Clinical Transcriptomics in Systemic Vasculitis (CUTIS)



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Cardiology, Hematology
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Hematology
Healthy:No
Age Range:5 - Any
Updated:4/17/2018
Start Date:January 2017
End Date:August 2019
Contact:Carol McAlear, MA
Email:cmcalear@upenn.edu

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Multi-center observational study to evaluate the histopathology and transcriptome of
cutaneous lesions in patients with several different types of vasculitis.

This study employs a multi-center approach to evaluate cutaneous vasculitis across several
forms of idiopathic vasculitis. Patients with cutaneous manifestations of vasculitis will be
evaluated by teams of primary vasculitis care providers and Dermatologists in order to
facilitate optimal selection of patients and sampling of lesions.

A punch skin biopsy at a site of active vasculitis will be the source of material for
histopathologic and transcriptomic evaluation. The histopathology of cutaneous vasculitis
will be characterized using a standardized approach.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Have a cutaneous lesion (purpuric macules, palpable purpura, retiform purpura,
nodules, ulcers, or urticarial) believed to be related to active vasculitis

- Have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of:

- Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CV)

- Drug-induced vasculitis

- Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)

- IgA vasculitis

- Isolated cutaneous vasculitis

- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)

- Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

- Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)

- Urticarial vasculitis

- Be willing and able to provide written informed consent (or assent for those under

Exclusion Criteria:

- You are less than five years old

- Considered not to be a candidate for a biopsy or have a higher risk of developing an
infection, bleeding, etc., from the biopsy, or a doctor believes that the risks for
you participating in this study do not outweigh the potential benefit of learning
information from your biopsy

- You have a neutrophil count (type of white blood cell) less than 1500/mm3, platelet
count less than 50,000/mm3, or a hemoglobin less than 7 g/dL

- You have an uncontrolled disease that could prevent you from completing the study
procedures

- You have an active infection at or near the potential biopsy site, have poor
circulation, or have bony prominence or other structure that would increase your risk
of complications if you participated in this study

- You are pregnant or nursing

- You are not able to provide informed consent
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3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97239
503 494-8311
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Los Angeles, California 90095
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201 Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
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3451 Walnut St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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