Status:

RECRUITING

Surveillance for Malignant Transformation of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Related Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (PNST)

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Neurofibromatosis 1

Nerve Sheath Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-120 years

Brief Summary

Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disease that can cause many symptoms. About half of people with NF1 will develop benign (noncancerous) tumors along nerves in the skin, brain, ...

Detailed Description

Background * Patients with NF1 are at risk for the development of both benign and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST). Some factors that increase risk for malignant tumors are known, suc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • High-Risk and Low-Risk NF1 Cohorts
  • Age \>= 3 years old
  • Participants with clinical or genetic diagnosis of NF1.
  • Participants with a diagnosis of mosaic or segmental NF1 are also eligible.
  • Individuals may have (High-Risk Cohort) or not have (Low-Risk Cohort) at least one of the following characteristics:
  • Microdeletion or 844-848 missense variants or other variants associated with increased risk of malignant peripheral nervous sheath tumor (MPNST)
  • Family history of MPNST / atypical neurofibromatous neoplasm of unknown biologic potential (ANNUBP) / atypical neurofibromas (ANF)
  • Personal history of MPNST/ANNUBP/ANF or neurofibroma with CDKN2A loss
  • Prior radiation therapy at any site
  • Large plexiform neurofibroma (PN) burden (\>= 350 mL)
  • Presence \>= 1 DNL at baseline
  • The ability of the individual, parent/guardian or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand and the willingness to sign a written consent document for participation.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • High-Risk and Low-Risk NF1 Cohorts
  • \- Inability or unwillingness to undergo MRI imaging
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Parent Cohort
  • Parent or guardian of pediatric individuals (8-17 years old) in High-Risk or Low-Risk Cohorts.
  • The ability of the parent/guardian or LAR to understand and the willingness to sign a written consent document for parent/guardian participation in this study.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Parent Cohort
  • \- None.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 9 2024

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2035

    Estimated Enrollment :

    225 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06222203

    Start Date

    October 9 2024

    End Date

    December 31 2035

    Last Update

    September 26 2025

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892