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ATHN Transcends: A Natural History Study of Non-Neoplastic Hematologic Disorders

ATHN Transcends: A Natural History Cohort Study of the Safety, Effectiveness, and Practice of Treatment in People With Non-Neoplastic Hematologic Disorders

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
No age limits stated
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study follows people with blood disorders that are not cancer. It collects long-term information about how safe treatments are and how well they work. People of any age may join if they meet the rules for an open study group.

In parallel with the growth of ATHN's clinical studies, the number of new therapies for all blood disorders is increasing significantly. Some of the recently FDA-approved therapies for congenital and acquired hematologic conditions have not yet demonstrated long-term safety and effectiveness beyond the pivotal trials that led to their approval. In addition, results from well controlled, pivotal studies often cannot be replicated once a therapy has been approved for general use.2,3,4,5 In 2019 alone, the FDA has issued approvals for 24 new therapies for congenital and acquired hematologic conditions.6 In addition, almost 10,000 new studies for hematologic diseases are currently registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov.7 With this increase in potential new therapies possible, it is imperative that clinicians and clinical researchers in the field of non-neoplastic hematology have a uniform, secure, unbiased, and enduring method to collect long-term safety and efficacy data. As emphasized in a recently published review, accurate, uniform and quality national data collection is critical in clinical research, particularly for longitudinal cohort studies covering a lifetime of biologic risk.8

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You may be any age, though some smaller study groups are only for children.
  • You must have a blood disorder present from birth or one that developed later, or meet the study’s rules for unusual bleeding.
  • Unusual bleeding without a known cause must meet an age-based bleeding score. People with a connective tissue disorder, which affects tissues that support the body, may also qualify with this score.
  • You must qualify for a study group that is currently open.
  • You must already be in the ATHNdataset, a blood disorder database, or join it when you enter this study.
  • Study groups cover hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, certain platelet disorders, and certain rare blood disorders. These conditions can affect how blood clots.
  • Other groups cover unexplained bleeding, past blood clots, conditions that raise blood clot risk, and other blood disorders that are not cancer.
  • Special groups for children with hemophilia have extra rules about age, blood test results, past treatments, and consent from a parent or legal representative.

Who can't join

  • You do not qualify for any currently open study group. You may qualify when new groups open.
  • You cannot give informed consent or assent, meaning agreement to take part in the study.
  • You are not willing to complete study procedures.
  • For the platelet disorder group: your platelet problem is caused by medicines or other substances.
  • For the clot-risk group: your increased clot risk is caused by medicines, excess weight, smoking, cancer, pregnancy, surgery, injury, long periods without movement, heart failure, bowel inflammation, or kidney disease.
  • Some special hemophilia groups exclude children with another bleeding disorder or past or current inhibitors—antibodies that stop clotting treatment from working. The INHIBIT group also excludes children with an immune system disorder.
  • The ALTUVIIIO group requires all of its entry rules to be met. Its exclusion list is cut off in the provided text.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment in one of the open disease-specific arms. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Any age 2. Having a congenital or acquired blood disorder; or 3. Having a bleeding phenotype as indicated by an age adjusted abnormal ISTH Bleeding Assessment Tool score with an unknown diagnosis; or 4. Connective tissue disorder with bleeding tendency as indicated by an age adjusted abnormal ISTH Bleeding Assessment Tool score. 5. Eligible for a currently active disease-specific arm. 6. Concurrent enrollment in the ATHNdataset or current ATHNdataset participant. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Does not qualify for inclusion in a currently activedisease-specific arm; participants may be eligible to enroll as future cohorts and arms are activated; 2. Unable to give informed consent or assent 3. Unwilling to perform study procedures Cohort Participant Selection Each participant is to be enrolled in the cohort for which they qualify as defined below. Hemophilia Cohort Inclusion Criteria: Participants who meet any of the following inclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment into this cohort: 1. Factor VIII or factor IX activity \<50%, without another explanation for low clotting factor other than congenital hemophilia or being a known carrier for congenital hemophilia; OR 2. Carrier for congenital hemophilia with a factor VIII \>=50% or factor IX activity \>=50% with or without a bleeding phenotype as indicated by an ISTH Bleeding Assessment Tool score of ≥4 for adult males, ≥6 for adult females, or ≥3 for children younger than 18 years OR 3. Known congenital hemophilia that have a factor level \>50% after receiving vector, OR 4. Acquired hemophilia. Exclusion Criteria: None Von Willebrand Disease Cohort Inclusion Criteria: Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment into this cohort: 1\. Meeting the definition of VWD or low VWF per most recent international guidelines Exclusion Criteria: None Congenital Platelet Disorders Cohort Inclusion Criteria: Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment into this cohort: 1. Abnormalities of platelet function a. Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GPIIb or GPIIIa) b. Bernard-Soulier syndrome (GPIbalpha, GPIbbeta, or GPIX) 2. Abnormalities of platelet granules 3. Abnormalities of platelet signal transduction 4. Abnormalities of platelet secretion 5. Collagen Receptor Defect 6. ADP Receptor Defect 7. Thromboxane Receptor Defect 8. Giant Platelet Disorder 9. Abnormalities in platelet aggregation testing due to another or unknown cause (not drug related) Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Platelet disorders secondary to medications or other substances Rare Disorders Cohort Inclusion Criteria: Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment into this cohort: 1\. Have an established Rare Coagulation Disorder (RCD) diagnosis of one of the following: 1. PAI-1 deficiency 2. Factor I, II, V, VII, X, XI, XIII deficiencies 3. Combined FV and FVIII deficiency 4. Plasminogen deficiency 5. Decreased tissue plasminogen activator 6. Afibrinogenemia/hypofibrinogenemia/dysfibrinogenemia 7. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura or Congenital Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 8. Wiskott-Aldrich 9. Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Deficiency Exclusion Criteria: None Bleeding NOS Cohort Inclusion Criteria: Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment into this cohort: 1. Have a bleeding phenotype as indicated by an ISTH Bleeding Assessment Tool score of ≥4 for adult males, ≥6 for adult females, or ≥3 for children younger than 18 years with an unknown diagnosis, OR 2. Connective tissue disorder with bleeding tendency as indicated by an ISTH Bleeding Assessment Tool score of ≥4 for adult males, ≥6 for adult females, or ≥3 for children younger than 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: None Thrombosis/Thrombophilia Cohort Inclusion Criteria Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment into this cohort: 1\. Have a prior history of arterial or venous thrombosis. 2. Participants with a known congenital or acquired thrombophilia with or without thrombosis. a. Common congenital thrombophilias: i. Protein C deficiency ii. Protein S deficiency iii. Antithrombin deficiency iv. Factor V Leiden v. Prothrombin gene mutation b. Rare genetic factors i. Hyperhomocysteinemia c. Indeterminate genetic factors i. Elevated factor VIII ii. Elevated factor IX iii. Elevated factor XI iv. Elevated lipoprotein (a) d. Acquired thrombophilias i. Lupus anticoagulant ii. Anti-cardiolipin antibodies/Beta2 glycoprotein antibodies iii. Antiphospholipid syndrome Exclusion Criteria Acquired thrombophilia secondary to medications (birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy), overweight or obesity, smoking, cancer, pregnancy, surgery, injury, prolonged inactivity/bedrest, heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, or kidney disease Non-Neoplastic Hematologic Conditions Cohort Inclusion Criteria Participants who meet the following inclusion criteria are eligible for enrollment into this cohort: 1\. Having any congenital or acquired non-neoplastic hematologic disorder not included in any other cohort Exclusion Criteria None Arm/Module Participant Selection Previously Untreated Patients Arm Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of congenital hemophilia A (FVIII \<40%) or hemophilia B (FIX \<40% or below lower limit for age) 2. Age \<18 years at time of enrollment 3. Parent or authorized guardian or legally authorized representative (LAR) can provide informed consent 4. Care established at one of the ATHN Transcends participating HTCs 5. Clotting Factor Concentrate (CFC) exposure, fresh frozen plasma (FFP), cryoprecipitate, and single donor platelets \<3 exposure days (ED) Exclusion Criteria 1. Concomitant diagnosis with another bleeding disorder 2. History of a confirmed, positive inhibitor INHIBIT Module Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Diagnosis of severe factor VIII deficiency with baseline factor VIII level \<1% 2. Initiating or plan to initiate prophylaxis with emicizumab or factor replacement 3. Factor concentrate exposure, Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP), cryoprecipitate, and single donor platelets ≤3 EDs 4. ≤5 years of age Exclusion Criteria 1. Concomitant diagnosis with bleeding disorder other than hemophilia A 2. Immune disorder 3. Previous history or presence of factor VIII inhibitor. A confirmed, positive inhibitor is defined as two consecutive positive inhibitor titers (≥ 0.6 BU) that result in changes in treatment recommendations. Efanesoctocog alfa (ALTUVIIIO®) Module Inclusion criteria: 1. Ability of the potential participant's legally authorized representative (e.g., their parent or legal guardian) to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use confidential health information in accordance with national and local participant privacy regulation. 2. People with severe HA with a baseline FVIII activity of less than 1%. (While inclusion for participation in ATHN Transcends lists \<5% FVIII activity, this proposed module will limit enrollment to people with FVIII activity levels of \<1%.) Other severities may be included per ATHN Transcends PI approval. 3. \<18 years of age. 4. No history of a confirmed, positive FVIII inhibitor. 5. Sex assigned at birth of male, female, or intersex. 6. Participants should have no more than three (3) exposure days of blood products (fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, or platelets), no more than three (3) doses of any FVIII concentrate other than efanesoctocog alfa, and up to three (3) doses of efanesoctocog alfa prior to enrollment. 7. Site PI confirmed all inclusion criteria has been met. Exclusion criteria: 1. Not meeting all the inclusion criteria; confirmed by site PI. 2. Any exposure to blood products or FVIII replacement products except as described in the inclusion criteria. 3. History of positive inhibitor testing. 4. History of hypersensitivity reactions associated with efanesoctocog alfa administration. 5. Other coagulation disorder(s) in addition to Hemophilia A. 6. Any concurrent clinically significant major disease such as cancer that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for enrollment. 7. Concurrent systemic treatment with chemotherapy and/or other immunosuppressant medications. Use of corticosteroids for the treatment of asthma or management of acute allergic or otherwise life-threatening episodes is allowed except for systemic corticosteroid treatment given to children daily or on an alternate day schedule at \> 2 mg/kg/day of prednisone or its equivalent or \> 20 mg/day if the duration is longer than 14 days. 8. Enrollment in a concurrent clinical interventional drug study. 9. Intake of an Investigational Medicinal Product within three (3) months prior to inclusion in this study. 10. Inability to comply with study requirements. 11. Other, unspecified reasons that, in the investigator's opinion, make the participant unsuitable for enrollment. Hemophilia Natural History Arm Inclusion Criteria 1. Congenital or acquired hemophilia A or B of any severity with or without inhibitors receiving a current therapy, a non-factor product, or for whom use of a non-factor product is a possibility, OR 2. Females of any age, with confirmed congenital hemophilia A or B carrier status with genetic mutational analysis and any factor level. Exclusion Criteria 1. Presence of any known bleeding disorder other than congenital hemophilia A or B 2. Presence of concurrent hemophilia and a second hemostatic defect (low von Willebrand Factor (vWF) without vWD diagnosis is not excluded) 3. Unable or unwilling to comply with the study arm protocol. Nonacog beta pegol (Rebinyn®) Module Inclusion Criteria: 1. Has provided signed written consent for the nonacog beta pegol (Rebinyn®)Module before any study-related activities. 2. Male participants, at any age with hemophilia B, naïve or minimally exposed (up to 3 EDs) to nonacog beta pegol treatment at time of study enrollment. Additional doses may be allowable per ATHN Transcends PI approval. 3. Decision to initiate continuous prophylaxis treatment with commercially available nonacog beta pegol has been made by the participant(s)/Legally Authorized Representative(s) (LAR(s)) and the treating physician before and independently from the decision to include the participant in this study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study. 2. Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation, including a diagnosis or suspicion of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) per the discretion of the Principal Investigator. 3. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to nonacog beta pegol or related products. 4. Clinical suspicion or presence of FIX inhibitor at time of inclusion. 5. Inability or unwillingness to undergo neurological assessment/structured developmental history. Emicizumab (Hemlibra®) Module Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participant currently treated with emicizumab (Hemlibra®) 2. Currently enrolled in the Hemophilia Natural History Arm of ATHN Transcends Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Unable or unwilling to comply with the protocol Distress Module Inclusion Criteria: 1. Congenital hemophilia A or B of any severity with or without inhibitors receiving a current therapy, a non-factor product, or for whom use of a non-factor product is a possibility 2. Age 18 years of age or older 3. English speaking Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of any known bleeding disorder other than congenital hemophilia A or B; 2. Presence of concurrent hemophilia and a second hemostatic defect (low von Willebrand Factor (vWF) without vWD diagnosis is not excluded); and 3. Unable or unwilling to comply with the study arm protocol Hemophilia Gene Therapy Outcomes Arm Inclusion Criteria 1. Hemophilia A or B of any severity with or without inhibitors having received or will receive a hemophilia gene transfer product in the next 6 months. 2. Age 18 years and older. 3. Able to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria None Etranacogene dezaparvovec (HEMGENIX®) Module Inclusion Criteria: Etranacogene dezaparvovec (HEMGENIX®) Cohort 1. Age 18 years of age or older 2. Treatment with commercial etranacogene dezaparvovec (HEMGENIX®) 3. Have provided signed written informed consent within 3 months before or within 6 months after etranacogene dezaparvovec (HEMGENIX®) treatment, or within 6 months of when the study is initiated at the treating site. FIX Prophylaxis Cohort 1. Age 18 years of age or older 2. Treatment with FIX prophylaxis therapy 3. Has provided signed written consent at any time for ATHN Transcends Study Exclusion Criteria, both cohorts: 1\. Have been treated with etranacogene dezaparvovec in a clinical trial prior to commercial availability. These patients are still eligible for enrollment in the Gene Therapy Outcomes Arm, and their data may be collected for separate analysis. Congenital Platelet Disorders Arm Inclusion Criteria 1. Platelet adhesion defect 1. Bernard Soulier syndrome (Defective GPIb-IX-V receptor, impaired adhesion to vWF) 2. Velocardio-facial syndrome/DiGeorge syndrome (Defective GPIb-IX-V receptor) 3. Platelet type vWD (Defective GPIb-IX-V, gain of function interaction between vWF-GP1bα) 2. Platelet aggregation defect 1. Glanzmann thrombasthenia (Defective integrin αIIbβ3 (GPIIb/IIIa) 2. Platelet aggregation defect, NOS 3. Agonist receptor defects 1. Epinephrine 2. ADP 3. Collagen 4. Thromboxane A2 4. Platelet signaling defects 1. Cyclooxygenase deficiency (PTGS1 mutation) 2. Phospholipase A2 deficiency 3. Thromboxane synthase deficiency (TBXAS1 mutation) 4. G protein activation defect (GNAS mutation) 5. Scott syndrome (defect in phosphatidyl serine translocation) 5. Platelet Granule disorders 1. Dense granule storage pool disorder * Hermansky Pudlak syndrome * Chediak Higashi syndrome * Griscelli syndrome 2. Alpha granule storage pool disorder * Grey platelet syndrome * Arthrogryposis-Renal Dysfunction-Cholestasis (ARC) syndrome * Quebec platelet disorder * Paris-Trousseau syndrome 3. Combined alpha delta granule deficiency 6. Platelet cytoskeletal structure defects 1. Wiskott Aldrich syndrome 2. MYH9 associated disorders (myosin heavy chain) * May Hegglin syndrome * Fechtner syndrome * Sebastian syndrome * Epstein syndrome 3. Other mutations * FLNA mutations (Filamin) * DIAPH1 (Actin and microtubules) * ACTN1 (alpha actinin) * TPM4 (tropomyosin) * TUBB1 (beta tubulin) 7. Other Congenital thrombocytopenias 1. Familial platelet disorders and predisposition to AML (RUNX1) 2. X linked thrombocytopenia with dyserythropoiesis (GATA1) 3. Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (MPL) Exclusion Criteria 1. Diagnosis of von Willebrand Disease (Meeting the definition of vWD or low vWF per most recent international guidelines) 2. Diagnosis of Hemophilia A or Hemophilia B (Factor VIII or IX ≤ 40%) Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) Module Inclusion Criteria 1. Participant has signed the informed consent/assent form 2. Participant has flow cytometry or aggregometry or genetics confirmed GT 3. Participant is willing to perform study procedures, including daily bleed tracking for 3 months and further if requested 4. Participants are 2 years or older at time of consent Exclusion Criteria None

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  • Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center · Boston, MA 02114Carmen Zhou · Study contact · czhou12@mgh.harvard.eduEric Grabowski, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Boston

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  • Johns Hopkins University Hemophilia Treatment Center · Baltimore, MD 21287Kimberly Jones · Study contact · kjones62@jhmi.eduJennifer Keates-Baleeiro, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Baltimore

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