Vitamin B7 could help doctors see where transfused platelets go
NCT ID NCT07513532
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study in 12 healthy volunteers tests whether biotin (vitamin B7) can be used to label platelets so they can be tracked after transfusion. Platelets are collected, labeled with biotin, stored for 3 days, then a small radioactive tag is added before returning them to the donor. Blood samples will measure how long the labeled platelets survive in circulation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biotin-labeled platelets
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer, simpler way to track transfused platelets in the body, improving transfusion medicine.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study in only 12 healthy people. It tests a labeling method, not a treatment, so it won't directly help patients yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Normal health status Meet Bloodworks Northwest guidelines for autologous apheresis platelet donation Screening chemistry/hematology lab results within normal limits negative blood donor screening panel for HIV, Hepatitis B and hepatitis C agreeable to birth control measures during the study. Exclusion Criteria: Clinically significant acute or chronic disease Pregnant or lactating females Participation in a clinical research study within 30 days of the platelet collection Treatment with aspirin-containing meds within 7 days of platelet collection Treatment with platelet-inhibiting meds within 14 days of platelet collection Splenectomized donor Presence of anti-biotin or antiplatelet antibody at screening
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bloodworks Northwest Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98102, United States
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