Clinical Research Directory

ATHN Transcends: A Natural History Study of Non-Neoplastic Hematologic Disorders

In parallel with the growth of ATHN's clinical studies, the number of new therapies for all blood disorders is increasing significantly. Some of the recently FDA-approved therapies for congenital and acquired hematologic conditions have not yet demonstrated long-term safety and effectiveness beyond the pivotal trials that led to their approval. In addition, results from well controlled, pivotal studies often cannot be replicated once a therapy has been approved for general use.2,3,4,5 In 2019 alone, the FDA has issued approvals for 24 new therapies for congenital and acquired hematologic conditions.6 In addition, almost 10,000 new studies for hematologic diseases are currently registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov.7 With this increase in potential new therapies possible, it is imperative that clinicians and clinical researchers in the field of non-neoplastic hematology have a uniform, secure, unbiased, and enduring method to collect long-term safety and efficacy data. As emphasized in a recently published review, accurate, uniform and quality national data collection is critical in clinical research, particularly for longitudinal cohort studies covering a lifetime of biologic risk.8

Italian Study for Congenital Platelet Disorders

Inherited platelet disorders (IPD) are a heterogeneous group of rare bleeding diseases associated with a reduction of platelet number and/or function and with a bleeding tendency ranging from mild to severe. The frequency of inherited thrombocytopenias has been estimated to be 2.7/100,000 while the prevalence of inherited platelet function disorders is unknown, partly because they are frequently overlooked due to their difficult diagnosis.

Towards Improved Diagnostics for Suspected Platelet Function Disorders

This study aims to improve platelet function testing during bleeding investigations. To this end, the study will evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of novel platelet function tests in patients with confirmed or suspected platelet function disorders. Study participants will be recruited from patients that are referred to or treated at the Coagulation Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, and Pediatric Coagulation Unit, Astrid Lingren Children's Hospital.