MITOMICS : a Multi-OMICS Approach for the Diagnosis of Mitochondrial Diseases

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mitochondrial Diseases
• Interventions: Genetic: diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathy

• Registration Number: NCT04920812
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Brief Summary

MITOMICS aims to determine which RNA-Seq results (from muscle or fibroblasts) are the most informative for the interpretation of VUS identified by WES for patients suspected of mitochondrial myopathy. Analysis of RNA-Seq and WES results will performed with a computational approach using an autoencoder-based method

Detailed Description

Mitochondrial diseases (MD) are rare, clinically and genetically extremely heterogeneous, caused by a deficit of energy production via the mitochondria. Mitochondria are dependent on 2 genomes mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA, and many pathogenic variants carried by these 2 genomes are responsible for mitochondrial diseases. The diagnostic strategies for MD patients have evolved significantly with the emergence of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) also accelerating the identification of the responsible gene. However, the diagnostic yield remains limited and requires the development of new approaches. Previous studies showed that WES and RNA-Seq combination improves the diagnosis of MD, essentially by helping in the interpretation of identified VUS.

With MITOMICS project, we will included 66 patients suspected of a mitochondrial myopathy (clinical, histological or biochemical), with a negative mtDNA and WES NGS in trio. For each patient we will sequenced RNA from muscle and fibroblasts. Using a new innovative methology of multi-OMICS integration we will determined which RNA-Seq data (from muscle or fibroblasts) are the most informative for the interpretation of VUS identified by WES for patients suspected of mitochondrial myopathy. The results obtained will allow the interpretation of VUS and the identification of specific molecular signatures.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-04
• Study First Posted: 2021-06-10
• Study Start: 2022-03-07
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-07
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-25
• Study Completion: 2025-09-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients suspected of a mitochondrial disease with muscular signs (clinical, histological or biochemical)
• Patients with negative mtDNA and WES NGS in trio
• Patients with routine muscle and skin biopsies available
• Blood samples from parents and / or relatives available for segregation studies
• Informed consent of the study signed by the patient or the legal representatives of the minor patient or under guardianship
• Patients affiliated to social security

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with suspected mitochondrial disease without muscle involvement
• Patients for whom the mtDNA NGS and WES have not been performed
• Patients with suspected mitochondrial disease with causal variant identified
• Refusal to sign the informed consent for the study
• Insufficient amount of frozen material or culture failure for fibroblasts

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mitochondrial diseases	diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathy	annalysing with methology of multi-OMICS integration we will determined which RNA-Seq data (from muscle or fibroblasts) are the most informative for the interpretation of VUS identified by WES for patients suspected of mitochondrial myopathy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
number of variations interpreted as responsible for the Mitochondrial diseases	baseline	• Comparison of the number of variations (splicing variant, expression level) or VUS, identified in WES, interpreted as responsible for the disease (class 4 or 5 variants) thanks to the RNA-Seq carried out at from a muscle biopsy or RNA-Seq performed from fibroblasts

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
RNA in mitochondiral deseases	baseline	Patients for whom the RNA-Seq could not be performed and reason for failure
variation of RNA in mitochondiral deseases	baseline	Variations identified by RNA-Seq, allowing interpretation of WES data (splicing aberrants, monoallelic expressions, etc.)
specific molecular signatures of mitochondiral deseases	baseline	Determination of the presence of specific molecular signatures at the RNA level in muscles and fibroblasts from patients

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

Chu Brest; 🇫🇷 Brest, France

Chu Montpellier; 🇫🇷 Montpellier, France

CHU Nantes; 🇫🇷 Nantes, France

CHU de Nice; 🇫🇷 Nice, Chu de Nice, France

chu Angers; 🇫🇷 Angers, France

C.H.R.U. Brest; 🇫🇷 Brest, France

APHM; 🇫🇷 Marseille, France

Chu de Nantes; 🇫🇷 Nantes, France