Genetic Susceptibility Biomarkers in Children With Neuroblastoma (Also Known as Neuroblastoma Epidemiology in North America [NENA])

Genetic Susceptibility Factors in the Etiology of Neuroblastoma Also Known as Neuroblastoma Epidemiology in North America (NENA)

This research trial studies the genes biomarkers in children with neuroblastoma. Studying the genes in a child's cancer cells may help doctors improve ways to diagnose and treat children with neuroblastoma.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neuroblastoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Other: Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the independent association of common genetic polymorphisms involved in folate, vitamin A, and related metabolic and transport pathways and the risk of neuroblastoma (NB).

II. Evaluate the joint effects of multiple genes on the risk of NB. III. Evaluate the effects of gene-exposure interactions on the risk of NB. IV. Evaluate genetic effects within NB subgroups defined by age at diagnosis and a Children?s Oncology group classification schema based on age, v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog (MYCN) oncogene status, histology, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ploidy.

V. Recontact mothers of participating NENA case children, conduct brief web-based screen to ascertain whether the pregnancy including the index NENA child was a multiple (twin, triplet, etc), whether the mother knew if the children were monozygotic (MZ) or dizygotic (DZ), and obtain a complete pregnancy history.

VI. Request a saliva sample from the other twin/multiple sibling of the NENA child.

VII. Extract DNA from saliva samples and securely store. VIII. Clean new survey data and merge with main NENA study database.

OUTLINE:

The biologic mother of the patient is asked to complete a Diet History Questionnaire about diet during pregnancy, and information on demographics, lifestyle factors, medication used during pregnancy, history of breast feeding, and family history of cancer or birth defects. Parents are given ORAgene saliva collection kits for self-collection. Saliva bio-specimen samples are collected from both biologic parents and the patient. Tissue samples previously stored in a tissue bank are obtained for deceased patients, if available. DNA is extracted from samples, amplified and analyzed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) quantitation assay, and genotyped using single nucleotide polymorphisms.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 576

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Alberta
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T3B 6A8
      • Alberta Children's Hospital
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
      • University of Alberta Hospital
  • British Columbia
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4
      • British Columbia Children's Hospital
  • Manitoba
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0V9
      • CancerCare Manitoba
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Saint John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1B 3V6
      • Janeway Child Health Centre
  • Nova Scotia
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8
      • IWK Health Centre
  • Ontario
    • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
      • McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7
      • Kingston Health Sciences Centre
    • London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9
      • Children's Hospital
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
      • Hospital for Sick Children
  • Saskatchewan
    • Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4T 7T1
      • Allan Blair Cancer Centre
    • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 4H4
      • Saskatoon Cancer Centre
• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
      • Children's Hospital of Alabama
    • Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36604
      • USA Health Strada Patient Care Center
  • Arizona
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016
      • Phoenix Childrens Hospital
  • Arkansas
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
      • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • California
    • Downey, California, United States, 90242
      • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
    • Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
      • Loma Linda University Medical Center
    • Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
      • Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
      • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
      • Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    • Oakland, California, United States, 94611
      • Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
    • Oakland, California, United States, 94609-1809
      • Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland
    • Orange, California, United States, 92868
      • Children's Hospital of Orange County
    • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
      • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
      • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • San Diego, California, United States, 92123
      • Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
      • UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus
    • Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93102
      • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
  • Colorado
    • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
      • Children's Hospital Colorado
    • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
      • Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center
  • Connecticut
    • Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106
      • Connecticut Children's Medical Center
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
      • Yale University
  • Delaware
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
      • Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
  • District of Columbia
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
      • Children's National Medical Center
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
      • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
  • Florida
    • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
      • Broward Health Medical Center
    • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
      • University of Florida Health Science Center - Gainesville
    • Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021
      • Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
    • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207
      • Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
    • Miami, Florida, United States, 33176
      • Miami Cancer Institute
    • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32803
      • Florida Hospital Orlando
    • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
      • UF Cancer Center at Orlando Health
    • Pensacola, Florida, United States, 32504
      • Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola
    • Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33701
      • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
    • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33607
      • Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
    • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33407
      • Saint Mary's Hospital
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
      • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston
    • Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912
      • Augusta University Medical Center
    • Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31404
      • Memorial Health University Medical Center
  • Idaho
    • Boise, Idaho, United States, 83712
      • Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
      • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
      • University of Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
      • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
    • Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153
      • Loyola University Medical Center
    • Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, 60453
      • Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn
    • Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068
      • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
    • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61637
      • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
    • Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62702
      • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  • Indiana
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
      • Riley Hospital for Children
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260
      • Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center
  • Iowa
    • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50309
      • Blank Children's Hospital
    • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
      • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Kentucky
    • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
      • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
    • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
      • Norton Children's Hospital
  • Louisiana
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
      • Tulane University Health Sciences Center
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
      • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21215
      • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
      • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
      • University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Michigan
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
      • C S Mott Children's Hospital
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
      • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48236
      • Ascension Saint John Hospital
    • East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48824-7016
      • Michigan State University Clinical Center
    • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503
      • Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health
    • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007
      • Bronson Methodist Hospital
    • Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073
      • William Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
      • Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
      • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Mayo Clinic
  • Mississippi
    • Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216
      • University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Missouri
    • Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212
      • University of Missouri - Ellis Fischel
    • Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
      • The Childrens Mercy Hospital
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • Washington University School of Medicine
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
      • Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
  • Nebraska
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
      • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
      • Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha
  • New Hampshire
    • Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
      • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
  • New Jersey
    • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
      • Hackensack University Medical Center
    • Morristown, New Jersey, United States, 07960
      • Morristown Medical Center
    • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901
      • Saint Peter's University Hospital
    • Paterson, New Jersey, United States, 07503
      • Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
  • New Mexico
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87102
      • University of New Mexico Cancer Center
  • New York
    • Albany, New York, United States, 12208
      • Albany Medical Center
    • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263
      • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    • Mineola, New York, United States, 11501
      • NYU Winthrop Hospital
    • New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11040
      • The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10065
      • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    • New York, New York, United States, 10032
      • Columbia University/Herbert Irving Cancer Center
    • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
      • University of Rochester
    • Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
      • State University of New York Upstate Medical University
  • North Carolina
    • Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
      • Mission Hospital Inc-Memorial Campus
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
      • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28203
      • Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204
      • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
    • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
      • Duke University Medical Center
    • Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834
      • East Carolina University
    • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
      • Wake Forest University Health Sciences
  • Ohio
    • Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308
      • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
      • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
      • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
      • Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
      • Nationwide Children's Hospital
    • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43606
      • The Toledo Hospital/Toledo Children's Hospital
    • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43608
      • Mercy Children's Hospital
  • Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
      • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74136
      • Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center at Saint Francis
  • Oregon
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
      • Oregon Health and Science University
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
      • Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
  • Pennsylvania
    • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, 18017
      • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg
    • Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822
      • Geisinger Medical Center
    • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
      • Penn State Children's Hospital
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
      • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19134
      • Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
      • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
      • Medical University of South Carolina
    • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
      • BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
  • South Dakota
    • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57117-5134
      • Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
  • Tennessee
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37916
      • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105
      • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
      • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
  • Texas
    • Amarillo, Texas, United States, 79106
      • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Amarillo
    • Austin, Texas, United States, 78723
      • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
    • Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, 78411
      • Driscoll Children's Hospital
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
      • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75230
      • Medical City Dallas Hospital
    • Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
      • Cook Children's Medical Center
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79410
      • Covenant Children's Hospital
    • Temple, Texas, United States, 76508
      • Scott and White Memorial Hospital
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84113
      • Primary Children's Hospital
  • Vermont
    • Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405
      • University of Vermont College of Medicine
  • Virginia
    • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
      • University of Virginia Cancer Center
    • Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042
      • Inova Fairfax Hospital
    • Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507
      • Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
    • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
      • Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
      • Seattle Children's Hospital
    • Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204
      • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
    • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
      • Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center
  • Wisconsin
    • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
      • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
    • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
      • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
    • Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449
      • Marshfield Clinic
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
      • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary diagnosis of neuroblastoma made at a North American COG institution
• Diagnosed between 12/24/2007- 7/31/2013
• Diagnosed at < 6 years of age
• Biological mother is alive and willing to participate
• Questionnaire respondents must understand English or Spanish
• Are only those participating in CCRN who have agreed to be contacted for future studies

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

Ancillary-Correlative (Questionnaire, saliva & tissue sample); The biologic mother of the patient is asked to complete a Diet History Questionnaire about diet during pregnancy, and information on demographics, lifestyle factors, medication used during pregnancy, history of breast feeding, and family history of cancer or birth defects. Parents are given ORAgene saliva collection kits for self-collection. Saliva bio-specimen samples are collected from both biologic parents and the patient. Tissue samples previously stored in a tissue bank are obtained for deceased patients, if available. DNA is extracted from samples, amplified and analyzed using real-time PCR quantitation assay, and genotyped using single nucleotide polymorphisms.

Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Correlative studies; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Ancillary studies; Other: Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure; Correlative studies; Other Names: Cytologic Sampling

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Genetic polymorphisms involved in folate, vitamin A, and related metabolic and transport pathways with the risk of neuroblastoma (NB)	The distributions of the estimated dietary and vitamin intake will be assessed and categories defined using quantiles and confirmation by nonparametric splines. Evaluated under a recessive or log-additive transmission model.	Up to 4 years
Gene-exposure interactions, with primary interest on folate, vitamin A, and choline intake, on the risk of NB	Stratified on the exposure variable and the strength of associations between strata by using a chi-square based test of heterogeneity.	Up to 4 years
Gene-environment interactions	Stratified on the exposure variable and comparing the strength of associations between strata by using a chi-square-based test of heterogeneity.	Up to 4 years
Genetic effects within NB subgroups defined by age at diagnosis and a Children?s Oncology group classification schema based on age, MYCN oncogene status, histology, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ploidy	Because the log-linear models involve calculating a likelihood, the Bayesian information criterion, a likelihood-based model selection criterion will be used.	Up to 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Andrew Olshan, Children's Oncology Group

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 3, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 6, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): May 7, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 8, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 4, 2019
• Last Verified: December 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Disease Attributes; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral; Disease Susceptibility; Neuroblastoma; Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: AEPI07N1 (Other Identifier: CTEP); U10CA180886 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); U10CA098543 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); NCI-2011-02257 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program)); COG-AEPI07N1; CDR0000594334