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Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) and COVID-19

Completed
Conditions
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm
COVID
Registration Number
NCT04385160
Lead Sponsor
FROM- Fondazione per la Ricerca Ospedale di Bergamo- ETS
Brief Summary

An increased risk of both venous and arterial thromboembolism was noted in reports from SARS-CoV-2-infected patients in China and has been confirmed in autopsy findings from patients who experienced sudden death. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs), which encompass polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis, are thrombophilic disorders with a natural propensity to thrombosis that is fuelled by the intrinsic activation of inflammatory cytokines. It therefore follows that an underlying diagnosis of MPN may increase the risk of worse clinical outcomes and death during periods of active Covid-19 disease. This ambispective, observational study aims to elucidate the key factors which affect the clinical course of patients with MPN who develop Covid-19 disease.

Detailed Description

This is an European multicenter observational study that will include around 550 MPN patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 will be followed for at least one month. Detailed information on the clinical characteristics of these patients and their disease outcomes will be retrospectively and prospectively collected in a specific eCRF, including MPN characteristics, treatment and comorbidities pre-Covid-19, time of Covid-19 diagnosis, drugs/device used for the treatment of Covid-19, any change in MPN therapy, antithrombotic prophylaxis employed during the period of infection and - for hospitalised patients only - key blood and laboratory parameters. A particular focus will be on exploring final outcomes for patients in this study, most notably the incidence of fatal and non-fatal thrombotic events. Statistical analyses will also be performed looking for any independent factors that can significantly predict patient outcomes after Covid-19 diagnosis.

Ultimately, this project will provide important insights into disease severity and progression in patients with MPN and Covid-19 and uncover the key clinical factors which drive outcomes and mortality. Results may help clinicians better understand how patient characteristics and management decisions can impact on disease trajectory when MPN and Covid-19 collide.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
552
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 18 years
  • Confirmed diagnosed of MPN according to WHO criteria
  • Diagnosis of COVID-19 based by the positivity of oropharyngeal swab performed between 15 February 2020 up to 15 February 2022
  • Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pulmonary embolism (PE)2 and a half months

Incidence of cases of MPN patients with COVID-19 experiencing pulmonary embolism

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
fatal or non fatal thrombotic event2 and a half months

Incidence of cases reporting at least one fatal or non fatal thrombotic event reported in therapy of MPN, , with particular focus to those occurred during hospitalization

invasive ventilation2 and a half months

Incidence of cases reporting at least one COVID-19 worsening outcome as invasive ventilation

treatments and interventions applied for COVID-192 and a half months

Type of treatments and interventions applied for COVID-19,

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)2 and a half months

Incidence of cases reporting at least one COVID-19 worsening outcome as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

admission in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)2 and a half months

Incidence of cases reporting at least one COVID-19 worsening outcome as Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

death2 and a half months

incidence of death

treatments and interventions applied for MPN2 and a half months

Type of treatments and interventions applied for MPN during COVID-19 and any change reported in therapy of MPN, particularly including:

1. Mortality rate by discontinuation of cytoreductive drugs

2. Mortality rate by time of exposure to cytoreductive drugs (before vs after Covid-19 pandemic)

3. Mortality rate by cytoreductive drugs use and/or discontinuation and MPN type (MF, PV, ET, pre-PMF)

4. Cause-specific mortality rate by cytoreductive drugs use and/or discontinuation

thrombotic events association to patients characteristic and treatments2 and a half months

Odds Ratios (ORs) of the outcome and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) associated with patients' characteristics and treatments

Mortality rate occurring in the single MPN phenotypes in relation to cytoreductive treatment2 and a half months

incidence of death in phenotype subgroups and by cytoreductive categories of drug

MPN progression rate2 and a half months

Incidence of evolution to leukemia, myelofirbrosis and/or second cancers MPN, evaluated by cytoreductive drugs and therapy administered for COVID-19 as terms of interaction

Trial Locations

Locations (44)

New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

National Specialised Hospital for Active Treatment of Hematological Diseases

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

University hospital Dubrava-School of Medicine University of Zagreb

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

Hopital Saint-Louis

🇫🇷

Paris, France

University Hospital Halle, Department of Hematology/Oncology

🇩🇪

Halle, Saale, Germany

University Medical Center RWTH

🇩🇪

Aachen, Germany

University Medicine Greifswald - Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Palliative Care

🇩🇪

Greifswald, Germany

University Clinic for Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Palliative Care, Johannes Wesling Medical Center

🇩🇪

Minden, Germany

Ospedale San Gerardo di Monza

🇮🇹

Monza, Monza Brianza, Italy

A.S.O. SS. Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo di Alessandria

🇮🇹

Alessandria, Italy

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New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States

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