Gene study aims to unlock cancer risks in families
NCT ID NCT04792463
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking for 500 people with certain cancers (like eye or skin melanoma, kidney cancer, or mesothelioma) and their family members to understand how common BAP1 gene mutations are. Researchers will collect medical history and questionnaires to learn about cancer risks and environmental factors. The goal is to improve screening and prevention for families with this genetic syndrome.
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 could lead to better screening and earlier detection of cancers in people with BAP1 mutations, potentially improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly benefit participants, and results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2015
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Providers at OSU will identify eligible participants through clinical practice. Providers at other institutions who become aware of our research through presentations at conferences, publications, etc. may identify one of their patients as eligible or potentially eligible for the study and introduce the study to their patient.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria: 1. Personal history of one cancer reported in BAP1 cancer predisposition syndrome and family history of at least two 1st or 2nd degree relatives with cancer reported in hereditary BAP1 cancer predisposition syndrome such as UM, CM, mesothelioma, RCC, cholangiocarcinoma, meningioma and hepatocellular carcinoma. 2. Any patient with personal history of at least 2 cancers reported in hereditary BAP1 cancer predisposition syndrome. 3. Any subject (affected or unaffected) with a documented BAP1 pathogenic/ likely pathogenic variant. 4. Any patient with a cancer reported in BAP1 and a germline variant of uncertain significance. 5. At risk relatives of a patient with documented BAP1 mutation. Exclusion Criteria: * Study material including consent forms are currently only available in English so non-English speaking subjects are excluding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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