Placental Lesions in Fetal Growth Restrictions

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Fetal Growth Retardation

Treatments: Procedure: MRI scan; Drug: Ferumoxytol infusion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04839185

A532860 (Other Identifier)

1U01HD087216-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Protocol ver: 04-06-2020 (Other Identifier)

2019-1432

SMPH/OBSTET & GYNECOL (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to develop imaging methods to diagnose placental injury in pregnancies diagnosed with fetal growth restriction (FGR). Investigators are doing this research because the use of IV iron, followed by a Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may help detect injury in the placenta. The IV iron, ferumoxytol, is an iron preparation used for treatment of iron deficiency anemia. It is given in hospital setting under close medical attention. Ferumoxytol(FE) is FDA approved for some uses, but in pregnant women, its use as a MRI contrast is investigational.

Full description

Research Procedure Descriptions

Blood/urine collection for research Blood and urine samples are collected at the consenting visit and at the time of delivery. A total of 10 mL, of blood is collected via venipuncture along with an aliquot of a urine sample. For research visits that coincide with clinical visits, research blood samples are collected in conjunction with clinical samples, saving subjects an additional needle stick. All subjects are asked if they wish to have left over research samples banked for future unspecified research. Blood and urine samples will be analyzed to monitor relevant maternal growth factors, multiplex assays for Cytokine panel and Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Urine will be tested for Shed VE-Cadherin (VE Cad).

60 minute MRI: This MRI scan will take approximately 60 minutes. Prior to entering the MR suite, subjects are screened again for MRI safety and compatibility. The MR imaging exam is expected to take approximately 60 minutes with some additional time to get subjects comfortably placed in the scanner. Subjects are made as comfortable as possible in the bore and are provided with an alarm, which allows them to get the attention of the MR technologist conducting the scan. There is a break between scans to ensure the comfort of the subjects.

Ferumoxytol administration:

The MRI imaging with ferumoxytol as a contrast agent will be conducted at the scheduled visits based on timing of FGR diagnosis. Ferumoxytol will be administered in a hospital triage setting with maternal pulse and blood pressure monitoring and fetal heart rate monitoring. The pharmacy will be notified in advance of the arrival of the participant, so that they can prepare the infusion in a timely fashion and deliver it to triage upon participant's arrival. Participants will arrive at UnityPoint-Health Meriter Hospital obstetric triage unit as prescheduled for ferumoxytol infusion. Later that same day, the participants will present to the University of Wisconsin (UW) Hospital, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) or 1 S. Park location for their pre-scheduled MRI. In the triage unit, the nurse will obtain baseline vital signs, including maternal pulse, blood pressure, and fetal heart rate. Following this, the nurse will initiate an infusion dose of ferumoxytol. Ferumoxytol will be administered intravenously, by infusion, over 30 minutes. The participants will be monitored at 5 to 15-minute intervals, for pulse, blood pressure, respiration, and fetal heart rate. The MRI scanning procedure will be conducted at the UW Hospital, WIMR or 1 S. Park location for approximately 60 minutes.

The recommended dose of Feraheme is an initial 510 mg dose followed by a second 510 mg dose 3 to 8 days later. Investigators plan to dilute half of the recommended initial dose, i.e. 255 mg in 50 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP or 5% Dextrose Injection, USP. Feraheme will be given only once, in one infusion of 255 mg to each participant who has consented for this study.

Enrollment: 3 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregravid Body Mass Index (BMI) 18.5-39.9 kg/M2
• Women with singleton pregnancies
• Ultrasound confirmed pregnancy dating prior to 14 weeks gestation
• Gestational age of 27 0/7 - 32 6/7 weeks at FGR diagnosis based on standard clinical criteria: Either estimated fetal weight (EFW) less than 10 percentile OR abdominal circumference less than 10th percentile

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of preeclampsia at FGR diagnosis
• Gestational Diabetes Mellitus or type I/II Diabetes Mellitus
• Known fetal chromosome abnormality, structural malformation or syndromes in current pregnancy
• Known fetal viral infection syndrome
• Alcohol/drug use in current pregnancy
• History of sickle cell anemia, sickle cell trait or other inherited anemia with risk of iron overload
• Contraindications to MRI (such as claustrophobia, metallic implant, etc.) based on MRI Screening
• Participation in other interventional clinical trials, including those with other investigational agents not included in this trial, within 30 days of the start of this trial and throughout the duration of this trial
• Any physical or psychological symptom, based on the clinical judgment of the study physician that would make a participant unsuitable for the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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3 participants in 1 patient group

Diagnostic: Ferumoxytol MRI

Other group

Description:

The participant will receive an infusion of an iron supplement, ferumoxytol, followed by a same day MRI scan and then a second MRI scan 3-5 days later.

Treatment:

Procedure: MRI scan

Drug: Ferumoxytol infusion