Collection of Human Samples to Study Hairy Cell and Other Leukemias, and to Develop Recombinant Immunotoxins for Cancer Treatment

NCT ID: NCT01087333

Last Updated: 2026-01-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

1263 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-02

Brief Summary

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Background:

\- Researchers who are studying hairy cell leukemia, and how the disease compares with other disorders, are interested in obtaining additional samples from leukemia patients and healthy volunteers. The investigators are particularly interested in samples from individuals who have diseases that can be treated with a new type of drug called immunotoxin, in which an antibody carrying a toxin binds to a cancer cell and allows the toxin to kill the cell.

Objectives:

\- To collect a variety of clinical samples, including blood, urine, lymph samples, and other tissues, in order to study the samples and develop new treatments for leukemia.

Eligibility:

\- Individuals 18 years of age and older who have been diagnosed with leukemia or other kinds of blood and lymphatic system cancers, or who are healthy volunteers.

Design:

* Individuals who have leukemia will be asked to provide blood, bone marrow, urine, and tumor tissue samples as requested by the researchers. Healthy volunteers will provide only blood and urine samples.
* No treatment will be given as part of this protocol.

Detailed Description

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Background

* Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is highly responsive to but not curable by standard chemotherapy, and also responds well to investigational agents called recombinant immunotoxins which have been developed by the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB).
* HCL variants often resemble classic HCL but are more aggressive and less responsive to treatments, such as HCLv and IGHV4-34+ HCL that are immunophenotypically indistinguishable from classic HCL and highly aggressive and resistant like HCLv.
* The investigators on this protocol are studying molecular and clinical aspects of HCL, and how they compare to normal or to other disorders, including other hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.
* The LMB are also studying agents for HCL/HCLv, including recombinant immunotoxins developed in the LMB. Specific targets and agents include BL22 and a high affinity variant, HA22 or Moxetumomab Pasudotox (Moxe), targeting CD22, LMB-2, targeting CD25, and SS1P, targeting Mesothelin as well as single agents and combinations of purine analogs (e.g., cladribine, pentostatin, and bendamustine), anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (e.g., rituximab), and small molecule inhibitors (e.g., BRAF V600E inhibitors dabrafenib and encorafenib, MEK inhibitors trametinib and binimetinib, and Bruton s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor ibrutinib).
* Longitudinal evaluation of HCL is needed as a basis to identify more effective treatments.

Objective

-To allow the collection and analysis of a variety of samples, including blood, tumor and other tissues from individuals with and without cancer to better understand the disease processes which are being studied, particularly hairy cell leukemia, or to determine eligibility and/or optimal timing for clinical testing

Eligibility

* Greater than or equal to 18 years of age
* Diagnosis of a hematologic malignancy or solid tumor; or normal donors (i.e., individuals without a known malignancy).

Design

* Collection of data and samples for research, including blood, tumor, and other tissues from participants and normal volunteers.
* Samples may be obtained prior to/after treatment, during disease assessments, and at the time of response/relapse. This protocol does not involve treatment, although participants may receive treatment as standard of care or as part of another research protocol during participation.
* Samples can be obtained at NIH or at local providers (and sent to NIH).
* Systematic follow-up of participants with HCL, in particular those who have completed prior treatment.
* We anticipate accruing 1263 participants on this protocol.

Conditions

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Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Adult T Cell Lymphoma (ATL)

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

Patients with hematologic malignancies or solid tumors.

No interventions assigned to this group

2

Normal Donors who are defined as individuals without a diagnosis of or history of any cancer.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All participants

* 18 years of age and older
* Desire of the individual to submit data and samples for research
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Individuals with cancer

-Participants may have a diagnosis of hematologic malignancy or solid tumor. These participants would not be excluded if they were in long-term complete remission.

Normal donors (Individuals without cancer)

-Individuals must not have a current or prior diagnosis of a hematologic malignancy or solid tumor.

Exclusion Criteria

All participants

-Known pregnancy at enrollment. NOTE: A pregnancy test will be required in individuals on study prior to any procedure done for research purposes that is greater than minimal risk.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert J Kreitman, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Locations

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Julie C Feurtado, R.N.

Role: CONTACT

(301) 480-6186

Robert J Kreitman, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

(301) 648-7375

References

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Kreitman RJ, James L, Feurtado J, Eager H, Sierra Ortiz O, Gould M, Shpilman I, Zhou H, Burbelo PD, Cohen JI, Wang HW, Yuan CM, Arons E. COVID-19 vaccination in patients with classic and variant hairy cell leukemia. Blood Neoplasia. 2024 Aug 28;1(4):100035. doi: 10.1016/j.bneo.2024.100035. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40552139 (View on PubMed)

Arons E, Tai CH, Suraj J, Liu Y, Day CP, Raffeld M, Xi L, Zhou H, Gould M, Shpilman I, Oakes CC, Bhat S, Grever M, Jones D, Rogers K, Wang HW, Yuan CM, Sahinalp C, Kreitman RJ. Non-V600E BRAF mutations and treatment for hairy cell leukemia. Blood. 2025 Apr 24;145(17):1957-1961. doi: 10.1182/blood.2024026894.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39719040 (View on PubMed)

Arons E, Henry K, Haas C, Gould M, Tsintolas J, Mauter J, Zhou H, Burbelo PD, Cohen JI, Kreitman RJ. Characterization of B-cell receptor clonality and immunoglobulin gene usage at multiple time points during active SARS-CoV-2 infection. J Med Virol. 2023 Oct;95(10):e29179. doi: 10.1002/jmv.29179.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37877800 (View on PubMed)

Kreitman RJ, Yu T, James L, Feurtado J, Eager H, Ortiz OS, Gould M, Mauter J, Zhou H, Burbelo PD, Cohen JI, Wang HW, Yuan CM, Arons E. COVID-19 in patients with classic and variant hairy cell leukemia. Blood Adv. 2023 Dec 12;7(23):7161-7168. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011147.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37729613 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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10-C-0066

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

100066

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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