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Short Stature, IdiopathicPhase 1NCT02412943

Pappalysin 2 (PAPP-A2) Enzyme Replacement

A Phase 1 study testing Fresh Frozen Plasma in people with Short Stature, Idiopathic, run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates the transfusion of fresh frozen plasma containing the enzyme PAPP-A2 into the a female adult. This female adult has a mutated version of PAPP-A2 that prevents the unbinding of IGF-1 from IGF binding proteins. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Short Stature, Idiopathic
What is being tested?
Fresh Frozen Plasma
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2015to May 2015
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Homozygous for a defect in PAPPA2.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

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About this study

Official title: PAPP-A2 Enzyme Replacement Therapy Using Plasma Transfusion

This study evaluates the transfusion of fresh frozen plasma containing the enzyme PAPP-A2 into the a female adult. This female adult has a mutated version of PAPP-A2 that prevents the unbinding of IGF-1 from IGF binding proteins. The investigator's hypothesize that transfusion of plasma with donor PAPP-A2 will lead to the unbinding of IGF-1 from its binding proteins and that they will be able to measure free IGF-1 in the blood of this female adult.

Read the detailed description

PAPP-A2 is a plasma protease that is known to cleave IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5. It is thought that this cleavage frees up IGF-1 from its bound form allowing it to become the active free IGF-1. The participant has short stature accompanied with elevated plasma levels of both IGF-1 and IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3). Genetic analysis of the participant identified a novel missense mutation in PAPPA2 (Ala1033Val). This gene is a perfect candidate to explain our patients' phenotype. The investigators' hypothesis is that loss of activity of PAPP-A2 leads to an inability to cleave the IGF binding proteins and thus an overall elevation in IGFBP-3 and consequent elevation in total IGF-1. However, this IGF-1 cannot be freed up and is thus not able to be active leading to short stature. The patient's missense variant is predicted to be damaging by in silicon prediction models such as Polyphen2. Furthermore, two knock out mouse models of PAPPA2 as well as a zebrafish knock out exist, all showing growth retardation (post-natally in the mice). Taken together, this is definitive evidence that the patients' mutation in PAPPA2 is responsible for their short stature phenotype.

Being tested
Fresh Frozen Plasma
Medical subject headings
Dwarfism

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fresh Frozen PlasmaOther

    Liquid portion of human blood that was centrifuged, separated, and frozen solid within 6 hours of collection

Study groups in NCT02412943
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PAPP-A2 Enzyme ReplacementExperimentalA 20 cc/kg transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma will be given over 3 hours on day 0.
Receives: Other: Fresh Frozen Plasma

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Decrease in IGF-1

    Decrease in either total IGF-1 or IGFBP-3 of 20% or greater as a clinically meaningful decrease in levels

    Measured: 5 minutes

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Length of decrease in IGF-1

    Measured: up to 30 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Apr 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2015
  3. Primary completionMay 2015
  4. Study completionMay 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02412943
Sponsor's protocol ID
PAPPA2 Replacement
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
1 Apr 2015
Last updated
28 May 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Fresh Frozen Plasma in people with Short Stature, Idiopathic, run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 May 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Decrease in IGF-1 (time frame: 5 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 May 2015.

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