"Castlebank": Castleman Disease Collaborative Network Biobank
Study Details
Study Description
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.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The CDCN proposes to establish a biobank and associated clinical data for Castleman disease. Tissue and fluid (blood and saliva) samples will be collected both prospectively and retrospectively. Blood or saliva samples may also be collected from relatives of Castleman patients. Because of the scarcity of these samples, it will be necessary to make efforts to access all available cases. Many cases will occur at hospitals that do not have an existing relationship with the CDCN and may not have experience with tissue procurement; however, this is the only way to obtain the vast majority of samples. Samples may be used immediately, banked for future use, or further processed into DNA, cell lines, tissue microarrays, etc.
The samples will be stored at Precision for Medicine, a biorepository company that specializes in collection, processing, storage and distribution of biospecimens. Only researchers (US or international) who have applied to the CDCN and have been approved by the Biobank Advisory Board will be eligible to access biospecimens and/or data. The Biobank Advisory Board will be comprised of clinicians and scientists with experience in clinical and investigational practices in Castleman Disease.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Castleman Disease Patients Potential study participants may be of any age, gender, or ethnicity who have been diagnosed with Castleman disease. |
Other: Sample Collection
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.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Samples Collected [3 years]
Number of samples collected across different subgroups (e.g. blood products, lymph node)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Potential study participants may be of any age, gender, or ethnicity who have been diagnosed with Castleman disease
Exclusion Criteria
- None
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Castleman Disease Collaborative Network | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | United States | 19146 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Castleman Disease Collaborative Network
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: David C Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc, Executive Director of Castleman Disease Collaborative Network
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
- website includes information on Castleman Disease
- Please visit this link to sign-up and contribute samples!
Publications
- Fajgenbaum 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. Review.
- 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. Review.
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