Scientists launch massive tumor repository to unlock cancer secrets

NCT ID NCT01109394

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

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 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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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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    WITHDRAWN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    WITHDRAWN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

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  • Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center

    WITHDRAWN

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