Predictors of Pregnancy Outcome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
NCT ID: NCT00198068
Last Updated: 2025-04-13
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
700 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2003-09-30
2026-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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In addition, studies in humans and mice have shown 1) that the balance of circulating angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors predicts preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction in healthy women, 2) circulating antiangiogenic factors cause endothelial dysfunction and abnormal placental development in animal models, and 3) complement activation leads to elevated levels of circulating antiangiogenic factors and complement inhibition prevents increased levels of antiangiogenic factors, placental dysfunction and fetal growth restriction in a mouse model of APS. This study will permit testing the hypothesis that, like in healthy women, the balance of circulating angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors predict complications in women with SLE and APS and to translate the findings in animal models into humans.
The PROMISSE Study is a prospective observational study that will follow 700 pregnant patients who will be grouped and analyzed according to the presence or absence of aPL antibodies and preexisting SLE. The patients are followed regularly during the course of the pregnancy, collecting medical and obstetrical information as well as serial blood specimens for complement and cytokine assays. The data obtained will be analyzed and used to identify mechanisms and predictors of poor fetal outcome. We expect that the insights provided through this study will suggest means to prevent, arrest or modify these conditions.
Conditions
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Study Design
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PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Group 1: aPL+/SLE-
Positive antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) defined as positive LAC and/or anti cardiolipin IgG/IgM \>= 40 units and/or anti-beta 2 glycoprotein I IgG or IgM \>= 40 units; no SLE
No interventions assigned to this group
Group 2: aPL+/SLE+
Positive antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) defined as positive LAC and/or anti cardiolipin IgG/IgM \>= 40 units and/or anti-beta 2 glycoprotein I IgG or IgM \>= 40 units AND SLE defined as four or more American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE.
No interventions assigned to this group
Group 3: aPL-/SLE+
No antiphospholipid antibodies; SLE defined as four or more American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE.
No interventions assigned to this group
Group 4: aPL-/SLE-
Healthy controls: no antiphospholipid antibodies; no SLE
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patient between the ages of 18-45 and able to give informed consent, or age \< 18 years with parental consent
* Hematocrit \> 26%
* For APL positive:
* aCL: IgG \>= 40 GPL units; IgM \>= 40 MPL units
* Positive LAC (RVVT, Kaolin, dilute TTI or PTT LA)
* Anti-β2GPI: IgG \>= 40 GPL units; IgM \>= 40 MPL units
* For control subjects:
* At least one successful pregnancy
* No history of fetal death (death of conceptus ≥ 10 weeks' gestation)
* No more than 1 miscarriage \< 10 weeks' gestation
* No history of positive aPL in local lab or positive aPL in core labs at screening
* Not currently a smoker
* No medical problems requiring chronic treatment
Exclusion Criteria
* Known or suspected hereditary complement deficiency (defined by CH50 = 0)
18 Years
45 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIH
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Jane E. Salmon, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Locations
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NYU Langone Medical Center/Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York, New York, United States
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
University of Utah Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, , United Kingdom
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Girardi G, Redecha P, Salmon JE. Heparin prevents antiphospholipid antibody-induced fetal loss by inhibiting complement activation. Nat Med. 2004 Nov;10(11):1222-6. doi: 10.1038/nm1121. Epub 2004 Oct 17.
Girardi G, Berman J, Redecha P, Spruce L, Thurman JM, Kraus D, Hollmann TJ, Casali P, Caroll MC, Wetsel RA, Lambris JD, Holers VM, Salmon JE. Complement C5a receptors and neutrophils mediate fetal injury in the antiphospholipid syndrome. J Clin Invest. 2003 Dec;112(11):1644-54. doi: 10.1172/JCI18817.
Holers VM, Girardi G, Mo L, Guthridge JM, Molina H, Pierangeli SS, Espinola R, Xiaowei LE, Mao D, Vialpando CG, Salmon JE. Complement C3 activation is required for antiphospholipid antibody-induced fetal loss. J Exp Med. 2002 Jan 21;195(2):211-20. doi: 10.1084/jem.200116116.
Lockshin MD, Kim M, Laskin CA, Guerra M, Branch DW, Merrill J, Petri M, Porter TF, Sammaritano L, Stephenson MD, Buyon J, Salmon JE. Prediction of adverse pregnancy outcome by the presence of lupus anticoagulant, but not anticardiolipin antibody, in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Jul;64(7):2311-8. doi: 10.1002/art.34402.
Buyon JP, Kim MY, Guerra MM, Laskin CA, Petri M, Lockshin MD, Sammaritano L, Branch DW, Porter TF, Sawitzke A, Merrill JT, Stephenson MD, Cohn E, Garabet L, Salmon JE. Predictors of Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Lupus: A Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 4;163(3):153-63. doi: 10.7326/M14-2235.
Kim MY, Buyon JP, Guerra MM, Rana S, Zhang D, Laskin CA, Petri M, Lockshin MD, Sammaritano LR, Branch DW, Porter TF, Merrill JT, Stephenson MD, Gao Q, Karumanchi SA, Salmon JE. Angiogenic factor imbalance early in pregnancy predicts adverse outcomes in patients with lupus and antiphospholipid antibodies: results of the PROMISSE study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jan;214(1):108.e1-108.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.09.066. Epub 2015 Sep 29.
Yelnik CM, Laskin CA, Porter TF, Branch DW, Buyon JP, Guerra MM, Lockshin MD, Petri M, Merrill JT, Sammaritano LR, Kim MY, Salmon JE. Lupus anticoagulant is the main predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes in aPL-positive patients: validation of PROMISSE study results. Lupus Sci Med. 2016 Jan 12;3(1):e000131. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2015-000131. eCollection 2016.
Yelnik CM, Porter TF, Branch DW, Laskin CA, Merrill JT, Guerra MM, Lockshin MD, Buyon JP, Petri M, Sammaritano LR, Stephenson MD, Kim MY, Salmon JE. Brief Report: Changes in Antiphospholipid Antibody Titers During Pregnancy: Effects on Pregnancy Outcomes. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2016 Aug;68(8):1964-9. doi: 10.1002/art.39668.
Buyon JP, Kim MY, Guerra MM, Lu S, Reeves E, Petri M, Laskin CA, Lockshin MD, Sammaritano LR, Branch DW, Porter TF, Sawitzke A, Merrill JT, Stephenson MD, Cohn E, Salmon JE. Kidney Outcomes and Risk Factors for Nephritis (Flare/De Novo) in a Multiethnic Cohort of Pregnant Patients with Lupus. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jun 7;12(6):940-946. doi: 10.2215/CJN.11431116. Epub 2017 Apr 11.
Kim MY, Guerra MM, Kaplowitz E, Laskin CA, Petri M, Branch DW, Lockshin MD, Sammaritano LR, Merrill JT, Porter TF, Sawitzke A, Lynch AM, Buyon JP, Salmon JE. Complement activation predicts adverse pregnancy outcome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and/or antiphospholipid antibodies. Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Apr;77(4):549-555. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212224. Epub 2018 Jan 25.
Hong S, Banchereau R, Maslow BL, Guerra MM, Cardenas J, Baisch J, Branch DW, Porter TF, Sawitzke A, Laskin CA, Buyon JP, Merrill J, Sammaritano LR, Petri M, Gatewood E, Cepika AM, Ohouo M, Obermoser G, Anguiano E, Kim TW, Nulsen J, Nehar-Belaid D, Blankenship D, Turner J, Banchereau J, Salmon JE, Pascual V. Longitudinal profiling of human blood transcriptome in healthy and lupus pregnancy. J Exp Med. 2019 May 6;216(5):1154-1169. doi: 10.1084/jem.20190185. Epub 2019 Apr 8.
Kaplowitz ET, Ferguson S, Guerra M, Laskin CA, Buyon JP, Petri M, Lockshin MD, Sammaritano LR, Branch DW, Merrill JT, Katz P, Salmon JE. Contribution of Socioeconomic Status to Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Feb;70(2):230-235. doi: 10.1002/acr.23263. Epub 2017 Dec 29.
Davis-Porada J, Kim MY, Guerra MM, Laskin CA, Petri M, Lockshin MD, Sammaritano LR, Branch DW, Sawitzke A, Merrill JT, Buyon JP, Salmon JE. Low frequency of flares during pregnancy and post-partum in stable lupus patients. Arthritis Res Ther. 2020 Mar 19;22(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s13075-020-2139-9.
Yelnik CM, Lambert M, Drumez E, Le Guern V, Bacri JL, Guerra MM, Laskin CA, Branch DW, Sammaritano LR, Morel N, Guettrot-Imbert G, Launay D, Hachulla E, Hatron PY, Salmon JE, Costedoat-Chalumeau N. Bleeding complications and antithrombotic treatment in 264 pregnancies in antiphospholipid syndrome. Lupus. 2018 Sep;27(10):1679-1686. doi: 10.1177/0961203318787032. Epub 2018 Jul 17.
Andrade D, Kim M, Blanco LP, Karumanchi SA, Koo GC, Redecha P, Kirou K, Alvarez AM, Mulla MJ, Crow MK, Abrahams VM, Kaplan MJ, Salmon JE. Interferon-alpha and angiogenic dysregulation in pregnant lupus patients who develop preeclampsia. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015 Apr;67(4):977-87. doi: 10.1002/art.39029.
Michael D Lockshin, Cohn E, Aslam A, Buyon JP, Salmon JE. Sex ratios among children of lupus pregnancies. Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Jan;65(1):282. doi: 10.1002/art.37718. No abstract available.
Salmon JE, Heuser C, Triebwasser M, Liszewski MK, Kavanagh D, Roumenina L, Branch DW, Goodship T, Fremeaux-Bacchi V, Atkinson JP. Mutations in complement regulatory proteins predispose to preeclampsia: a genetic analysis of the PROMISSE cohort. PLoS Med. 2011 Mar;8(3):e1001013. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001013. Epub 2011 Mar 22.
Related Links
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Clinical Trials at Hospital for Special Surgery
The PROMISSE Study: The Nation's Largest Ever Investigation of Pregnancy Loss in Lupus
Pregnancy Safe for 80% of Women with Lupus
PROMISSE: progress in understanding pregnancy complications in patients with SLE
Lupus Anticoagulant Affects Pregnancy Outcomes
Other Identifiers
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2014-309
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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