Fibrosis, Inflammation, Oxygenation of Renal Tissue In FabrY Disease

NCT ID: NCT06325488

Last Updated: 2025-04-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-01

Study Completion Date

2026-06-01

Brief Summary

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The overall objective of this study is to investigate Fabry-associated renal organ involvement by using a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approach, focusing on changes in renal oxygen levels by blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) imaging. Furthermore, to correlate renal oxygenation to the phenotypic presentation of patients with Fabry-associated nephropathy regarding circulating and imaging-derived biomarkers of kidney inflammation, fibrosis and injury as compared with healthy age- and sex-matched controls.

The study will achieve this by:

1\) Using a non-invasive, contrast-free MRI protocol focusing on parameters of oxygenation, inflammation, fibrosis, and injury in the kidney.

2\) Using an extensive, in-depth biomarker blood panel to investigate the pathological pathways associated with Fabry disease and Fabry-associated nephropathy.

Detailed Description

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From attached protocol:

Introduction Fabry disease is a rare X-linked lysosomal disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding the enzyme alpha-galA, an essential enzyme for normal cellular function. The enzyme deficiency causes progressive accumulation of glycosphingolipids, especially globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) in virtually all organs, leading to dysfunction and eventually leading to organ failure. Although, Fabry disease is caused by an X-linked genetic mutation and the clinical implication among men with a classic phenotype are most severe, Fabry disease affects both males and females. Men with a non-classic phenotype and females present with a more heterogenous degree of organ involvement, however, these patients remain at increased risk of multisystem organ involvement and must be attend extensive screening, evaluated repeatedly in order to decide when and who are in need of treatment. However, as evident in patients with the several known genotypes, which presents with no or very low alpha-galA-activity and develop early multi-organ involvement, one of the complication of greatest prognostic impact is an early involvement of the kidney.

Fabry nephropathy Although, the etiology of kidney affection in Fabry disease in general is well established, the actual mechanisms of progression - and thus the targets of therapeutic approach - are largely unknown. Fabry nephropathy is characterized by the accumulation of Gb3 deposition in podocytes, epithelial cells and endothelial cells throughout the tubules, where kidney biopsies suggest healthy, functioning tissue is substituted with reparative diffuse fibrosis. Indeed, evidence shows a direct association between Gb3 accumulation and both a decline in renal glomerular filtration rate and an increase in urinary albumin excretion - both clinically validated biomarkers of kidney injury and decline in function. Given Gb3 accumulation in Fabry disease accounts for less than 5% of the total tissue volume at maximum, the disproportionate and devastating effects observed have led to the proposal of Gb3 having additional effects beyond mere storage. Oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and inflammation have been proposed as important mechanisms induced directly or indirectly by Gb3 accumulation, resulting in increased cell-death of functioning glomeruli with unamenable, reparative fibrosis as a result. Furthermore, certain cells seems more susceptible to injury and less susceptible to the benefits expected from Fabry-specific treatment; an important example being renal podocytes.

Fabry nephropathy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Renal hypoxia is now considered to play a key role in the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Using a novel contrast-free, non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), our collaborative partners have reported renal hypoxia in subjects with type I diabetes and pathological urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) levels. Recent advances in MRI thus, enables us to investigate the pathological mechanisms underlining Fabry nephropathy by non-invasively measurements of oxygenation, inflammation and fibrosis. The kidney's oxidative capacity evaluated by R2\*-related blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) MRI has been validated as a parameter of renal cortical and medullar oxygen-partial pressure. Furthermore, changes in dynamic R2\*-signaling have been validated as a non-invasive, contrast-free measure of renal oxygenation capacity, which becomes reduced with presence of chronic kidney disease. Concurrently, arterial spin labelling (ASL) is able to provide a reliable measure of total blood flow as well as regional blood flow in the renal artery and the kidney. Finally, the inflammatory and fibrotic burden can be elucidated upon by diffusion-weighted sequences and native T1-mapping. Therefore, this novel method provides information on kidney-specific shift in energetic oxygen-dependent capacity, ongoing inflammation, and accumulation of fibrosis, with changes not only portraying key aspects of kidney physiology, but changes expected to elucidate on the pathophysiology forming the very basis of Fabry nephropathy.

While the recent advances in imaging present a unique possibility for early detection of Fabry nephropathy, there is a need for validation against clinically established biomarkers of risk such as pathologically increased UACR - currently the greatest predictor of progressive loss of glomerular function in regards to end-stage renal disease in general and in Fabry nephropathy. Pathological UACR levels is considered the first clinical sign of Fabry nephropathy, with an estimated prevalence of 50% among men aged 35 years. Even among women, which often less severely afflicted, up to 40% develop proteinuria and 15% experience a clinically significant renal event, thus, the prognostic importance of increased UACR in Fabry disease is evident. Therefore, UACR levels is the key clinical parameter of Fabry nephropathy as recommended in guidelines.

Conditions

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Fabry Disease Chronic Kidney Diseases

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients with Fabry Disease and impaired kidney function

Participants included in this group

* 18 years of age or above
* Fabry Disease as verified by genetic analysis prior to inclusion
* Impaired kidney function according to the KDIGO classification (UACR ≥ 30 mg/g and eGFR \< 60 ml/min/1.73m2 \[≥ CKD G3a/A2\])

No interventions assigned to this group

Patients with Fabry Disease and normal kidney function

Participants included in this group

* 18 years of age or above
* Fabry Disease as verified by genetic analysis prior to inclusion
* Normal kidney function according to the KDIGO classification (UACR \< 30 mg/g and eGFR ≥ 60 will be included \[≤ CKD G2/A1\])

No interventions assigned to this group

Healthy controls

Participants included in this group

* 18 years of age or above
* Normal kidney function according to the KDIGO classification (UACR \< 30 mg/g and eGFR ≥ 60 will be included \[≤ CKD G2/A1\])

Furthermore, healthy controls are excluded

* Suspected of Fabry Disease or verified by genetic analysis
* Related to a patient with Fabry Disease
* Have cancer with an expected influence on life expectancy
* Known apoplexia cerebri, heart failure or established kidney disease
* Recently initiated or have had recent changes in antihypertensive medication (within 3 months)

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and female individuals (≥18 years of age)
* Able to give informed consent


* Male and female individuals (≥18 years of age)

Exclusion Criteria

* Any contraindication for magnetic resonance imaging according to standard checklist used in clinical routine, including claustrophobia or metallic foreign bodies, metallic implants, internal electrical devices, or permanent makeup/tattoos that cannot be declared MR compatible.
* Pregnancy

* A genetically-verified diagnosis of Fabry disease.
* Family member to a patient with a genetically-verified diagnosis of Fabry disease
* Cancer expected to influence life expectancy.
* Known heart failure, previous apoplexia or previously established kidney disease.
* Initiation or change of antihypertensive therapy within 3 months of enrolment
* Renal impairment as depicted by the CKD-EPI classification (≥ CKD G2/A1)
* Any contraindication for MRI according to standard checklist used in clinical routine, including claustrophobia or metallic foreign bodies, metallic implants, internal electrical devices, or permanent makeup/tattoos that cannot be declared MR compatible.
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sanofi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Caroline Michaela Kistorp

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Caroline Michaela Kistorp

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Caroline M Kistorp, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Locations

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Denmark

Central Contacts

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Caroline M Kistorp, Professor

Role: CONTACT

35 45 96 42 ext. 0045

Niels H Brandt-Jacobsen, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

41 81 30 07 ext. 0045

Facility Contacts

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Caroline M Kistorp, MD, Ph.D

Role: primary

004535459642

Niels H Brandt-Jacobsen, MD, Ph.D

Role: backup

004538632412

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Other Identifiers

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H-23035668

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