DNA Analysis in Samples From Younger Patients With Germ Cell Tumors and Their Parents or Siblings

Children's Oncology Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Testicular Choriocarcinoma; Testicular Embryonal Carcinoma; Testicular Seminoma; Ovarian Choriocarcinoma; Ovarian Embryonal Carcinoma; Testicular Teratoma; Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor; Ovarian Mixed Germ Cell Tumor; Ovarian Teratoma; Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor; Childhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor; Childhood Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor

Treatments: Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis; Other: Questionnaire Administration

Study type: Observational

Funder types: NETWORK; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01434355

AEPI10N1 (Other Identifier)

NCI-2011-03464 (Registry Identifier)

CDR0000711070

COG-AEPI10N1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research trial studies deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples from younger patients with germ cell tumor and their parents or siblings. Studying samples of tumor tissue and saliva from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

Full description

OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate associations between genetic variation and pediatric germ cell tumor (GCT) using a case-parent triad design to identify variants in four genes, KITLG, SPRY4, BAK1, and DMRT1, associated with pediatric GCT.

II. To evaluate associations between genetic variation and pediatric GCT using a case-parent triad design to include targeted genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in selected key pathways essential for normal in utero germ cell development, specifically genes involved in survival of germ cells during migration, apoptosis, and cell cycle control.

III. To explore inter- and intratumoral heterogeneity in DNA methylation by tumor histology.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients and parents or siblings undergo saliva sample collection. DNA extracted from saliva samples and from patients' archived tumor tissue samples is genotyped and analyzed by methylation arrays, including methylation-specific polymerasechain reaction (PCR) (pyrosequencing) assays. Genetic variation between pediatric germ cell tumors and parent or sibling is also analyzed. Patients' and family members' health history, demographics, and environmental exposures are collected by questionnaires or telephone interviews. Medical history, such as chronic conditions, prescribed medications and congenital abnormalities, including cryptorchidism, is also collected. Birth characteristics of the child, including birth weight and gestational age, are also captured.

Enrollment: 932 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 19 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• The patient is enrolled on COG-ACCRN07

• The patient has a primary diagnosis of germ cell tumor (GCT) including germinoma (ICCC 9060-9065) teratoma (9080-9084), embryonal carcinoma (9070-9072), yolk sac tumor (9071),choriocarcinoma (9100, 9103, 9104), and mixed GCT (9085, 9101, 9102, 9105) in all sites including the brain and central nervous system and registered with Children's Oncology Group (COG) by a North American member institution

• The patient must be diagnosed with a germ cell tumor between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2015

• The patient must be < 20 years of age at the time of diagnosis

• The patient must have at least one biological parent alive and willing to participate

  • In the event that one case parent cannot contribute DNA, a case sibling, defined as the biological brother or sister of the study subject, may donate instead

• All questionnaire respondents must understand English or Spanish

• Concomitant treatment on a therapeutic trial is not required

Trial design

932 participants in 1 patient group

Correlative studies

Description:

Patients and parents or siblings undergo saliva sample collection. DNA extracted from saliva samples and from patients' archived tumor tissue samples is genotyped and analyzed by methylation arrays, including methylation-specific PCR (pyrosequencing) assays. Genetic variation between pediatric germ cell tumors and parent or sibling is also analyzed. Patients' and family members' health history, demographics, and environmental exposures are collected by questionnaires or telephone interviews. Medical history, such as chronic conditions, prescribed medications and congenital abnormalities, including cryptorchidism, is also collected. Birth characteristics of the child, including birth weight and gestational age, are also captured.

Treatment:

Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Other: Questionnaire Administration