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Multiple SclerosisNCT05451069

Neurofilament Light Chain ,Chitinase-3 Like-1 Proteins and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Multiple Sclerosis

An observational study of Multiple Sclerosis, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disease characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration of the central nervous system (CNS) . Current diagnostic criteria and management depend on MRI, clinical status, and oligoclonal immunoglobulin g bands . Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Multiple Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Neurofilament Light Chain ,Chitinase-3 Like-1 Protein Levels and Tolerogenic plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
How many people
42 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Oct 2022to 27 Jul 2025
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 20 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult

Study population: 21 MS patients and 21 non-MS control perons.

Inclusion Criteria: 1-MS patients diagnosis 2017 McDonald criteria. 2-Patients age 20-60 years 3-All males and female patients. 3-Willingness and ability to comply with the protocol. 4-Written informed consent given by the patient before the beginning of any study-related procedure, 5-Non-MS control matched age and sex persons

Exclusion Criteria:1-patients with Intracranial space-occupying lesion. 2-Abnormal intracranial pressure due to increased CSF pressure or Arnold-Chiari malformation.

3-Anticoagulant medication, coagulopathies and uncorrected bleeding diathesis. 4-Congenital spine abnormalities. 5-Local skin infection at the puncture site. 6-Not fulfill Macdonald criteria.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Basant R Mohamed, Assistant lecturer contact

201008669457

basant-rashad@aun.ed.eg

About this study

Official title: Combined Neurofilament Light Chain ,Chitinase-3 Like-1 Protein Levels and Tolerogenic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Defining Disease Course in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disease characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration of the central nervous system (CNS) . Current diagnostic criteria and management depend on MRI, clinical status, and oligoclonal immunoglobulin g bands . These markers often fail to predict relapse, progression and therapy response .There is an increased need to identify biomarkers for clinical endpoints .

One of the hallmark features of MS is axonal damage which associated with brain and cervical atrophy.Nf levels indicate the extent of axonal damage. Neurofilaments are composed of four subunits: neurofilament light polypeptides (NfL) is the most abundant and soluble and it is highly sensitive to neurodegenerative processes .

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Chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) is expressed in astrocytes in the brain tissue of MS patients . CHI3L1 plays a role as prognostic biomarker in patients with MS. CHI3L1 cerebrospinal fluid levels were associated correlated with disease activity and neurological disability.

Dendritic cells (DCs) are highly specialized antigen-presenting cells with a key role in activating and preventing CNS immune-mediated damage in MS . Dendritic cells express Human Leukocyte Antigen-antigen D Related (HLA-DR) . Plasmacytoid dendritic cells characterized by the expression of blood dendritic cells antigen-2 (BDCA-2) .Plasmacytoid dendritic cells are present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), leptomeninges and demyelinating lesions of patients with MS . Plasmacytoid dendritic cells also exhibit up-regulation of chemokine (CCR7C) expression. It was demonstrated increased amounts of chemokine CCR7 in the CSF from MS patients during relapses .CCR7 controls migration and functional activity of regulatory T cells and plays an important role in the establishment of tolerance .

Tolerogenic DCs (TolDCs) present an intermediate phenotype between immature dendritic cells (iDCs) and mature dendritic cells (mDCs) regarding costimulatory molecules, a pronounced shift toward anti-inflammatory . TolDCs exhibit tolerogenic molecules such as HLA-G and CD274 [programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)] either in peripheral blood or in CSF. These characteristics lead to T cell clonal anergy and T cell unresponsiveness due to Ag presentation in the presence of low co-stimulation .We aim to investigate the role of NfL,(CHI3L1) and markers of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in MS.

Being tested
Neurofilament Light Chain ,Chitinase-3 Like-1 Protein Levels and Tolerogenic plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
Medical subject headings
Multiple Sclerosis

What participants receive

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

  • Neurofilament Light Chain ,Chitinase-3 Like-1 Protein Levels and Tolerogenic plasmacytoid Dendritic CellsDiagnostic test

    1. Serum and CSF levels assay of NfL and CHI3L1 using the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kits (ELISA).
    2. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) will be obtained by Ficoll-Hypaque gradient. plasmacytoid dendritic cells will be identified in (CSF) and (PBMN) based on their selective expression of surface antigen (cluster of differentiation 303) CD303, named blood dendritic cells antigen 2 (BDCA-2).Antihuman antibodies: BDCA-2, HLA-DR , CD274 , HLA-G and CCR7 for identification of tolerogenic plasmacytoid dendritic cells using flowcytometry.
Study groups in NCT05451069
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Multiple sclerosis patientsMS patients according to 2017 Macdonald criteria
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Neurofilament Light Chain ,Chitinase-3 Like-1 Protein Levels and Tolerogenic plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
Non Multiple sclerosis personsControl persons
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Neurofilament Light Chain ,Chitinase-3 Like-1 Protein Levels and Tolerogenic plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells

What is being measured

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

  1. Levels of different markers in MS diagnosis

    The changes of levels of NfL and CHI3L1 using ELISA kits and its correlation with the expression of identification markers of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and its activity (HLA-DR, BDCA-2, ,CCR7C ,HLA-G and CD274) using flowcytometry in different clinical presentations of MS in consistent with MRI findings.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Different samples levels in MS diagnosis

    Changes of levels of NfL and CHI3L1 using ELISA kits and markers of plasmacytoid dendritic using flowcytometry between blood and CSF samples of MS diagnosis.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Jul 2022
  2. Study start1 Oct 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion25 Jul 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion27 Jul 2025 (estimated)

Resources

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
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
42 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05451069
Sponsor's protocol ID
Multiple Sclerosis markers
Status last verified
Oct 2022
First submitted
26 Jun 2022
Last updated
12 Oct 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Reich DS, Lucchinetti CF, Calabresi PA. Multiple Sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jan 11;378(2):169-180. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1401483. No abstract available.

    PubMed 29320652
  • Thompson AJ, Banwell BL, Barkhof F, Carroll WM, Coetzee T, Comi G, Correale J, Fazekas F, Filippi M, Freedman MS, Fujihara K, Galetta SL, Hartung HP, Kappos L, Lublin FD, Marrie RA, Miller AE, Miller DH, Montalban X, Mowry EM, Sorensen PS, Tintore M, Traboulsee AL, Trojano M, Uitdehaag BMJ, Vukusic S, Waubant E, Weinshenker BG, Reingold SC, Cohen JA. Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: 2017 revisions of the McDonald criteria. Lancet Neurol. 2018 Feb;17(2):162-173. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30470-2. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

    PubMed 29275977
  • Hakansson I, Tisell A, Cassel P, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Lundberg P, Dahle C, Vrethem M, Ernerudh J. Neurofilament light chain in cerebrospinal fluid and prediction of disease activity in clinically isolated syndrome and relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol. 2017 May;24(5):703-712. doi: 10.1111/ene.13274. Epub 2017 Mar 6.

    PubMed 28261960
  • Ehrenberg AJ, Khatun A, Coomans E, Betts MJ, Capraro F, Thijssen EH, Senkevich K, Bharucha T, Jafarpour M, Young PNE, Jagust W, Carter SF, Lashley T, Grinberg LT, Pereira JB, Mattsson-Carlgren N, Ashton NJ, Hanrieder J, Zetterberg H, Scholl M, Paterson RW. Relevance of biomarkers across different neurodegenerative diseases. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2020 May 13;12(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13195-020-00601-w.

    PubMed 32404143
  • Ferreira-Atuesta C, Reyes S, Giovanonni G, Gnanapavan S. The Evolution of Neurofilament Light Chain in Multiple Sclerosis. Front Neurosci. 2021 Apr 6;15:642384. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.642384. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 33889068
  • Ziemssen T, Akgun K, Bruck W. Molecular biomarkers in multiple sclerosis. J Neuroinflammation. 2019 Dec 23;16(1):272. doi: 10.1186/s12974-019-1674-2.

    PubMed 31870389
  • Gisslen M, Price RW, Andreasson U, Norgren N, Nilsson S, Hagberg L, Fuchs D, Spudich S, Blennow K, Zetterberg H. Plasma Concentration of the Neurofilament Light Protein (NFL) is a Biomarker of CNS Injury in HIV Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study. EBioMedicine. 2015 Nov 22;3:135-140. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.11.036. eCollection 2016 Jan.

    PubMed 26870824
  • Disanto G, Barro C, Benkert P, Naegelin Y, Schadelin S, Giardiello A, Zecca C, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Leppert D, Kappos L, Gobbi C, Kuhle J; Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Cohort Study Group. Serum Neurofilament light: A biomarker of neuronal damage in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2017 Jun;81(6):857-870. doi: 10.1002/ana.24954.

    PubMed 28512753
  • Kusnierova P, Zeman D, Hradilek P, Zapletalova O, Stejskal D. Determination of chitinase 3-like 1 in cerebrospinal fluid in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases. PLoS One. 2020 May 21;15(5):e0233519. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233519. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 32437412
  • Comabella M, Deutschmann C, Midaglia L, Schierack P, Martinez J, Roggenbuck D, Montalban X. Chitinase 3-like 1 is not a target antigen in patients with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2021 Aug;27(9):1455-1457. doi: 10.1177/1352458520980141. Epub 2020 Dec 17.

    PubMed 33327838
  • Piacente F, Bottero M, Benzi A, Vigo T, Uccelli A, Bruzzone S, Ferrara G. Neuroprotective Potential of Dendritic Cells and Sirtuins in Multiple Sclerosis. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Apr 14;23(8):4352. doi: 10.3390/ijms23084352.

    PubMed 35457169
  • Florez-Grau G, Zubizarreta I, Cabezon R, Villoslada P, Benitez-Ribas D. Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells as a Promising Antigen-Specific Therapy in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica From Preclinical to Clinical Trials. Front Immunol. 2018 May 31;9:1169. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01169. eCollection 2018.

    PubMed 29904379
  • Passeri L, Marta F, Bassi V, Gregori S. Tolerogenic Dendritic Cell-Based Approaches in Autoimmunity. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 5;22(16):8415. doi: 10.3390/ijms22168415.

    PubMed 34445143
  • Longhini AL, von Glehn F, Brandao CO, de Paula RF, Pradella F, Moraes AS, Farias AS, Oliveira EC, Quispe-Cabanillas JG, Abreu CH, Damasceno A, Damasceno BP, Balashov KE, Santos LM. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells are increased in cerebrospinal fluid of untreated patients during multiple sclerosis relapse. J Neuroinflammation. 2011 Jan 7;8(1):2. doi: 10.1186/1742-2094-8-2.

    PubMed 21214939

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Multiple Sclerosis, run by Assiut University.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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 12 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 Basant R Mohamed, Assistant lecturer (201008669457, basant-rashad@aun.ed.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Levels of different markers in MS diagnosis (time frame: 2 years). 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 NCT05451069, 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 12 Oct 2022.

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