Acute Porphyrias: Biomarkers for Disease Activity and Response to Treatment
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Potential biomarkers Biomarkers
研究概览
简要总结
The long term objective of the research is to identify new biomarkers of disease activity in the human acute porphyrias. This pilot study is intended to provide pilot and feasibility data needed to plan larger and more definitive future studies.
详细描述
This translational pilot research is based on preliminary results using animal models. The investigators will collect samples of blood, urine and feces from up to 50 participants with well documented acute porphyrias, at 2 expert sites that are members of the Porphyrias Consortium. Collection and analysis of these samples will be used to assess feasibility of performing such studies in humans with acute porphyrias, recognizing that these disorders are more heterogeneous than reproduced in animal models, and affect individuals who cannot all be studied simultaneously and in large groups. Therefore, we will assess the feasibility of methods for collecting, processing, storing and shipping samples at multiple study sites for later biomarker analysis. Larger and more definitive studies of biomarkers will be designed and implemented based on data and experience from this pilot-feasibility study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Documented diagnosis of acute porphyria.
- •For AIP: Elevation in urine PBG, with normal or only slight increases in plasma and fecal porphyrins. Most (~90%) will have deficient activity of erythrocyte PBGD.
- •For HCP: Elevation in urine PBG, with substantial increases in fecal porphyrins (almost entirely coproporphyrin III). In the absence of skin photosensitivity, most will have normal or only slight increases in plasma porphyrins.
- •For VP: Elevation in PBG, with substantial increases in fecal porphyrins (mostly coproporphyrin III and protoporphyrin), increased plasma total porphyrins and a fluorescence emission maximum of diluted plasma at neutral pH near 626 nm.
排除标准
- •Another medical condition that might confound the results, as judged by the investigator
研究组 & 干预措施
Symptomatic and treated with hemin
Group 2 will have a history of symptoms within the past year.
干预措施: Hemin (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Potential biomarkers Biomarkers
时间窗: 10 days
Expression of heme biosynthetic and heat and stress response genes
次要结局
未报告次要终点