1,000 gene carriers tracked to unlock amyloidosis secrets
NCT ID NCT05974644
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is a registry that will collect health information from 1,000 people who carry the gene for hereditary amyloidosis, including those with and without symptoms. Researchers will track who develops the disease and how it progresses, including the need for heart transplant or death. The goal is to better understand the condition and improve future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could help doctors predict who will develop hereditary amyloidosis and improve monitoring and early care for at-risk individuals.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or symptom relief.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Any carriers of a pathogenic TTR mutation known to cause hATTR amyloidosis will be recruited to the registry.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Over the age of 18 years * Carrier of a pathogenic hATTR mutation confirmed on whole blood gene testing or mass spectrometry * Willing to return for required follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Patient having undergone heart transplantation or implantation of mechanical circulatory support * Patients unable to provide informed consent * Patients having undergone liver transplantation * Patients have evidence of light chain amyloidosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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