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Searching Patterns In the Robustness of Immunological FVIII Tolerance

NCT07539402 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2026-04-20

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Summary

Children with hemophilia A lack clotting factor VIII (FVIII) due to a genetic mutation. It is well known that administration of FVIII concentrate leads to immunological tolerance for the FVIII protein in the majority of children. In 30% of these children tolerance is not achieved leading to the development of anti-FVIII antibodies (i.e. inhibitors). Our knowledge on the underlying immunological mechanisms leading to tolerance is limited. Recently, Non-Factor Therapy (NFT) has become available for prevention of bleeding in patients with hemophilia, i.e. prophylaxis. Currently, many children with severe hemophilia A use NFT as the subcutaneous administration of NFT is very convenient. In children on NFT prophylaxis, intravenous FVIII concentrate is exclusively used on-demand for treatment of bleeding. As NFT is very effective in the prevention of bleeds, patients may not be exposed to the deficient FVIII protein for periods up to a year or longer. It is currently not known how robust immunological tolerance is in the absence of exposure to a deficient antigen. The infrequent exposure to FVIII, enabled by NFT, provides an opportunity to study the immunological tolerance mechanisms for FVIII in children with hemophilia A.

The aim of SPIRIT is to investigate the mechanisms of the immunological tolerance to FVIII in patients with hemophilia A aged younger than 18 years using NFT for prophylaxis.

In this observational cohort study, children (aged \<18 years) with congenital hemophilia A, who are treated with non-factor therapy as prophylaxis, will be longitudinally followed. Participants will have blood drawn anually, during the regular clinic visits, and additionally following FVIII exposure. Feces samples will be collected and analyzed in children aged \<12 years, following the same scheme as blood sampling.

The main study endpoint are the immunological mechanisms underlying tolerance to FVIII, including presence, titers, subtypes and affinities of FVIII-specific (non-)neutralizing antibodies, FVIII-specific T and B cell responses and the role of gut microbiota.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Amsterdam UMC, location AMC

    collaborator OTHER

  • Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-01
Primary Completion
2029-03-31
Completion
2029-03-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

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