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NCT Number: NCT06856226

Natural History Study to Determine Drug Metabolism Phenotype and Appropriate Germline Source DNA in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Background:

After an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), the donor genome is found in the recipient s circulation and tissues.

Post-HSCT recipients may receive a medication in which the dosing needs to be adjusted based on genetic variation.

While genes in donor genome may influence dosing and administration of some agents, the majority of established gene-drug pairs in pharmacogenetics are related to expression of metabolic or transporting enzymes located in recipients tissues, often the liver.

Determining which genetic variants influence drug disposition in HSCT recipients is complicated by chimerism in samples that are routinely collected for determining genotype. However, chimerism in tissues is poorly studied in this patient population.

Objectives:

To determine the most reliable host genomic source for pharmacogenetic testing in participants that have received allogeneic HSCT.

Eligibility:

People ages 18 years and older who are enrolled on a clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center under which they will donate or receive an allogeneic HSCT.

Design:

DNA is collected prior to HSCT and for two years after HSCT.

Blood will be collected and skin fibroblast cell lines will be established prior to HSCT to serve as a reference genome.

Blood, buccal cells, skin, and hair will be monitored for the development of mixed chimerism via detection of short tandem repeats. Liver biopsies will be collected from participants undergoing hepatic surgery.

Pharmacoscan arrays will be conducted to determine which samples are useful for pharmacogenetic testing in participants who receive allogeneic HSCT.

A probe drug cocktail will be administered pre- and post-HSCT to determine if transplantation alters the metabolic phenotype of liver enzymes.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–120 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR)

CONTACT

[email protected]

800-411-1222 ext. TTY dial 711

About this study

Background:

  • After an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), the donor genome is found in the recipient fs circulation and tissues.
  • Post-HSCT recipients may receive a medication in which the dosing needs to be adjusted based on genetic variation.
  • While genes in donor genome may influence dosing and administration of some agents, the majority of established gene-drug pairs in pharmacogenetics are related to expression of metabolic or transporting enzymes located in recipients f tissues, often the liver.
  • Determining which genetic variants influence drug disposition in HSCT recipients is complicated by chimerism in samples that are routinely collected for determining genotype. However, chimerism in tissues is poorly studied in this patient population.

Primary Objective:

-To determine the most reliable host genomic source for pharmacogenetic testing in participants that have received allogeneic HSCT.

Eligibility:

  • Age >=18 years
  • Must be enrolled on a clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center under which they will donate or receive an allogeneic HSCT

Design:

  • DNA is collected prior to HSCT and for two years after HSCT.
  • Blood will be collected and skin fibroblast cell lines will be established prior to HSCT to serve as a reference genome.
  • Blood, buccal cells, skin, and hair will be monitored for the development of mixed chimerism. Liver biopsies will be collected from participants undergoing hepatic surgery.
  • Whole genome sequencing with Aldy analysis will be conducted to determine which samples are useful for pharmacogenetic testing in participants who receive allogeneic HSCT.
  • A probe drug cocktail will be administered pre- and post-HSCT to determine if transplantation alters the metabolic phenotype of liver enzymes.
  • Up to 88 participants will be enrolled.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Age >=18 years
  • Participants must be enrolled on a clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center (CC) under which they will donate or receive an allogeneic HSCT. The participant and their donor must enroll together to provide a complete set of samples for analysis.
  • Ability of subject to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

  • Donors are not allowed to enroll without a recipient
  • Prior allogeneic HSCT
  • History of psychiatric disorder which may compromise compliance with protocol requirements.
  • Pregnant and lactating individuals

Treatment and study plan

Arm 1

Other

Short tandem repeat (STR) analysis from genomic DNA extracted from biospecimens.

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine the most reliable host genomic source for pharmacogenetic testing in participants that have received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)

    Time frame: Pharmacoscan array will be performed within 1 month pre-BM donation in donors and within 1 month pre-HSCT and 12 months post-HSCT in recipients.

    Obtaining genotype for analysis of pharmacogene activity by understanding the degree chimerism in commonly utilized diagnostic samples.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Amy Vicens, R.N.

CONTACT

[email protected]

(240) 921-4889

Christopher G Kanakry, M.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

(240) 760-6171

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Nih

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Mar 4, 2025
Registry last updated
May 27, 2026

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