Multi-Institutional Registry for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
Summary
First, the investigators plan to use a retrospective analysis to determine the clinical landscape of neurofibromatosis (NF)1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) and precursor lesions (e.g., atypical or nodular plexiform neurofibromas). A worldwide database will be established, collecting, in a standardized manner, histologic, immunohistochemical, molecular, radiographic, treatment, and related clinical data from centers worldwide with expertise in these NF1-related cancers. Although retrospective in nature, the resulting data from this registry may reveal previously unanticipated patterns, similar to the INFACT effort outcome. This registry would then allow the acquisition of data associated with MPNST biospecimens collected under associated banks (frozen or paraffin-embedded, germline (or normal tissue DNA) samples, and any previously somatic whole-exome or whole-genome sequencing data for aggregate analyses). Second, the investigators plan to co-register patients to institutional banks in order to prospectively collect MPNST samples for analysis. These patients will be consented in order to collect the above information and for banking of tumor tissue and future studies that include genomic characterization of the tumors.
Outcome measures
Primary
Histologic characteristics of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
-The data collected through this registry will be used to analyze previously unanticipated patterns and prognostic clues about MPNST
Time frame: 10 years
Immunohistochemical characteristics of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
-The data collected through this registry will be used to analyze previously unanticipated patterns and prognostic clues about MPNST
Time frame: 10 years
Molecular characteristics of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
-The data collected through this registry will be used to analyze previously unanticipated patterns and prognostic clues about MPNST
Time frame: 10 years
Radiographic characteristics of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
-The data collected through this registry will be used to analyze previously unanticipated patterns and prognostic clues about MPNST
Time frame: 10 years
Treatment given to patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
-The data collected through this registry will be used to analyze previously unanticipated patterns and prognostic clues about MPNST
Time frame: 10 years
Future genomic characterization of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
-The data collected through this registry will be used to analyze previously unanticipated patterns and prognostic clues about MPNST
Time frame: 10 years
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (9)
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
Lifespan
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112