The Incidence and Prognostic Significance of P16 INK4A/ P15 INK4B Gene Alterations in Children With Relapsed ALL Treated on CCG-1941
laboratory biomarker analysis
Hematologic Diseases+8
+ Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases
+ Immune System Diseases
Diagnostic Study
Summary
Study start date: April 1, 1999
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: Determine the incidence of p16/p15 homozygous deletions and p15 promoter hypermethylation in acute lymphocytic leukemia cells of children treated on protocol CCG-1941. Determine the prognostic importance of p16/p15 abnormalities in these children. Determine the presence or absence of p16/p15 abnormalities in the dominant clone at diagnosis if present at relapse in these patients. OUTLINE: Frozen cells are obtained from samples collected on protocol CCG-1941. DNA is isolated and examined using Southern blot analysis to assay for deletions and promoter hypermethylation of p16 and/or p15. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 100 samples will be obtained for this study.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Diagnostic Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Until 17 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia and treated on protocol CCG-1941 Material cryopreserved in the CCG cell bank PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Children Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: See Disease Characteristics
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 41 locations
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, United StatesOpen Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in Google MapsChildren's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United StatesJonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, United StatesChildren's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, United States