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Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsNCT00006342

Genetic Study in Patients Receiving Treatment for Hodgkin's Disease or Childhood Brain Tumor

An observational study of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors and Lymphoma, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Determination of genetic markers for leukemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is secondary to Hodgkin's disease and childhood brain tumors may help doctors to identify patients who are at risk for these cancers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
chromosomal translocation analysis, gene rearrangement analysis and mutation analysis
How many people
19 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 1997to Jan 2001
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease Adult or child OR Diagnosis of primary central nervous system (CNS) malignancy 16 and under Medulloblastoma Ependymoma Brain stem glioma Astrocytoma Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) Proposed therapy must include external beam radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: See Disease Characteristics Any age Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

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About this study

Official title: Analyses of Mutations Associated With Secondary Leukemia or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Patients Treated for Hodgkin's Disease or Childhood Brain Tumors

RATIONALE: Determination of genetic markers for leukemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is secondary to Hodgkin's disease and childhood brain tumors may help doctors to identify patients who are at risk for these cancers.

PURPOSE: Clinical trial to determine the presence of certain genes in patients who are receiving treatment for Hodgkin's disease or childhood brain tumors.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the frequency of chromosome 3, 11, and 21 aberrations in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) specifically associated with acute myelogenous leukemia in patients with adult or pediatric Hodgkin's disease treated with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. II. Determine the frequency of these aberrations in patients with pediatric central nervous system tumors treated with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. III. Determine the glutathione-S-transferase allotype, associated with human toxicological response to carcinogen exposure, for these patients. IV. Determine the frequency of t(14;18) gene rearrangement, associated with deregulation of the bcl-2 proto-oncogene in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, in PBL of these patients.

OUTLINE: An extra tube of blood is collected before, every 4 weeks during, and every 3 months after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. DNA is isolated from the blood sample and the GSTM1, GSTT1, and various cytochrome P (CYP) 450 genotypes are determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Mononuclear leukocytes are analyzed for chromosome aberrations on chromosome numbers 3, 11, and 21. Pretreatment karyotype and frequency of translocations are determined for each patient. Peripheral blood lymphocyte DNA is also examined for t(14;18) gene rearrangements.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Being tested
chromosomal translocation analysis, gene rearrangement analysis, mutation analysis
Keywords
stage I adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage II adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood infratentorial ependymoma, childhood low-grade cerebral astrocytoma, childhood supratentorial ependymoma, stage II childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, stage I childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent/refractory childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood high-grade cerebral astrocytoma, untreated childhood brain stem glioma, recurrent childhood brain stem glioma, untreated childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor, recurrent childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor, untreated childhood cerebellar astrocytoma, recurrent childhood cerebellar astrocytoma
Medical subject headings
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease, Recurrence, Astrocytoma, Medulloblastoma, Familial ependymoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • chromosomal translocation analysisGenetic

  • gene rearrangement analysisGenetic

  • mutation analysisGenetic

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 May 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1997
  3. Primary completionSep 2000
  4. Study completionJan 2001

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00006342
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000067681
Other IDs
DUMC-0113-99-1R2, DUMC-IRB-086-97-1, NCI-G00-1840
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
4 Oct 2000
Last updated
15 Oct 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors and Lymphoma, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2015.

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