due to genetic defects hereditary hemochromatosis). Iron accumulates in several organs in the body, such as the heart, liver, endocrine glands (pancreas, thyroid, etc.), and spleen. Excessive iron can damage organs and may even cause death. Iron overload needs to be appropriately monitored and treated to avoid unnecessary morbidity and mortality.

The present study, GENIOS, proposes to test prospectively the hypothesis that genetic modifiers influence the iron overload status of patients receiving transfusions. To test this hypothesis, the study will perform genetic studies to investigate possible genetic influences for iron accumulation in the body and will study iron accumulation not only in the liver, but also in the heart, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen. In addition: the study will investigate if these same genes have any role during treatment of iron overload, in other words, if certain genetic mutations will influence how iron exits the body. This study will also investigate how substances that are known to control the trafficking of iron in and out of the body and its damaging effects to the tissues (hepcidin and non transferrin-bound iron) are linked to the accumulation of iron in the heart and liver. Iron in the body will be measured by R2*MRI and no liver biopsies will be required. Genetic studies will be done by specialized tests using peripheral blood DNA.

Iron accumulates differently in different people and in different organs of the body. Some people accumulate iron faster than others, even when receiving the same number of blood transfusions


Description:

This study will focus on the following primary objective:

- To investigate the association of GSTM1 gene deletion and liver iron concentration in patients with sickle cell disease and transfusional iron-overload.

The Secondary Objectives of the study are:

- To explore the role of other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on liver iron concentration of sickle cell patients with transfusional iron-overload.

- To explore the role of GSTM1 genotypes and other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on maintenance and decline of liver iron concentration of patients with sickle cell disease and transfusional iron-overload.

- To explore the role of GSTM1 genotypes and other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on increase, maintenance, and decline of iron concentration in the heart, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen of patients with sickle cell disease and transfusional iron overload.

- To explore the role of GSTM1 gene deletion and other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on increase, maintenance, and decline of iron concentration in the liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen of non-sickle cell patients with transfusional iron-overload.

- To explore the relationship between Non-Transferrin Bound Iron (NTBI), hepcidin, organ function, and iron increase, maintenance, and decline in the liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen of patients with transfusional iron overload.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 50
Est. completion date April 17, 2019
Est. primary completion date July 31, 2016
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- History of = 12 lifetime erythrocyte transfusions who have not yet initiated treatment to unload iron (iron chelation or therapeutic phlebotomy), or

- History of = 12 lifetime erythrocyte transfusions who have initiated treatment to unload iron, but had liver iron content measurement (by R2*MRI) within 3 months prior to initiation of iron unloading treatment

Exclusion Criteria

- Known contraindication to performance of MRI (e.g.: presence of MRI-incompatible ferromagnetic material in the body)

- Prior participation on the St. Jude MRIRON protocol

Study Design


Locations

Country Name City State
United States St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis Tennessee

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary This study will measure genetic modifiers influencing the iron overload status of patients receiving transfusions. This study will measure the association between GSTM1 gene deletion and other candidate genes and the accumulation and clearance of body iron. Once, at participant enrollment
Secondary To explore the role of other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on liver iron concentration of sickle cell patients with transfusional iron-overload. Once, at participant enrollment
Secondary To explore the role of GSTM1 genotypes and other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on maintenance and decline of liver iron concentration of patients with sickle cell disease and transfusional iron-overload. Once at baseline compared to 3 years after participant enrollment
Secondary Explore the role of GSTM1 genotypes and other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on increase, maintenance, and decline of iron concentration patients with sickle cell disease and transfusional iron overload. Decline of iron concentration is in the heart, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen. Once at baseline compared to 3 years after participant enrollment
Secondary Explore the role of GSTM1 gene deletion and other iron metabolism-associated candidate genes on increase, maintenance, and decline of iron concentration of non-sickle cell patients* with transfusional iron-overload. Decline of iron concentration in the liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen of non-sickle cell patients with transfusional iron-overload. Once at baseline compared to 3 years after participant enrollment
Secondary Explore the relationship between Non-Transferrin Bound Iron (NTBI), hepcidin, organ function, and iron increase, maintenance, and decline in the liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen of patients with transfusional iron overload. Once at baseline compared to 3 years after participant enrollment
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