What this study is
This is an observational, non-therapeutic study to collect clinical and molecular information of pediatric patients with childhood melanocytic lesions.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To perform a comprehensive molecular analysis of samples either from paraffin embedded and/or frozen tissue from patients with pediatric melanocytic lesions (including melanoma, spitzoid melanoma, congenital melanoma, melanoma arising in giant nevi).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: To collect minimal information on patients treated with adjuvant or systemic therapies according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.
Study details
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Conditions
- Melanoma
- Enrolling
- 500 people
- Starts
- 2016-05-31
- Est. completion
- 2041-05-31
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age Up to 18 YearsSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Participant has a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of a melanocytic lesion, including:; Conventional or "adult-type" melanoma; Spitzoid melanoma/atypical Spitz tumor; Congenital melanoma; Melanoma arising in a giant congenital nevus; Melanocytic lesions with indeterminate biological behavior (e.g., pigment synthesizing melanomas)
- Participant was <19 years of age at the time of diagnosis.
- Tissue is available for biologic studies.
- Participant has been enrolled on the TBANK protocol at SJCRH, or will be enrolled before any research tests are performed on their biological materials.
You can't join if
- Ocular melanoma
- Inability or unwillingness of research participant or legal guardian to consent.
- Histologic diagnosis other than melanocytic lesion described in 3.1.1.
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Study locations (1)
1 openSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Alberto Pappo, MD · Contact866-278-5833referralinfo@stjude.org
- Alberto Pappo, MD · Principal investigator
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Study ID MACMEL
Principal investigator
Alberto Pappo, MD
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Frequently asked questions
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