Longitudinal Studies of Patients and Families With Familial Platelet Disorders With Associated Myeloid Malignancy (FPDMM) Caused by RUNX1 Germline Variants or FPDMM-Like Conditions
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Summary
Background: Genes tell the body and its cells how to work. Familial platelet disease (FPD) or FPD with associated malignancies (FPDMM) is caused by a variant in the gene RUNX1. People with this disease may have problems with their blood and bleed for a long time when they are injured. Researchers want to learn more about RUNX1 variants and FPD. Objective: To learn more about FPD in people with RUNX1 variants to lead to better diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment. Eligibility: People any age with a suspected or confirmed RUNX1 variant People who have a family member with the variant Design: All participants will be screened with a phone call and a blood, saliva, or cheek cell sample. Participants with a suspected or confirmed variant will have 1 visit. It will last about 2 days. They will then have visits at least once a year. Visits will include: * Medical history and physical exam * Blood tests or saliva sample * Possible skin biopsy: A small piece of the participant s skin will be removed. * Bone marrow aspiration or biopsy: The participant s bone marrow will be removed by needle from a large bone such as the hip bone. * Possible apheresis: Blood will be removed from the body and certain blood cells will be taken out. The rest of the blood is returned to the body. Between visits, participants with a suspected or confirmed variant will keep a diary of disease symptoms and signs. Samples from all participants may be used for genetic testing
Description
Study Description: This is a natural history study of patients with familial platelet disorder with associated myeloid malignancies (FPDMM), also known as FPD and FPDAML, who undergo diagnostic clinical tests, diagnostic genetic tests, and yearly follow-up visits; and the collected biological samples will be used for biomedical research to understand the disease mechanism, including genomic sequencing. Unaffected family members will participate and serve as controls for studies of the affected family members. Objectives: Primary Objective: To identify and follow patients with germline varia…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 0–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
* INCLUSION CRITIERIA: Patients enrolled in this protocol will have been referred with a known or suspected variant in the RUNX1 gene. Patients with suspected RUNX1 variants are those with clinical features of FPD but who have not been tested for RUNX1, or who were negative on standard testing. The Principal Investigator, along with consulting specialists, will review the medical records of prospective patients and offer enrollment based upon the potential to help the individual, to learn from the patient, or to initiate clinical or basic research suggested by the patient's workup. Persons in…
Location
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterBethesda, Maryland