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Castleman Disease Collaborative Network Biobank
"Castlebank"
The Castleman Disease Collaborative Network Biobank: A Collection of Biospecimens and Clinical Data to Facilitate Research
1 other identifier
observational
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to create a biobank, which collects, stores, and distributes samples of human tissues, blood, and related health information to qualified scientists, in order to help doctors and researchers better understand why Castleman Disease occurs and develop ways to better treat and prevent it.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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Started Jun 2016
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 15, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 18, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2018
CompletedJuly 31, 2018
July 1, 2018
2 years
August 15, 2016
July 28, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Samples Collected
Number of samples collected across different subgroups (e.g. blood products, lymph node)
3 years
Study Arms (1)
Castleman Disease Patients
Potential study participants may be of any age, gender, or ethnicity who have been diagnosed with Castleman disease.
Interventions
Excess blood sample tubes and/or buccal swabs or saliva will have DNA and RNA extracted and serum and plasma separated out to be stored for future research purposes based on the results of this preliminary research.
Eligibility Criteria
Castleman Disease patients worldwide
You may qualify if:
- Potential study participants may be of any age, gender, or ethnicity who have been diagnosed with Castleman disease
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Castleman Disease Collaborative Network
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, United States
Related Publications (2)
Liu AY, Nabel CS, Finkelman BS, Ruth JR, Kurzrock R, van Rhee F, Krymskaya VP, Kelleher D, Rubenstein AH, Fajgenbaum DC. Idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease: a systematic literature review. Lancet Haematol. 2016 Apr;3(4):e163-75. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(16)00006-5. Epub 2016 Mar 17.
PMID: 27063975BACKGROUNDFajgenbaum DC, van Rhee F, Nabel CS. HHV-8-negative, idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease: novel insights into biology, pathogenesis, and therapy. Blood. 2014 May 8;123(19):2924-33. doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-12-545087. Epub 2014 Mar 12.
PMID: 24622327BACKGROUND
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Biospecimen
Lymph node and/or bone marrow slides and/or tissue blocks, saliva, whole blood, and serum will be collected both prospectively and retrospectively.
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David C Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc
Executive Director of Castleman Disease Collaborative Network
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- OTHER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 15, 2016
First Posted
August 18, 2016
Study Start
June 1, 2016
Primary Completion
June 1, 2018
Study Completion
June 1, 2018
Last Updated
July 31, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
Qualified Researchers, who apply for access to the database and are subsequently approved, will be given access to a limited dataset with direct identifiers removed in an Excel compatible file format or single SAS data files. The Biobank Advisory Board will review applications from qualified researchers on an ongoing basis.