RB Liquid Biopsy Biorepository

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Study Purpose

Retinoblastoma (RB) is a primary eye cancer that forms in the back of the eye of infants and toddlers. Traditionally, RB is diagnosed without a biopsy; tumor can only be studied once an eye has been surgically removed. Given this limitation, we use aqueous humor (AH), the clear fluid in the front of the eye to detect specific markers, or information, that comes from the tumor itself.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms	No
Study Type An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes. An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes. Searching Both is inclusive of interventional and observational studies.	Observational [Patient Registry]
Eligible Ages	0 Years - 18 Years
Gender	All

More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients, age 0 days to 18 years, with a diagnosis unilateral or bilateral retinoblastoma (RB) seen at CHLA (Children's Hospital Los Angeles).

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients referred for second opinions only and not treated at CHLA for any reason.

Trial Details

Trial ID: This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.	NCT04959097
Phase Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.
Lead Sponsor The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.	Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Principal Investigator The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.	Jesse L Berry, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation	Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Agency Class Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.	Other
Overall Status	Recruiting
Countries	United States
Conditions The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.	Retinoblastoma, Retinoblastoma Bilateral, Retinoblastoma Unilateral

Additional Details

Retinoblastoma (RB) is a primary intraocular malignancy that forms in the retina of infants and toddlers. Traditionally, RB is diagnosed without tissue as direct tumor biopsy is prohibited due to risk of extraocular spread; tissue can only be obtained once an eye has been surgically removed. Given this limitation, there are no eye-specific molecular biomarkers in current clinical practice for RB. The lack of in vivo molecular data without removing the eye limits our ability to prognosticate clinical outcomes and develop personalized treatment plans. It also limits our understanding of intratumoral dynamics throughout therapy. The aqueous humor (AH) is a high-yield source of tumor-derived nucleic acid that can be utilized as a liquid biopsy in eyes with retinoblastoma. Detection of biomarkers from the AH may be used to prognosticate the likelihood of eye salvage and in the future may facilitate targeted, patient-centered therapies based on molecular biomarkers. OBJECTIVES: 1. Systematically and prospectively record accurate and complete data regarding the clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with RB. 2. Collect, bank, preserve, and analyze biomaterials including AH, blood and saliva from patients with RB. 3. Correlate phenotypic data with genotypic findings from human biomaterials in retinoblastoma patients to identify clinically relevant biomarkers

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90027

Site Contact

Jesse Berry, MD

[email protected]

323-361-4510