Interplay Between Immune and Metabolic Programs in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Completed

• Conditions: Myelodysplastic Syndromes

• Registration Number: NCT04803721
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse

Brief Summary

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a pre-leukemic condition with an extremely poor prognosis despite current treatments that justify new therapeutic approaches. Various studies have described the potential involvement of both immune compartment and cellular metabolism in the pathophysiology of MDS. The aim of this study is to determine the specific immune and metabolic profiles of the different classes of MDS and to identify predictive markers of progression/survival/response to therapy.

Detailed Description

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a pre-leukemic condition with an extremely poor prognosis despite current treatments. It is the most frequent haematological disorder after the age of 65. Different approaches targeting the immune compartment have been developed but preliminary results seem to show variable response rates to these therapeutic highlighting the heterogeneity of MDS and the need to identify detailed immune profiles that are predictive of disease progression and can help in treatment choices. It therefore seems essential to complement the knowledge of immune profiles with an understanding of the metabolic profiles of MDS patients, as well as the links between these profiles and changes associated with progression and/or treatment resistance, in order to consider new therapeutic pathways.

Fresh samples from patients with MDS will be used to perform flow cytometry mapping of immune populations, T-cell and blast cell metabolism. Subsequently, a study of energy metabolism will be conducted using an extracellular flow analyzer and a sensitivity test for certain molecules targeting metabolic pathways. If possible, samples will be taken at different times during the course of treatment, according to the therapeutic protocols: diagnosis, progression/transformation, during azacitidine treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-23
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-16
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-18
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-01
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 137

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients:

  • Patient over 18 years of age with a myelodysplastic syndrome (WHO 2016 classification) of low risk (LR=IPSS-R<4.5) or high risk (HR=IPSS-R>4.5);
  • Patient naïve to specific treatment of MDS;
  • Patient who expressed no opposition to participating in the study. ;
  • Patient affiliated with the social security system.

• Control:

  • over 18 years of age,
  • Sample from blood donation (regardless of age) Or Patient >60 years old, see at the geriatrics platform of the hospital la Grave (CHU of Toulouse),
  • having expressed his non opposition to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients:

  • Myeloid disease other than MDS (including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and MDS/SMP) ;
  • Ongoing treatments for MDS (excluding erythropoietin, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and transfusions) ;
  • Medical conditions that may interfere with immune system testing: active cancer, active autoimmune disease, inflammatory conditions, immunosuppressive therapy. ; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women ; Patient's refusal ;
  • Person benefiting from a system of protection for adults (including guardianship, curators and safeguarding of justice)

• Control:

  • Medical conditions that may interfere with immune system testing: active cancer, active autoimmune disease, inflammatory conditions, immunosuppressive therapy. ; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women ;
  • Patient's refusal ;
  • Person benefiting from a system of protection for adults (including guardianship, curators and safeguarding of justice)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Immune and metabolic profiles will be evaluated by immunophenotyping	Day 0	phenotypic study of one or more leukocyte sub-populations by flow cytometry

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification of time to progression/transformation and time to death	Day 0 and through study completion, an average of 1 year	Clinical and biological data will be collected during follow up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IUCT-Oncopole University Hospital; 🇫🇷 Toulouse, France