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Collecting and Storing Tissue From Young Patients With Cancer

Completed
Conditions
Ewing Sarcoma
Retinoblastoma
Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Germ Cell Tumor
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Rhabdoid Tumor
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Malignant Neoplasm
Interventions
Other: Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Registration Number
NCT00898755
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Brief Summary

This laboratory study is collecting and storing tissue, blood, and bone marrow samples from young patients with cancer. Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and bone marrow from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Establish and bank cell lines and/or xenografts from pediatric patients with cancer.

II. Establish continuous cell lines, under carefully controlled conditions, from pediatric patients with cancer.

III. Establish transplantable xenografts in immunocompromised mice from tumor cells that are difficult to establish as continuous cell lines in vitro.

IV. Create a bank of cell lines and generate sufficient vials of cryopreserved cells for distribution to investigators with approved COG biology protocols. V. Characterize cell lines from childhood cancers with respect to DNA short tandem repeat molecular profile as a "fingerprint" of original cell line identity.

VI. Characterize cell lines for the ability for sustained growth in tissue culture and/or as mouse xenografts.

VII. Characterize cell lines for mycoplasma contamination. VIII. Characterize cell lines for expression of molecular makers that confirm the tumor-type of the cell line and the immortal nature of the cells (telomerase) and the expression of molecular markers that may correlate with drug resistance.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Specimens are stratified according to disease (acute lymphoblastic leukemia vs acute myeloid leukemia vs lymphoma vs osteogenic sarcoma vs Ewing family of tumors vs rhabdomyosarcoma vs primitive neuroectodermal tumor vs glioma vs astrocytoma vs rhabdoid tumors vs hepatoblastoma vs retinoblastoma vs Wilms tumor vs germ cell tumors vs other diagnoses).

Leftover tissue from diagnostic procedures and/or surgery is cryopreserved and banked. Blood and/or bone marrow are also collected and banked. Cell lines are established and characterized via reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and/or flow cytometry for biomarkers and by DNA fingerprinting. Markers to be identified may include the following:

NEUROBLASTOMA: tyrosine hydroxylase, protein gene product (PGP) 9.5, GD2, HLA class I, and HSAN 1.2 antigens

EWING FAMILY OF TUMORS: EWS-FLI1, EWS-ERG, and PGP 9.5

RETINOBLASTOMA: interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA: immunophenotype

ALVEOLOR RHADOMYOSARCOMA: PAX3-FKHR, PAX7-FKHR, and MyoD1

ALL CELL TYPES: telomerase expression including hTR and hTERTMutations of TP53 gene are detected by flow cytometry and/or immunocytochemistry.

No results of these tests are provided to the patient, the patient's physician, or the patient's medical records.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
213
Inclusion Criteria
  • All malignant tissues from childhood cancers allowed including the following:

    • Brain tumors (all types)

      • Tissue should be submitted to CNS Committee Resource labs to be forwarded for this study, unless instructed otherwise on the COG web site
    • Ewing family of tumors

    • Rhabdomyosarcomas

    • Other soft tissue sarcomas

    • Osteogenic sarcomas

    • Rhabdoid tumors

    • Neuroblastomas

      • Viable material for cell culture for neuroblastoma is collected via COG-ANBL00B1 and should not be submitted via this study unless the patient cannot be enrolled on COG-ANBL00B1*
    • Retinoblastomas

    • Anaplastic Wilms tumor

    • Germ cell tumors

    • Leukemias/lymphomas

      • Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

        • Blood samples and bone marrow samples from patients at second relapse and beyond may be submitted for this study
        • Bone marrow samples at diagnosis or first relapse must be submitted to an AML resource lab and will be forwarded for this study at the discretion of the AML Committee
      • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

        • Blood samples may be submitted directly to this study
        • Bone marrow samples must be submitted to an ALL resource lab and will be forwarded for this study at the discretion of the ALL Committee
  • Enrolled on a COG therapeutic, biology, or tissue banking protocol that allows collection of tissue for research and submission to a COG-designated resource laboratory

    • Participation in this protocol is not permitted until after tissue requirements for any active COG disease-specific therapeutic, biology, or banking protocols have been satisfied
    • Material may only be submitted for this protocol if tissue is available in excess of that required for satisfying active disease-specific therapeutic and biological protocols
  • Patients with diagnosis pending are eligible

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ancillary-Correlative (tissue sample collection)Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisLeftover tissue from diagnostic procedures and/or surgery is cryopreserved and banked. Blood and/or bone marrow are also collected and banked. Cell lines are established and characterized via reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and/or flow cytometry for biomarkers and by DNA fingerprinting. Markers to be identified may include the following: NEUROBLASTOMA: tyrosine hydroxylase, protein gene product (PGP) 9.5, GD2, HLA class I, and HSAN 1.2 antigens EWING FAMILY OF TUMORS: EWS-FLI1, EWS-ERG, and PGP 9.5 RETINOBLASTOMA: interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA: immunophenotype ALVEOLOR RHADOMYOSARCOMA: PAX3-FKHR, PAX7-FKHR, and MyoD1 ALL CELL TYPES: telomerase expression including hTR and hTERTMutations of TP53 gene are detected by flow cytometry and/or immunocytochemistry
Ancillary-Correlative (tissue sample collection)Cytology Specimen Collection ProcedureLeftover tissue from diagnostic procedures and/or surgery is cryopreserved and banked. Blood and/or bone marrow are also collected and banked. Cell lines are established and characterized via reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and/or flow cytometry for biomarkers and by DNA fingerprinting. Markers to be identified may include the following: NEUROBLASTOMA: tyrosine hydroxylase, protein gene product (PGP) 9.5, GD2, HLA class I, and HSAN 1.2 antigens EWING FAMILY OF TUMORS: EWS-FLI1, EWS-ERG, and PGP 9.5 RETINOBLASTOMA: interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA: immunophenotype ALVEOLOR RHADOMYOSARCOMA: PAX3-FKHR, PAX7-FKHR, and MyoD1 ALL CELL TYPES: telomerase expression including hTR and hTERTMutations of TP53 gene are detected by flow cytometry and/or immunocytochemistry
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Establishment of continuous cell lines, under carefully controlled conditions, from pediatric patients with cancerUp to 14 years
Characterization of cell lines for the ability for sustained growth in tissue culture and/or as mouse xenograftsUp to 14 years
Characterization of cell lines for mycoplasma contaminationUp to 14 years
Creation of a bank of cell lines and generation of sufficient vials of cryopreserved cells for distribution to investigators with approved COG biology protocolsUp to 14 years
Characterization of cell lines for expression of molecular makers that confirm the tumor-type of the cell line and the immortal nature of the cells (telomerase) and the expression of molecular markers that may correlate with drug resistanceUp to 14 years
Establishment and banking of cell lines and/or xenografts from pediatric patients with cancerUp to 14 years
Establishment of transplantable xenografts in immunocompromised mice from tumor cells that are difficult to establish as continuous cell lines in vitroUp to 14 years
Characterization of cell lines from childhood cancers with respect to DNA PCR molecular HLA profile as a "fingerprint" of original cell line identityUp to 14 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (68)

Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

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Akron, Ohio, United States

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

University of Illinois

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nevada Cancer Research Foundation CCOP

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Saskatoon Cancer Centre

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Children's Hospital of Alabama

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Tampa General Hospital

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa

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Tampa, Florida, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute

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Boise, Idaho, United States

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Hackensack University Medical Center

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Albany Medical Center

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Albany, New York, United States

Tulane University Health Sciences Center

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Driscoll Children's Hospital

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Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

UMC Cancer Center / UMC Health System

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Lubbock, Texas, United States

Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Duarte, California, United States

Covenant Children's Hospital

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Lubbock, Texas, United States

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

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Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Columbia Regional

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Norton Children's Hospital

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

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Bronx, New York, United States

Lee Memorial Health System

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida

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Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

Overlook Hospital

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Summit, New Jersey, United States

Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach

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Long Beach, California, United States

Arkansas Children's Hospital

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Dayton Children's Hospital

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland

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Oakland, California, United States

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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Springfield, Illinois, United States

Morristown Medical Center

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Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

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Downey, California, United States

Saint Mary's Hospital

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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

East Tennessee Childrens Hospital

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

British Columbia Children's Hospital

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center

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Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Amarillo

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Amarillo, Texas, United States

Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Madigan Army Medical Center

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

Greenville Cancer Treatment Center

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Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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