Immunodeficiency and Cancer: Identification of Congenital Immune System Defects Underlying Paediatric Lymphomas

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (4) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised not only by an infectious diathesis, but by a wide variety of other clinical manifestations. Lymphoma is one of the most common malignancies in children and may be the first clinical manifestation of IEI, thereby 'hiding' the immune defect and delaying genetic/immunological diagnosis. Lymphomas, especially non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) are frequently associated with congenital defects of the immune system, in particular diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Burkitt's lymphoma. Preliminary analyses conducted on 6 patients diagnosed with NHL allowed the identification of genetic variants in genes associated with IEI. In clinical practice, the diagnosis and choice of therapeutic treatment in patients with immunodeficiency-associated lymphoma are decisive and, due to the complex pathophysiology of the disease, it is not always possible to identify the boundary between benign and malignant proliferation. The identification of an undiagnosed immunodeficiency in patients with lymphoma will ensure the opportunity to apply targeted therapies, such as allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, instead of standard clinical management based mainly on chemotherapy. The study aims to identify possible congenital defects of immunity, i.e. genetic disorders affecting the immune system, as responsible for the development of haematological malignancies. Through a multidisciplinary approach involving immunological analyses, genetic analyses and a thorough examination of clinical manifestations, we aim to characterise the immunological component underlying the development of paediatric lymphomas.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 1 day
Maximum Age: 24
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients with a clinical diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NEIL) with or without signs of immune dysregulation (lymphoproliferation, autoimmunity, hypogammaglobulinaemia, family history of immunodeficiency).

• Patients with previous HL or NEIL lymphoma who have developed, concomitantly with the tumour or subsequently, clinical manifestations mentioned above attributable to a congenital defect of immunity.

Locations
Other Locations
Italy
AOU Malpighi IRCCS
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Bologna
Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
RECRUITING
Florence
AOU Pisana
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Pisa
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambin Gesù IRCCS
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Roma
Contact Information
Primary
Eleonora Gambineri
eleonora.gambineri@meyer.it
0555662624
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-18
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-18
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Other: Patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NEIL)
Patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NEIL)
Sponsors
Leads: Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS

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