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BMPR2 Mutations and Iron Metabolism in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: hepcidin levels and BMPR2 expression
Registration Number
NCT04086537
Lead Sponsor
Heidelberg University
Brief Summary

Previously characterised PAH patients, including idiopathic, heritable and other forms of group 1 PAH with and without BMPR2 mutation which have already been analysed and are regularly seen in the Center for Pulmonary Hypertension may be contacted to participate in the study. Clinical and laboratory values will be collected prospectively.

Patients with IPAH/HPAH and other forms of PAH who are newly diagnosed within the duration of the trial will receive routine diagnostic workup including the routine information about a possible BMPR2 mutation analysis for IPAH/HPAH patients according to guidelines.

During their routine visit the patients' medical history will be obtained and physical examination will be conducted. Moreover, an electrocardiogram (ECG), determination of World Health Organization (WHO)-functional class, laboratory testing (NT-proBNP and routine laboratory), echocardiography will be routinely carried out. BMPR2 expression levels will be measured in blood samples. Additionally, laboratory samples will be collected for analysis of further parameters reflecting iron metabolism such as hepcidin, ferritin, iron levels, IL6 and circulating soluble transferrin receptor Levels.

In addition, healthy controls will be invited to participate in this study to obtain comparable levels of hepcidin and BMPR2 pathway members.

Detailed Description

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease characterized by an increase in pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, which result in right heart hypertrophy and decompensation. It crucially affects exercise capacity, quality of life and prognosis. Idiopathic and heritable forms of PAH (IPAH and HPAH) are often associated with mutations of the bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 (BMPR2) accompanied by disease development at an earlier age, more severe hemodynamic phenotype and a higher mortality rate. Other forms of PAH also show reduced expression levels of BMPR2, even if no BMPR2 mutation has been identified in these patients. Moreover, the balance of iron metabolism was shown to be disturbed in IPAH patients. IPAH patients suffered from iron deficiency with low levels of serum iron concentrations and while at the same time displaying high levels of the iron uptake regulating hormon hepcidin. The hormone hepcidin, which inhibits iron absorption from the intestine, is upregulated by the BMPR2 signaling pathway (via BMP6). The impact of BMPR2 expression on iron homeostasis, however, has not been investigated yet.

Mutation and non-mutation carriers with invasively diagnosed PAH by right heart catheter and under optimized medical therapy will be enrolled in this study. An explicit exclusion criterion is intravenous iron supplementation in the last 2 months to capture their natural iron metabolic status. Subjects will be recruited at the Center for Pulmonary Hypertension at Thoraxklinik Heidelberg University Hospital. The measurement of BMPR2 expression will be performed with real-time polymerase chain reaction. In addition, routine laboratory parameters of iron metabolism and clinical parameters will be statistically correlated with the BMPR2 expression of BMPR2 mutation carriers and non-mutation carriers. Clinical examinations will comprise of routine diagnostic workup. No study specific clinical assessments will be performed. For diagnostic workup, an extended blood analysis for BMPR2 expression will be performed, which is mentioned in the informed consent document.

In addition, healthy controls will be invited to participate in this study.Healthy controls will only receive a blood collection to obtain control values for hepcidin, BMPR2 expression rate and levels of BMPR2 pathway members such as Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 and 6 (BMP2 and BMP6). They will not receive any further examinations. BMPR2 mutation status will not be investigated. The control group will be age and gender matched to non-BMPR2 mutation carriers.

Therefore, this study aims to investigate whether PAH patients with a reduced expression rate of BMPR2 have altered serum levels of hepcidin and further iron related metabolites compared to PAH patients with normal expression levels and whether these patients present with more pronounced limitations in clinical parameters. This study could help to understand iron metabolism in PAH and generate new therapeutic targets for the treatment of the disease.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
109
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
healthy controlshepcidin levels and BMPR2 expressionHealthy controls free of heart and lung disease or any comorbidities affecting iron metabolism. This control group will be age and gender matched to non-BMPR2 mutation carriers.
non-BMPR2 mutation carriershepcidin levels and BMPR2 expressionPatients affected by Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who resulted negative at the routinely-performed (according to current guidelines) BMPR2 analysis (Idiopathic PAH, IPAH) or patients with Idiopathic PAH (IPAH) and other forms of PAH who are newly diagnosed within the duration of the study and resulted negative for mutation at the routinely-performed (according to current guidelines) BMPR2 analysis.
BMPR2-mutation carriershepcidin levels and BMPR2 expressionPatients affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with already determined BMPR2 mutation status (hereditary PAH, HPAH) or patients with idiopathic PAH (IPAH) and other forms of PAH who are newly diagnosed within the duration of the study and resulted positive for mutation at the routinely-performed (according to current guidelines) BMPR2 analysis.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The relationship between absolute values of hepcidin levels and BMPR2 expressionat enrollment

assessed as correlation between BMPR2 expression levels and hepcidin levels

The relationship between hepcidin levels and BMPR2 expressionat enrollment

analysis of differences of hepcidin levels in BMPR2 mutation carriers and non-carriers (BMPR2 mutation carriers are assumed to have a lower expression level of BMPR2)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with BMP6 protein levelsat enrollment

BMP6 protein levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with right ventricle area (RV-area)at enrollment

right ventricle area (RV-area) determined by echocardiography

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with myocardial performance index (Tei)at enrollment

myocardial performance index (Tei) determined by echocardiography

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with ferritin levelsat enrollment

Ferritin levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with erythroferrone levelsat enrollment

Erythroferrone levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with interleukin 6 (IL6) levelsat enrollment

Interleukin 6 (IL6) levels to approximate inflammation

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with NT-proBNP levelsat enrollment

NT-proBNP levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with overall transcriptomic analysis in blood samples and formalin fixed human PAH lung tissue samplesat enrollment

overall transcriptomic analysis in blood samples and formalin fixed human PAH lung tissue samples

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with transferrin levelsat enrollment

Transferrin levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with hemoglobin levelsat enrollment

Hemoglobin levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with erythropoietin (EPO) levelsat enrollment

Erythropoietin (EPO) levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with BMP2 messenger ribonucleid acid (mRNA) expression levelsat enrollment

BMP2 mRNA expression levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with BMP6 messenger ribonucleid acid (mRNA) expression levelsat enrollment

BMP6 mRNA expression levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with WHO functional classat enrollment

WHO functional class

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with blood gas analysis including partial pressure of oxygenat enrollment

partial pressure of oxygen

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with right atrium area (RA-area)at enrollment

right atrium area (RA-area) determined by echocardiography

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with hematocritat enrollment

Hematocrit

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with BMP2 protein levelsat enrollment

BMP2 protein levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with BORG Scale of 6-minute walking distance (6-MWD)at enrollment

Borg Scale of 6-minute walking distance (6-MWD)

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with soluble transferrin receptor saturation and concentrationat enrollment

Soluble transferrin receptor saturation and concentration

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with red blood distribution cell widthat enrollment

Red blood distribution cell width

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with C-reactive protein levelsat enrollment

C-reactive protein levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with BMPR2 protein levelsat enrollment

BMPR2 protein levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with iron levelsat enrollment

Iron levels

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with 6-minute walking distance (6-MWD)at enrollment

6-minute walking distance (6-MWD)

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with total lung capacity (TLC)at enrollment

total lung capacity (TLC)

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with residual volumeat enrollment

residual volume, normally accounting for about 25% of total lung capacity

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with blood gas analysis including supplemental oxygen "yes" or "no"at enrollment

supplemental oxygen "yes" or "no"

Correlation of BMPR2 Expression with systolic pulmonary artery pressureat enrollment

systolic pulmonary artery pressure determined by echocardiography

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with forced vital capacity (FVC)at enrollment

forced vital capacity (FVC)

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with cardiac output (CO)at enrollment

cardiac output (CO) measured by right heart catheterization

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)at enrollment

tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) determined by echocardiography

Correlation of BMPR2 Expression with left ventricular functionat enrollment

left ventricular function determined by echocardiography

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)at enrollment

forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with blood gas analysis including oxygen saturationat enrollment

oxygen saturation

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2)at enrollment

mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) measured by right heart catheterization

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with forced expiratory flow (FEV)at enrollment

forced expiratory flow (FEV)

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with diffusion-limited carbon monoxide (DLCo)at enrollment

diffusion-limited carbon monoxide (DLCo)

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with blood gas analysis including partial pressure of carbon dioxideat enrollment

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with cardiac index (CI)at enrollment

cardiac index (CI) measured by right heart catheterization

Correlation of BMPR2 expression levels with pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PAWP)at enrollment

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PAWP) measured by right heart catheterization

Correlation of BMPR2 Expression with right ventricular functionat enrollment

right ventricular function determined by echocardiography

Correlation of BMPR2 Expression with right ventricular pressureat enrollment

systolic, diastolic and mean right ventricular pressure measured by right heart catheterization

Correlation of BMPR2 Expression with pulmonary vascular resistanceat enrollment

pulmonary vascular resistance measured by right heart catheterization

Correlation of BMPR2 Expression with pulmonary artery pressureat enrollment

systolic, diastolic and mean pulmonary artery pressure measured by right heart catheterization

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension at the Thoraxklinik, Heidelberg University Hospital

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Heidelberg, Germany

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