Status:

RECRUITING

Familial Investigations of Childhood Cancer Predisposition

Lead Sponsor:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Conditions:

Acute Leukemia

Adenomatous Polyposis

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

NOTE: This is a research study and is not meant to be a substitute for clinical genetic testing. Families may never receive results from the study or may receive results many years from the time they ...

Detailed Description

During the study, blood samples or other healthy tissue will be obtained from participants, as well as medical and family histories. When possible, leftover tumor samples will also be collected. If pa...

Eligibility Criteria

NOTE: This is a research study and is not meant to be a substitute for clinical genetic testing. Families may never receive results from the study or may receive results many years from the time they enroll. If you are interested in clinical testing please consider seeing a local genetic counselor or other genetics professional. If you have already had clinical genetic testing and meet eligibility criteria for this study as shown below, you may enroll regardless of the results of your clinical genetic testing.

DEFINITION OF FAMILIAR CANCER FOR THIS PROTOCOL:

In this protocol, the definition of "Familial Cancer" is met if any of the following is present:

  • An individual with a history of cancer diagnosed under 26 years of age who has at least one first, second or third degree relative with a history of cancer diagnosed under 51 years of age; OR
  • An individual who has been diagnosed with more than one cancer, at least one of which was diagnosed under 26 years of age; OR
  • An individual with a clinical or molecular diagnosis of a known cancer predisposition syndrome; OR
  • An individual with a congenital cancer diagnosed before 6 months of age; OR
  • An individual with a rare pediatric cancer or tumor diagnosed before 26 years of age

º Excluding human papilloma virus-associated cervical cancer and non-melanoma skin cancer occurring in adults.

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • An individual who meets this protocol's definition of "Familial Cancer," as above.
  • Biologic relatives of an individual meeting this protocol's definition of "Familial Cancer," who are either affected or unaffected by cancer.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • An inability or unwillingness of the research participant or his/her legally authorized representative (LAR) to provide written informed consent.
  • The participant has received allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and has NO pre-transplant germline (cancer-unaffected) DNA available AND is unwilling to provide a skin sample.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 6 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2037

Estimated Enrollment :

1500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03050268

Start Date

April 6 2017

End Date

March 31 2037

Last Update

February 9 2026

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105