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Clinical Trial: International Registry for Severe Chronic Neutropenia

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsors and Collaborators: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
University of Washington
Information provided by: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Purpose

OBJECTIVES: I. Document the clinical course of severe chronic neutropenia (SCN). II. Monitor and assess long term safety of primary treatment in SCN patients in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. III. Study the incidence and outcome of adverse events such as osteoporosis, splenomegaly, cytogenetic abnormalities, myelodysplastic syndrome, and leukemia. IV. Evaluate growth and development and hematologic parameters. V. Monitor for clinically significant changes in primary treatment response over time. VI. Establish a physician network to increase the understanding of SCN. VII. Establish a demographic database to allow for future research.

Condition
Neutropenia

MedlinePlus related topics:  Blood and Blood Disorders

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Natural History

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  1000

Study start: June 1994

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are treated by the referring physician as medically indicated. Clinical data are collected at baseline and then every 6 months.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  3 Months and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Severe chronic neutropenia (SCN), i.e.: Absolute neutrophil count less than 500/mm3 on 3 occasions within the last 3 months (less than 200/mm3 for cyclic neutropenia) Bone marrow aspirate consistent with SCN History of infection No drug induced neutropenia No myelodysplastic syndrome No aplastic anemia No thrombocytopenia or anemia unless due to Shwachman-Diamond syndrome or glycogen storage disease type IB Prior enrollment on Amgen SCN trials eligible Bone marrow aspiration within 1 year required Cytogenetic evaluation strongly suggested --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- At least 5 years since prior chemotherapy --Patient Characteristics-- No rheumatoid arthritis No systemic lupus erythematosus No HIV seropositivity

Location and Contact Information


Michigan
      Women's Hospital, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48109-0266,  United States; Recruiting
Laurence A. Boxer  734-764-7127 

New Jersey
      St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston,  New Jersey,  07039,  United States; Recruiting
Donna Mura  973-322-8076    dmura@sbhcs.com 

Washington
      University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle,  Washington,  98195,  United States; Recruiting
David Chandler Dale  206-543-7215 

Australia, Victoria
      Central Highlands Oncology Program, Ballarat,  Victoria,  3350,  Australia; Recruiting
George Kannourakis  61-353-334811 

Canada, Manitoba
      CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  R3E 0V9,  Canada; Recruiting
Bonnie Paula Cham  204-787-4147 

Canada, Ontario
      Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto,  Ontario,  M5G 1X8,  Canada; Recruiting
Melvin H. Freedman  416-813-6152 

Germany
      Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover,  D-30625,  Germany; Recruiting
Karl Welte  0511-532-6710 

Italy
      Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova,  16148,  Italy; Recruiting
Pier G. Mori  10-5636-331 

United Kingdom, England
      St. James's Hospital, Leeds,  England,  LS9 7TF,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
Sally Kinsey  113 243 31 44 

Study chairs or principal investigators

David Chandler Dale,  Study Chair,  University of Washington   

More Information

Publications

Dale DC, Bonilla MA, Boxer L, et al.: Development of AML/MDS in a subset of patients (PTS) with severe chronic neutropenia (SCN). Blood 84(10 suppl 1): 518a, 1994.

Guerra J, Withers DA, Boxer LM. Myb binding sites mediate negative regulation of c-myb expression in T-cell lines. Blood. 1995 Sep 1;86(5):1873-80.

Welte K, Dale D. Pathophysiology and treatment of severe chronic neutropenia. Ann Hematol. 1996 Apr;72(4):158-65. Review.

Kalra R, Dale D, Freedman M, Bonilla MA, Weinblatt M, Ganser A, Bowman P, Abish S, Priest J, Oseas RS, et al. Monosomy 7 and activating RAS mutations accompany malignant transformation in patients with congenital neutropenia. Blood. 1995 Dec 15;86(12):4579-86.

Study ID Numbers:  199/11901; UW-730
Record last reviewed:  December 2003
Last Updated:  March 25, 2005
Record first received:  October 18, 1999
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00004342
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005


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