Status:
COMPLETED
DNA Analysis in Samples From Younger Patients With Germ Cell Tumors and Their Parents or Siblings
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Oncology Group
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Childhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
Childhood Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 19 years
Brief Summary
This research trial studies deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples from younger patients with germ cell tumor and their parents or siblings. Studying samples of tumor tissue and saliva from patients with...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate associations between genetic variation and pediatric germ cell tumor (GCT) using a case-parent triad design to identify variants in four genes, KITLG, SPRY4, BAK1, and DMRT...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient is enrolled on COG-ACCRN07
- The patient has a primary diagnosis of germ cell tumor (GCT) including germinoma (ICCC 9060-9065) teratoma (9080-9084), embryonal carcinoma (9070-9072), yolk sac tumor (9071),choriocarcinoma (9100, 9103, 9104), and mixed GCT (9085, 9101, 9102, 9105) in all sites including the brain and central nervous system and registered with Children's Oncology Group (COG) by a North American member institution
- The patient must be diagnosed with a germ cell tumor between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2015
- The patient must be \< 20 years of age at the time of diagnosis
- The patient must have at least one biological parent alive and willing to participate
- In the event that one case parent cannot contribute DNA, a case sibling, defined as the biological brother or sister of the study subject, may donate instead
- All questionnaire respondents must understand English or Spanish
- Concomitant treatment on a therapeutic trial is not required
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 4 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
932 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01434355
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
August 4 2016
Last Update
January 7 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Childrens Oncology Group
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104