UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000054387
Receipt number R000062124
Scientific Title Evidence-generating research to clarify the current status and establish treatments for autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP-A)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/07/01
Last modified on 2025/11/14 12:59:11

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Basic information

Public title

Registry study of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy

Acronym

Registry study of GFAP-A

Scientific Title

Evidence-generating research to clarify the current status and establish treatments for autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP-A)

Scientific Title:Acronym

Evidence-generating research to clarify the current status and establish treatments for GFAP-A

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy

Classification by specialty

Neurology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

YES


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

By accumulating clinical information on patients with autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy and analyze thier clinical informations during long-term period, we will elucidate the natural history and prognostic factors of autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy, and contribute to the development and establishment of new treatments for autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy in the future.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

1) presence or absence of death
2) Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis (CASE)
3) outcomes of modified Rankin Scale (mRS)

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy (GFAP-A) patients with anti-GFAP antibodies in cerebrospinal fluide detected by cell-based and tissue-based assays
2) GFAP-A patients with written informed consent to participate in the study

Key exclusion criteria

GFAP-A patients who are judged to be inappropriate as included subjects by researcher, etc.

Target sample size

500


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Akio
Middle name
Last name Kimura

Organization

Gifu University Graduate School of medecine

Division name

Department of Neurology

Zip code

501-1194

Address

Yanagido 1-1, Gifu City, Gifu, Japan

TEL

0582306253

Email

kimura.akio.k8@f.gifu-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Akio
Middle name
Last name Kimura

Organization

Gifu University Graduate School of Medecine

Division name

Department of Neurology

Zip code

501-1194

Address

Yanagido 1-1, Gifu City, Gifu, Japan

TEL

0582306253

Homepage URL


Email

kimura.akio.k8@f.gifu-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Gifu University Graduate School of Medecine

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Agency Medical Reserch and Development

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Kyoto University Graduate School and Faculty of Medecine, Ethics Committie

Address

Yoshida Konoe town, Sakyo-ku, kyoto city, Kyoto, Japan

Tel

0757534680

Email

ethcom@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 07 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results

Patient registration using the Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system commenced on May 1, 2025.

Results date posted

2025 Year 05 Month 15 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2044 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

Clinical data and biological samples (blood and cerebrospinal fluid) for biorepository and genomic analysis will be collected at the time of initial enrollment in patients with autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy, and clinical data and blood samples from registered patients will be collected every 1 year.


Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 05 Month 14 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 14 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000062124