Transfusion of Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells

March 29, 2022 updated by: Darrell Triulzi MD, Gladwin, Mark, MD

Transfusion of Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells for the Evaluation of Genetic Factors That Contribute to Donor Differences in Red Blood Cell Storage and Post-Transfusion Red Blood Cell Recovery

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of genetic and biologic factors in blood donors on red blood cell storage stability after autologous transfusion over the different range of storage period of 5-7 days and 35-42 days in healthy volunteers.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

6

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Weight ≥110 lbs
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 12.5 g/dL or hematocrit ≥ 38% for women and hemoglobin ≥ 13.0 g/dL or hematocrit ≥ 39% for men.
  • Meet criteria for autologous blood donation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with a past medical history or symptoms of blood dyscrasia, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, renal disease, congestive heart failure, significant cardiac disease and / or known peripheral arterial disease.
  • Moderate to severe systemic hypertension (systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 95 mmHg
  • Systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure < 60 mmHg on the study day.
  • Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test
  • Consumption of biotin supplements or raw eggs within 30 days
  • Treatment with antibiotics in the week before initiating study participation to avoid suppression of erythropoiesis, which may accompany infection.
  • Blood loss in the previous 8 weeks due to epistaxis, trauma, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, diagnostic phlebotomy (> 30 ml)
  • Subjects who report tobacco or marijuana smoking within 6 months of study.
  • Cognitively impaired subjects, or institutionalized persons and subjects unable or unwilling to complete written informed consent
  • Subjects with a history of blood donation within the last 56 days.
  • Use of other investigational drugs/devices within 30 days of screening.
  • Subjects taking any medication for the treatment of diabetes including insulin
  • Females of childbearing potential who are pregnant or unwilling to undergo pregnancy testing; females with positive pregnancy testing on screening day will be excluded.
  • History of prior transfusion reaction to blood products.
  • Allergic reaction to biotin
  • Donors with naturally occurring antibodies against BioRBCs will be excluded from the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells Infusion
Each participant will receive 2 transfusions of biotin labeled red blood cells.
We will collect 500 mL of blood. The blood will be processed and split into two bags and labeled with a naturally occurring vitamin, biotin. The blood will then be re-infused back into the same participant at 2 time points (5-7 days and 35-42 days after storage).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells
Time Frame: 24 hours, 30 days and 60 days after transfusion
This will be determined using enumeration of biotinylated red blood cells obtained by flow cytometry from blood samples obtained at various time points from subjects with specified genetic mutations, compared with control subjects without the specified mutation. Percentage of Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells is determined by Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells in circulation at each time point/baseline Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells in circulation x 100.
24 hours, 30 days and 60 days after transfusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Percentage of Storage Hemolysis
Time Frame: 5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation
This will be quantified as percent hemolysis, which accounts for the levels of RBC-derived free hemoglobin in response to cold storage. We will define the associations between the primary endpoints and the quantification of storage hemolysis. Quantification of storage hemolysis is based on this equation: (sample hematocrit x levels of free hemoglobin obtained after centrifugation measured in the supernatant / the total amount of sample hemoglobin before centrifugation) x 100.
5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation
The Percentage of Red Blood Cell Osmotic Hemolysis
Time Frame: 5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation
This will be quantified by the evaluation of osmotic stress assays. We will define the associations between the primary endpoints and the quantification of osmotic hemolysis. The percent osmotic hemolysis is determined by this equation: (supernatant cell-free hemoglobin of pink test-treated RBCs / total amount of hemoglobin) x 100.
5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation
The Percentage of Red Blood Cell Oxidative Hemolysis
Time Frame: 5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation
This will be quantified by the evaluation of oxidative stress assays. We will define the associations between the primary endpoints and the quantification of oxidative hemolysis. The percent osmotic hemolysis is determined by this equation: (supernatant cell-free hemoglobin of 2,2'-azobis-2-methyl-propanimidamide, dihydrochloride treated RBCs - supernatant cell-free hemoglobin of untreated red blood cells / total amount of hemoglobin) x 100.
5-7 days and 35-42 days following blood donation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

September 16, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 2, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 29, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

December 6, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 21, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY19020356
  • 5R01HL098032-09 (NIH)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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