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Acute Promyelocytic LeukemiaNCT02991066

Role of Microparticles in the Coagulopathy of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

An observational study of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, run by First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

Although the clinical application of differentiation therapy has made great success in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), early fatal bleeding remains an unsolved problem which accounts for the main reason of induction failure in APL patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Oct 2014to Dec 2020
Phase
Observational
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
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with de novo APL accompanied by hemorrhage.
  • The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of t(15;17) and/or the PML (promyelocytic leukemia)/RARa(retinoic acid receptor alpha) fusion gene.
  • Patients should receive single-agent arsenic trioxide (ATO) for induction therapy.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia.
  • Patients without evidence of bleeding.
  • Patients younger than 18 years.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jin Zhou, MD, PhD contact

008645185555951

zhoujin1111@126.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001

    Jin Zhou, MD, PhD, 008645185555951, zhoujin1111@126.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Although the clinical application of differentiation therapy has made great success in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), early fatal bleeding remains an unsolved problem which accounts for the main reason of induction failure in APL patients. The clinical manifestation of both serious bleeding and thrombosis illustrate the complexity of the pathogenesis of coagulopathy in APL. Despite extensive research, the pathogenesis of coagulopathy in APL is still unclear. Microparticles, 0.11μm in diameter, are small membrane vesicles released to circulation by blood cells and vascular endothelial cells during activation or apoptosis. Microparticles (MPs) derived from different cells types all exert procoagulant activity mediated by phosphatidylserine (PS) and carry some basic substances derived from their origin cells. Also, the biological activity of microparticles is often significantly higher than that of the cells they come from. According to these problems and background knowledge, our project aims to observe the roles of microparticles derived from APL cells and the procoagulant or profibrinolytic activating factors resided on these microparticles in the pathogenesis of coagulopathy in APL, and the effects of different induction therapies, chemotherapeutic drugs or differentiation agents on these microparticles and their procoagulant or profibrinolytic activating factors. To carry out this study, microparticles are obtained from patients who undergo different induction therapies at different time points or from primary bone marrow APL cells which are treated by different drugs in vitro at different time points, the expressions and activities of five procoagulant or profibrinolytic activating factors, which are highly expressed in APL cells, PS exposure and the functional state of these microparticles, will be dynamically monitored. Further study of the pathogenesis of coagulopathy in APL can provide clues and help for deep understanding of clinical manifestations, guiding clinical treatment as well as judging prognosis, and establishing theoretical basis for exploring new treatment.

Read the detailed description

The investigators plan to measure routine laboratory parameters of coagulation and fibrinolysis, the procoagulant or profibrinolytic activity of microparticles (MPs), and explore the role of the procoagulant and profibrinolytic activating factor of MPs in the pathogenesis of coagulopathy in patients with APL.

  1. Dynamic turbidimetry of plasma clot formation. The effects of MPs on the kinetics of fibrin formation and on the optical properties of clots are studied using dynamic turbidimetry of re-calcified plasma samples (platelet-free plasma and microparticle-depleted plasma) without adding any clotting activator. Clotting of plasma samples induced by Ca2+ is followed by monitoring the optical density at λ = 405 nm at 37 °C. ii. Thrombin generation assay. The amount of thrombin formed in plasma upon re-calcification is measured directly using a modified thrombin generation test . Because fibrin interferes with colorimetric measurements, plasma samples are first defibrinated by adding reptilase followed by incubation at 37 °C. The clots are removed. Then a chromogenic substrate for thrombin is added to the plasma samples. Thrombin generation is started by adding CaCl2 with simultaneous recording of the absorbance at λ = 405 nm. iii. Thrombin generating capacity of the MPs. MPs are reconstituted in defibrinated (reptilase treated), normal pooled microparticle-depleted plasma. Then a chromogenic substrate for thrombin is added to the samples. Thrombin generation is started by adding CaCl2 with simultaneous recording of the absorbance at λ = 405 nm. iv. Thrombin generation inhibitory experiments. The following inhibitors are pre-incubated with the microparticles: Annexin V, anti-human tissue factor (TF) and irrelevant control immunoglobulin G (IgG). Then repeats the experiment iii.
  2. Fibrinolytic activity. Incubate a fixed concentration of plasminogen with the plasma samples in the presence of a chromogenic substrate selective for plasmin. Plasmin formed from plasminogen bound at the surface of microparticles cleaves the chromogenic substrate and the released p-nitroaniline is detected by measuring A405nm as a function of time. vi. Determination of fibrinolytic activity on microparticles. The capacity of microparticles to activate plasminogen is determined by incubating a fixed concentration of plasminogen (1mM) with the microparticles with or without t-PA and/or u-PA in the presence of a chromogenic substrate selective for plasmin. Plasmin formed from plasminogen bound at the surface of microparticles cleaves the chromogenic substrate and the released p-nitroaniline is detected by measuring A405nm. vii. Fibrinolytic activity inhibitory experiments. The following inhibitors are pre-incubated with the microparticles: anti-human tissue type plasminogen activator (tPA) , anti-human urokinase type plasminogen activator (uPA), and respective irrelevant control IgGs; ε-aminocaproic acid and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1).Then repeat the experiment vi.
Keywords
Acute promyelocytic leukemia, Coagulopathy, Microparticles, Mechanism
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute, Hemostatic Disorders

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02991066
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patientspatients with de novo acute promyelocytic leukemia with hemorrhage.
Controlhealthy volunteers.

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in the Levels and Cellular Origin of MPs at 5 Weeks

    Demonstration that the some procoagulant or profibrinolytic activating factors expressed on MP in APL patients' plasma associate with the thrombin generating capacity and fibrinolytic activity of patients' plasma.

    Measured: 5 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2020 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02991066
Sponsor's protocol ID
1309
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
2 Mar 2016
Last updated
24 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • de la Serna J, Montesinos P, Vellenga E, Rayon C, Parody R, Leon A, Esteve J, Bergua JM, Milone G, Deben G, Rivas C, Gonzalez M, Tormo M, Diaz-Mediavilla J, Gonzalez JD, Negri S, Amutio E, Brunet S, Lowenberg B, Sanz MA. Causes and prognostic factors of remission induction failure in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with all-trans retinoic acid and idarubicin. Blood. 2008 Apr 1;111(7):3395-402. doi: 10.1182/blood-2007-07-100669. Epub 2008 Jan 14.

    PubMed 18195095
  • Jacomo RH, Melo RA, Souto FR, de Mattos ER, de Oliveira CT, Fagundes EM, Bittencourt HN, Bittencourt RI, Bortolheiro TC, Paton EJ, Bendlin R, Ismael S, Chauffaille Mde L, Silva D, Pagnano KB, Ribeiro R, Rego EM. Clinical features and outcomes of 134 Brazilians with acute promyelocytic leukemia who received ATRA and anthracyclines. Haematologica. 2007 Oct;92(10):1431-2. doi: 10.3324/haematol.10874.

    PubMed 18024380
  • Dally N, Hoffman R, Haddad N, Sarig G, Rowe JM, Brenner B. Predictive factors of bleeding and thrombosis during induction therapy in acute promyelocytic leukemia-a single center experience in 34 patients. Thromb Res. 2005;116(2):109-14. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2004.11.001. Epub 2005 Jan 12.

    PubMed 15907524
  • Breccia M, Avvisati G, Latagliata R, Carmosino I, Guarini A, De Propris MS, Gentilini F, Petti MC, Cimino G, Mandelli F, Lo-Coco F. Occurrence of thrombotic events in acute promyelocytic leukemia correlates with consistent immunophenotypic and molecular features. Leukemia. 2007 Jan;21(1):79-83. doi: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404377. Epub 2006 Aug 24.

    PubMed 16932337
  • Tapiovaara H, Alitalo R, Stephens R, Myohanen H, Ruutu T, Vaheri A. Abundant urokinase activity on the surface of mononuclear cells from blood and bone marrow of acute leukemia patients. Blood. 1993 Aug 1;82(3):914-9.

    PubMed 8338954
  • Menell JS, Cesarman GM, Jacovina AT, McLaughlin MA, Lev EA, Hajjar KA. Annexin II and bleeding in acute promyelocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 1999 Apr 1;340(13):994-1004. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199904013401303.

    PubMed 10099141
  • Liu Y, Wang Z, Jiang M, Dai L, Zhang W, Wu D, Ruan C. The expression of annexin II and its role in the fibrinolytic activity in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Leuk Res. 2011 Jul;35(7):879-84. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.11.008. Epub 2010 Dec 10.

    PubMed 21146216
  • Sinauridze EI, Kireev DA, Popenko NY, Pichugin AV, Panteleev MA, Krymskaya OV, Ataullakhanov FI. Platelet microparticle membranes have 50- to 100-fold higher specific procoagulant activity than activated platelets. Thromb Haemost. 2007 Mar;97(3):425-34.

    PubMed 17334510
  • Bach RR. Tissue factor encryption. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 Mar;26(3):456-61. doi: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000202656.53964.04. Epub 2006 Jan 5.

    PubMed 16397140
  • Hron G, Kollars M, Weber H, Sagaster V, Quehenberger P, Eichinger S, Kyrle PA, Weltermann A. Tissue factor-positive microparticles: cellular origin and association with coagulation activation in patients with colorectal cancer. Thromb Haemost. 2007 Jan;97(1):119-23.

    PubMed 17200778
  • Tesselaar ME, Romijn FP, Van Der Linden IK, Prins FA, Bertina RM, Osanto S. Microparticle-associated tissue factor activity: a link between cancer and thrombosis? J Thromb Haemost. 2007 Mar;5(3):520-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02369.x. Epub 2006 Dec 13.

    PubMed 17166244
  • Biro E, Sturk-Maquelin KN, Vogel GM, Meuleman DG, Smit MJ, Hack CE, Sturk A, Nieuwland R. Human cell-derived microparticles promote thrombus formation in vivo in a tissue factor-dependent manner. J Thromb Haemost. 2003 Dec;1(12):2561-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00456.x.

    PubMed 14738565
  • Pereira J, Alfaro G, Goycoolea M, Quiroga T, Ocqueteau M, Massardo L, Perez C, Saez C, Panes O, Matus V, Mezzano D. Circulating platelet-derived microparticles in systemic lupus erythematosus. Association with increased thrombin generation and procoagulant state. Thromb Haemost. 2006 Jan;95(1):94-9.

    PubMed 16543967
  • Kwaan HC, Rego EM. Role of microparticles in the hemostatic dysfunction in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2010 Nov;36(8):917-24. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1267045. Epub 2010 Nov 3.

    PubMed 21049391

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, run by First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University at 1 site in China.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Apr 2018. 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 China. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Jin Zhou, MD, PhD (008645185555951, zhoujin1111@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in the Levels and Cellular Origin of MPs at 5 Weeks (time frame: 5 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02991066, which also lists 14 linked publications.

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 24 Apr 2018.

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