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NeuroblastomaNCT00588068

Molecular Characterization of Neuroblastic Tumor: Correlation With Clinical Outcome

An observational study of Neuroblastoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to find out the genetic and biochemical makeup of your neuroblastic tumor, which influences its aggressiveness and the suitable therapy. These research studies include surface marker analysis, cytogenetics, cancer genes,genome sequencing, tumor growth-related genes and tumor growth in test… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Neuroblastoma
What is being tested?
Tumor and Marrow Markers
How many people
2,070 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
26 Sep 2000to Sep 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients will be offered participation in this study by their attending oncologist in the Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Who may be able to join

  • Neuroblastic tumors diagnosed in accordance with the International Neuroblastoma Staging System
  • OR
  • Clinically suspected neuroblastic tumors.
  • PK DRAW INCLUSION CRITERIA (FOR PK DRAWS ONLY):
  • PK Draw Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who receive naxitamab as part of their standard of care

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Nai-Kong Cheung, M.D., Ph.D. contact

646-888-2313

Shakeel Modak, MD contact

212-639-7623

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

    Nai-Kong Cheung, M.D., Ph.D.

    Nai-Kong Cheung, M.D., Ph.D.

    Recruiting

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to find out the genetic and biochemical makeup of your neuroblastic tumor, which influences its aggressiveness and the suitable therapy. These research studies include surface marker analysis, cytogenetics, cancer genes,genome sequencing, tumor growth-related genes and tumor growth in test tubes. Your blood, marrow, and hematopoietic stem cell samples will also be tested for tumors or leukemia cells, and your serum tested for anti-tumor antibodies.

Read the detailed description

To collect tumor, marrow specimens prospectively to study the molecular-genetic makeup of individual neuroblastic tumor and its metastasis by blood and marrow, and to correlate these findings with clinical outcome, and to relate the signaling circuitry of neuroblastic tumors to that of embryonic neuroectodermal cells. .

Conditions
Neuroblastoma
Being tested
Tumor and Marrow Markers
Keywords
Adrenal Gland, No stage requirement
Medical subject headings
Neuroblastoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tumor and Marrow MarkersOther

    Tumor and Marrow Markers

Study groups in NCT00588068
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Tumor and Marrow Markers
Receives: Other: Tumor and Marrow Markers

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To study the molecular-genetic makeup and metastasis of neuroblastic tumors.

    Before surgery a maximum of 5 blood drawings (20-30 ml) will be performed per year (at least one month apart) per patient

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To study the correlation of these biologic markers with clinical outcome.

    Before surgery and a maximum of 5 blood drawings (20-30 ml) will be performed per year (at least one month apart) per patient

    Measured: 2 years

  2. To relate neuroblastic tumor and embryonic neuroectodermal cell circuitry.

    Up to six fetal adrenal samples will be obtained (without patient identifiers) from gestational week 20, when neuroblasts are present and thought to be differentiating within the fetal adrenal gland.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Sep 2000
  3. Primary completionSep 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
2,070 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00588068
Sponsor's protocol ID
00-109
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
24 Dec 2007
Last updated
5 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Felix CA, Slater DJ, Davenport JW, Yu X, Gregory BD, Li MM, Rappaport EF, Cheung NV. KMT2A-MAML2 rearrangement emerged and regressed during neuroblastoma therapy without leukemia after 12.8-year follow-up. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Jan;69(1):e29344. doi: 10.1002/pbc.29344. Epub 2021 Sep 22.

    PubMed 34550633
  • Cheung NK, Zhang J, Lu C, Parker M, Bahrami A, Tickoo SK, Heguy A, Pappo AS, Federico S, Dalton J, Cheung IY, Ding L, Fulton R, Wang J, Chen X, Becksfort J, Wu J, Billups CA, Ellison D, Mardis ER, Wilson RK, Downing JR, Dyer MA; St Jude Children's Research Hospital-Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project. Association of age at diagnosis and genetic mutations in patients with neuroblastoma. JAMA. 2012 Mar 14;307(10):1062-71. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.228.

    PubMed 22416102

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Neuroblastoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Nai-Kong Cheung, M.D., Ph.D. (646-888-2313), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To study the molecular-genetic makeup and metastasis of neuroblastic tumors. (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00588068, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Oct 2026.

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