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Are Mast Cells Involved in Autoinflammatory Diseases

Are Mast Cells Involved in Autoinflammatory Diseases

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05292768
Acronym
INFLAMAST
Enrollment
590
Registered
2022-03-23
Start date
2022-03-31
Completion date
2026-10-31
Last updated
2022-03-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Autoinflammatory Disease, Cryopyrin Associated Periodic Syndrome, FMF, Haploinsufficiency, MKD, TRAPS

Keywords

Autoinflammatory disease, Mast cells, Mast cell activation syndrome

Brief summary

Autoinflammatory diseases (AID) are caused by innate immunity dysregulation. AID pathophysiology is only partly understood, especially in the case of unclassified AID. Mast cells (MC) are innate immune cells associated with a spectrum of disease between systemic mastocytosis and mast cell activation syndrome. The implication of MC has been shown in cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome (CAPS).Our aim is to evaluate the involvement of MC in AID by assessing clinical and biological signs of MC activation and studying cutaneous and digestive biopsies.

Detailed description

Autoinflammatory diseases (AID) are caused by innate immunity dysregulation and characterized by recurrent bouts of fever, frequently associated with digestive, articular or cutaneous symptoms, and sometimes ocular, auricular or neurologic inflammation. The most frequent monogenic AID is Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Despite recent genetic progress AID pathophysiology is only partly understood, especially in the case of unclassified AID. Mast cells (MC) are innate immune cells associated with a spectrum of disease between systemic mastocytosis and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). In MCAS, patients have various symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, pruritus, flush, anxiety, fatigue, among which some are similar to those seen in patients with AID. The implication of MC has been shown in cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome (CAPS). Our hypothesis is that MC could be involved in AID pathophysiology, In order to test this hypothesis, we plan to study : * clinical MC activation symptoms via a standardized clinical score * biological MC mediators : by measuring total serum tryptase and histamine in total blood, plasma and urine * MC infiltration on gastro-intestinal (GI) tract and cutaneous biopsies We will compare clinical MC activation score in AID patients to patients with mastocytosis, with other inflammatory diseases, and with healthy controls.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Institut Imagine
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Patients \>18 years old with Auto-inflammatory diseases already followed up at the CeRéMAIA (french national reference center for autoinflamamtory diseases and AA amyloidosis) of Tenon hospital and included in the JIRcohorte * Healthy adult controls, age- and sex-matched with MAI patients, and controls with mastocytosis, an immuno-inflammatory disease. * Subject affiliated to or entitled to a social security scheme * Collection of the patient's or healthy control's non-opposition

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects unable to answer questions or express themselves * Subjects who do not speak French * Subject deprived of liberty or under legal protection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
: presence of MCASat inclusionpresence of clinical and biological markers of MCAS

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
comparison of clinical symptoms of MC activation between groupsat inclusionwe will compare clinical symptoms of MC activation between AID patients and other groups
MC mediators associated to AIDat inclusiondetermine which MC mediators are elevated in AID and if they correlate with inflammation
MC infiltration in biopsies from AID patientsat inclusion, retrospectivelywe will study MC infiltration in digestive, renale and cutaneous biopsies from patients with AID and compare them with biopsies from the other groups from subgroups of patients who had a biopsy performed.
basophilic polynuclear activation in AID patientsat inclusion, retrospectivelywe will study basophilic polynuclear activation from blood samples of AID patients

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactSophie GEORGIN-LAVIALLE, PU-PH
sophie.georgin-lavialle@aphp.fr+33 (0)1 56 01 72 04 or 60 77
Backup ContactNabiha Sbeih, MD
nabiha.sbeih@gmail.com+33 (0)1 84 82 74 03

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026