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STRIDE Biorepository

Conditions
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Interventions
Procedure: Blood draw
Registration Number
NCT02843347
Lead Sponsor
Emory University
Brief Summary

The STRIDE Biorepository is an optional substudy available to participants in "Bone Marrow Transplantation vs Standard of Care in Patients with Severe Sickle Cell Disease (BMT CTN 1503) (STRIDE)".

Detailed Description

A subset of sites for the main study "Bone Marrow Transplantation vs Standard of Care in Patients with Severe Sickle Cell Disease (BMT CTN 1503) (STRIDE)" (NCT02766465) will also participate in the biorepository portion of the study. The purpose of the biorepository is to examine DNA to learn if certain genes predict who will have serious complications of sickle cell disease. The STRIDE Biorepository is an optional substudy available to individuals enrolled in the main study, who are at a participating site. Participants in the main study who consent to take part in the biorepository will have blood drawn at the Baseline Visit. This blood will be shipped to Emory University in Atlanta Georgia and stored for future research.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age at least 15 years old to less than 41 years old

  • Severe sickle cell disease [any clinically significant sickle genotype, for example, Hemoglobin SS (Hb SS), Hemoglobin SC (Hb SC) or Hemoglobin SBeta thalassemia (Hb Sβ), or Hemoglobin S-OArab genotype] with at least 1 of the following manifestations:

    1. Clinically significant neurologic event (stroke) or any neurological deficit lasting > 24 hours;
    2. History of two or more episodes of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in the 2-year period preceding enrollment despite the institution of supportive care measures (i.e. asthma therapy);
    3. An average of three or more pain crises per year in the 2-year period preceding enrollment or referral (required intravenous pain management in the outpatient or inpatient hospital setting);
    4. Administration of regular red blood cell (RBC) transfusion therapy, defined as receiving 8 or more transfusions per year(in the 12 months before enrollment to prevent vaso-occlusive clinical complications (i.e. pain, stroke, and acute chest syndrome);
    5. An echocardiographic finding of tricuspid valve regurgitant jet (TRJ) velocity ≥ 2.7 m/sec;
    6. Ongoing high impact chronic pain on a majority of days per month for at least 6 months.
  • Adequate physical function as measured by all of the following:

    1. Karnofsky/Lansky performance score > or equal to 60
    2. Cardiac function: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 40%; or LV shortening fraction > 26% by cardiac echocardiogram or by Multi Gated Acquisition (MUGA) Scan
    3. Pulmonary function: Pulse oximetry with a baseline O2 saturation of ≥ 85% and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) > 40% (corrected for hemoglobin)
    4. Renal function: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal for age as per local laboratory and creatinine clearance >70 mL/min; or GFR > 70 mL/min/1.73 m2 by radionuclide Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
    5. Hepatic function: Serum conjugated (direct) bilirubin < 2x upper limit of normal for age as per local laboratory; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 5 times upper limit of normal as per local laboratory.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing prior to referral (consultation with hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) physician). However, if a subject has had HLA typing with accompanying documentation that relatives were not HLA typed and that a search of the unrelated donor registry was not performed the subject will be considered eligible. Documentation will be reviewed and adjudicated by the Protocol Officer or his/her designee.
  • Uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infection in the 6 weeks before enrollment.
  • Seropositivity for HIV
  • Previous HCT or solid organ transplant
  • Participation in a clinical trial in which the patient received an investigational drug or device must be discontinued at enrollment.
  • A history of substance abuse as defined by version IV of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV).
  • Demonstrated lack of compliance with prior medical care (determined by referring physician).
  • Pregnant or breast feeding females.
  • Inability to receive HCT due to alloimmunization, defined as the inability to receive packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion therapy.

Additional Eligibility Criteria for Transplant after Biologic Assignment to the Donor Arm:

Participants assigned to the Donor Arm at the time of biologic assignment are subject to additional transplant eligibility criteria as specified below. Additional, repeat clinical assessments prior to transplant should be obtained in accordance with institutional policies and standards of care in the interest of good clinical practice.

  • Participants must have liver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (at least 90 days prior to initiation of transplant conditioning) to document hepatic iron content is required for participants who are currently receiving ≥8 packed red blood cell transfusions for ≥1 year or have received ≥20 packed red blood cell transfusions (cumulative). Participants who have hepatic iron content ≥7 mg Fe/g liver dry weight by liver MRI must have a liver biopsy and histological examination/documentation of the absence of cirrhosis, bridging fibrosis, and active hepatitis (at least 90 days prior to initiation of transplant conditioning).
  • Cerebral MRI/magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) within 30 days prior to initiation of transplant conditioning. If there is clinical or radiologic evidence of a recent neurologic event (such as stroke or transient ischemic attack) subjects will be deferred for at least 6 months with repeat cerebral MRI/MRA to ensure stabilization of the neurologic event prior to proceeding to transplantation.
  • Documentation of participant's willingness to use approved contraception method until discontinuation of all immunosuppressive medications. This is to be documented in the medical record corresponding with the consent conference.
  • Have a suitably matched HLA donor
  • Willing and able to donate bone marrow
  • Absence of anti-donor HLA antibodies
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Biorepository substudy participantsBlood drawParticipants from the main study who give consent for the genetic testing substudy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Genetic variants in persons with sickle cell diseaseBaseline Visit

A biorepository will be established for future genetic research of sickle cell disease. Blood samples will be drawn from participants at the Baseline Visit and will be stored until analyzed. Analysis will include learning more about the genetics behind complications of sickle cell disease.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (40)

Children's National Medical Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

University of Florida Gainsville

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

Benioff Children's Hospital at Oakland

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Oakland, California, United States

Foundation for Sickle Cell Research/Florida Sickle Inc.

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

Augusta University Medical Center

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

University of Iowa

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Oschner Medical Center

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Children's Hospital of New Orleans

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Hackensack University Medical Center

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Washington University/St. Louis Children's Hospital

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

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Newark, New Jersey, United States

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine

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Bronx, New York, United States

Cohen Children's Medical Center

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New Hyde Park, New York, United States

Weill Cornell Medical College

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New York, New York, United States

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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New York, New York, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

University of Virginia

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Grady Hospital

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Emory Children's Center

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Emory University

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Ohio State University

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston University

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Miami

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Miami, Florida, United States

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

University of Texas Health Sciences Center

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Houston, Texas, United States

Baylor College of Medicine/The Methodist Hospital

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Houston, Texas, United States

University of Texas/MD Anderson CRC

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Houston, Texas, United States

University of Michigan Medical Center

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

University of North Carolina Hospital at Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

University of Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Oregon Health Sciences University

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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