Scientists launch massive tumor repository to unlock cancer secrets

NCT ID NCT01109394

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 8 times

Summary

This study collects extra blood, urine, and tumor samples from children and adults with certain cancers to build a large tissue repository. Researchers will analyze these samples to learn more about the genetic and molecular makeup of these tumors. The goal is to support future studies that could lead to better treatments or diagnostic tools. No new treatments are being tested in this study.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this repository could help researchers better understand childhood cancers and find new ways to diagnose or treat them in the future.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study that does not test any treatment. It only collects samples for future research, so there is no direct benefit to participants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer central nervous system cancer central nervous system neoplasm endocrine gland neoplasm hereditary neoplastic syndrome kidney cancer leukemia neoplasm neuroblastoma neuroendocrine neoplasm precancerous condition renal carcinoma retinoblastoma sarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ENDOCRINE TUMORS NEUROBLASTOMA RENAL CANCER RETINOBLASTOMA SARCOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Children's Hospital
WITHDRAWN

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's)
WITHDRAWN

Orange, Florida, 92613, United States
Children's National Medical Center
COMPLETED

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITING

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center
WITHDRAWN

New York, New York, 10029-0574, United States

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