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LymphomaNCT01490801

Biomarkers in Blood and Tissue Samples From Patients With Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Hodgkin Lymphoma

An observational study of Lymphoma and Nonneoplastic Condition, run by Children's Oncology Group.

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: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 9 years
Conditions the study is for
Lymphoma, Nonneoplastic Condition
What is being tested?
DNA analysis, RNA analysis and cytogenetic analysis
How many people
50 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2011to May 2016
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 Up to 9 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) meeting the following criteria:
  • Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) HL as assessed by positive EBV serology, elevated levels of EBV genome in the blood or tumor tissue following quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or evidence of EBV positivity of pathology samples (EBER+ or LMP+) and, when possible, mixed cellular histology
  • Young age (< 10 years) at diagnosis
  • Presence of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

About this study

Official title: Role of the IL-2 Inducible Tcell Kinase in EBV-HLH and EBV+ Hodgkin's Lymphoma

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This research trial studies biomarkers in blood and tissue samples from patients with Epstein-Barr virus positive Hodgkin lymphoma.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Evaluate germline DNA from patients with Epstein-Barr virus positive (EBV+) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) for inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) mutations.
  • Examine the effects of ITK mutations on expression of the ITK protein.
  • Determine whether ITK mutations correlate with specific clinical or histopathological features of HL.

OUTLINE: Archived blood and tumor tissue samples are analyzed for germline DNA expression and inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) mutations by PCR, IHC, flow cytometry, and western blotting, and EBV-encoded RNA (EBER) using in situ hybridization. Each patient's data, such as date, sex, age, tumor stage and histology at diagnosis, treatment received, response to treatment, development of recurrent disease, date of last follow-up, and outcomes are also collected.

Being tested
DNA analysis, RNA analysis, cytogenetic analysis, in situ hybridization, mutation analysis
Keywords
childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, childhood mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Epstein-Barr virus infection
Medical subject headings
Lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease, Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Presence of germline ITK mutations

  2. Influence of ITK mutations on total expression levels or intracellular localization of the ITK protein

  3. Correlation between ITK mutations with specific clinical or histopathological features of HL

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionMay 2016
  4. Study completionMay 2016

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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
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01490801
Sponsor's protocol ID
AHOD12B1
Other IDs
COG-AHOD12B1, AHOD12B1, NCI-2012-00089
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
9 Dec 2011
Last updated
17 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lymphoma and Nonneoplastic Condition, run by Children's Oncology Group.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Presence of germline ITK mutations. The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 17 May 2016.

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