Genetic Evaluation of Families With Endocrine Cancers (MEN1)

June 15, 2017 updated by: Alexander Shifrin, MD, FACS, FACE, Jersey Shore University Medical Center

A Pilot Study of Genetic Evaluation of Families With Endocrine Cancers

This study is being conducted to identify altered genetic factors that may exist and influence endocrine cancers in unrelated MEN1 families with different cancers. A grading system will be developed for endocrine cancers, including pancreatic cancers, thymus gland cancers, parathyroid disease and MEN1 syndrome as low-risk and high-risk to improve screening and timing of surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will be sent a personal medical questionnaire and family history questionnaire to complete prior to their visit. Participants will meet with a genetic counselor face-to-face for up to 120 minutes to complete a personal and family history. Participants will receive genetic counseling including education about MEN1 syndrome and recommendations for the management of this disease. The genetic counselor will also assist participants with coping mentally. The genetic counselor will review the risk, benefits and limitations of genetic testing.

After study eligibility is confirmed and the participant agrees to participate in the study, approximately 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of blood will be taken from the participant for genetic testing. Tumor samples from any prior surgeries will be requested from the Jersey Shore University Medical Center pathology department for review.

The participant's blood sample and any tumor samples will be assigned a unique identifier. Participants will not be identified by name. This identifier, along with the participant's age, sex, ethnicity and if applicable, age of cancer diagnosis (or MEN1 syndrome diagnosis) will be kept at Jersey Shore University Medical Center research department. Medical records will be reviewed for demographics, known cancer risk factors, family history, age and stage at diagnosis of disease, tumor characteristics, previous and current treatments, medication history, test and study results, and pathology/surgery reports. Blood and tumor samples will be sent to the Functional Genomics Facility at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Cell & DNA Repository for processing and/or analysis to identify the genetic pattern in patients at risk for MEN1.

The result of the genetic test for the MEN1 gene will be provided to the participant by either the genetic counselor or study doctor. The genetic counselor or study doctor will interrupt the results for the participant and provide emotional support, if necessary. The results of any altered genes will not be disclosed to the participant.

Medical records will be reviewed annually to determine the status of the participant's disease, if any. Participants will be contacted directly by phone or in person at follow-up clinic visit(s) for the collection of information not recorded in the participant's medical record for up to 20 years.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

9

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • Neptune City, New Jersey, United States, 07753
        • Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals belonging to families observed with MEN1 mutation related cancers.

Description

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 13 years.
  • A signed written informed consent
  • Existing patients and their family members of Investigators with MEN1 syndrome.
  • Willing to undergo venipuncture to obtain 10 ml of blood and complete genetic counseling and informed consent process.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Family 1
Approximately a 10 ml of blood draw will be taken from each participant for genetic testing.
Genetic: Blood draw
Blood draw
Family 2
Approximately a 10 ml of blood draw will be taken from each participant for genetic testing.
Genetic: Blood draw
Blood draw
Family 3
Approximately a 10 ml of blood draw will be taken from each participant for genetic testing.
Genetic: Blood draw
Blood draw

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Modified genetic factors that exist and may influence the phenotypic presentation of disease in unrelated MEN 1 families.
Time Frame: Within 3 Months from blood draw
To identify modifying genetic factors that exist and that may influence phenotypic presentation of the disease in unrelated MEN 1 families with different clinical presentation of the disease.
Within 3 Months from blood draw

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Collaborators

Rutgers University
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alexander Shifrin, MD, Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

  • 1) Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) Syndrome. Marini F, Falchetti A, Luzi E, Tonelli F, Maria Luisa B. In: Riegert-Johnson DL, Boardman LA, Hefferon T, Roberts M, editors. Cancer Syndromes [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2009-.2008 Jul 18 2) Multiple endocrine neoplasia. White ML, Doherty GM. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2008 Apr;17(2):439-59 3) Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Thakker RV. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jun; 4) Guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of MEN type 1 and type 2. Brandi ML, Gagel RF, Angeli A, Bilezikian JP, Beck-Peccoz P, Bordi C, Conte-Devolx B, Falchetti A, Gheri RG, Libroia A, Lips CJ, Lombardi G, Mannelli M, Pacini F, Ponder BA, Raue F, Skogseid B, Tamburrano G, Thakker RV, Thompson NW, Tomassetti P, Tonelli F, Wells SA Jr, Marx SJ. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Dec;86(12):5658-71. 5) Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) germline mutations in familial isolated primary hyperparathyroidism. Pannett AA, Kennedy AM, Turner JJ, Forbes SA, Cavaco BM, Bassett JH, Cianferotti L, Harding B, Shine B, Flinter F, Maidment CG, Trembath R, Thakker RV. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2003 May;58(5):639-46. 6) Human Gene Mutation Database, http://www.hgmd.org/ 6) Human Gene Mutation Database, http://www.hgmd.org/ 7) Familial isolated primary hyperparathyroidism caused by mutations of the MEN1 gene. Hannan FM, Nesbit MA, Christie PT, Fratter C, Dudley NE, Sadler GP, Thakker RV. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Jan; 8) Familial isolated hyperparathyroidism: clinical and genetic characteristics of 36 kindreds. Simonds WF, James-Newton LA, Agarwal SK, Yang B, Skarulis MC, Hendy GN, Marx SJ. Medicine (Baltimore). 2002 Jan;81(1):1-26. 9) Genotype-phenotype analysis in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Kouvaraki MA, Lee JE, Shapiro SE, Gagel RF, Sherman SI, Sellin RV, Cote GJ, Evans DB. Arch Surg. 2002 Jun;137(6):641-7.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 15, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 16, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2017

Last Verified

June 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IIU03-07
  • MEN1 (Other Identifier: Jersey Shore University Medical Center)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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