A Study to Identify and Characterize LAL-D Patients in High-risk Populations
Overview
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Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona: 15-002049
NCT ID: NCT02345421
Sponsor Protocol Number: LAL-CSS01
About this study
The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL D) by lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) enzyme activity assay in patients who are considered to be at risk.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Non-obese** patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
- Non-obese** patients with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
- Non-obese** patients with unexplained and persistently elevated liver transaminases,
- Non-obese** patients with hepatomegaly
- Patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis
- Patients with biopsy-proven microvesicular or mixed micro/macrovesicular steatosis without a known etiology
- Patients with presumed Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) in which genetic analysis was performed for the genes encoding the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), Apo-B and PCSK9 genes and no disease-causing mutations were identified
- Patients with presumed FH with unclear family history
- Patients with autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (other than homozygous FH)
- Patients with autosomal recessive low HDL of unknown etiology
Also, patient must meet the following:
- Patient or patient's parent or legal guardian (if applicable) consents to participate in the study and provides informed consent prior to any study procedures being performed. If the patient is of minor age; he/she is willing to provide assent where required per local regulations, and if deemed able to do so.
- Patient is willing and able to comply with protocol requirements.
- Patients who do not fall into one of the aforementioned categories (cohorts) but are considered highly suspicious for LAL D should be tested to rule out the disorder outside of the study at the discretion of the Investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active viral hepatitis;
- Other confirmed genetic liver diseases (e.g., Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis, alpha 1-antitrypsin).
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Bashar Aqel, M.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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