Study Evaluating The Prevalence Of The KIT D816V Mutation In Peripheral Blood Of Patients With Evidence Of Systemic Mast Cell Activation (MCA)

Overview

About this study

The primary objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of KIT D816V mutation in peripheral blood (PB) of patients with evidence of systemic Mast Cell Activation (MCA).

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:

  • Written informed consent.
  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Presenting with at least one of the three criteria below as evidence of systemic MCA:
    • Involvement of 2 or more organ systems, characterized by skin (pruritus, urticaria, flushing and angioedema), cardiovascular (tachycardia, syncope, and hypotension), gastrointestinal (diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal cramping) or respiratory/naso-ocular (wheezing, conjunctival injection, and nasal stuffiness) AND sBT levels ≥ 8 ng/ml. One of the organ systems must be the cardiovascular system;
    • Severe, recurrent anaphylaxis (Ring and Messmer grading ≥ II) due to Hymenoptera sting, regardless of sBT levels;
    • Severe, recurrent anaphylaxis (Ring and Messmer grading ≥II), with cardiovascular involvement and documented event-related tryptase elevation fitting the formula 20% of baseline plus 2 ng/ml evaluated in at least 1 event.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient previously diagnosed with any of the following WHO SM sub-classifications:
    • CM only;
    • ISM;
    • SSM;
    • SM-AHN;
    • ASM;
    • MCL;
    • MC sarcoma.
  • Patient diagnosed with other myelo- or lympho-proliferative diseases; e.g., myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative neoplasm, etc.

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 Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Thanai Pongdee, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Kay Bachman

5072845689

bachman.kay@mayo.edu

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