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Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) are a form of skin cancer that is derived from immune cells. The most common form of CTCL is mycosis fungoides (MF). While initially confined to the skin, MF may spread to lymph nodes, blood or inner organs, resulting in an overall poor prognosis for the patient. Thus, being a potentially lethal disease, an early and correct diagnosis of MF has very important implications for the patient. However, diagnosis of early MF is often difficult, as it usually shows a close resemblance to benign inflammatory conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Strikingly, it takes an average of 3-6 (!) years from the appearance of the first skin lesions until a diagnosis of MF can be made. For this reason, a test to distinguishing early MF from benign inflammatory conditions is urgently mandated. By using skin suction blister fluid as well as skin biopsies from patients with MF, eczema and psoriasis, the investigators want to develop a classifier system that can distinguish early MF from benign inflammatory skin diseases.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mycosis fungoides (MF) |
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| Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) |
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| Chronic Plaque-Psoriasis |
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| Healthy Control Skin |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin suction blistering and skin biopsies | Diagnostic Test | Skin suction blistering and skin biopsies will be used for the identification of potential proteomic biomarkers that can distinguish MF from eczema, psoriasis and healthy control skin. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Proteomic signature of MF in comparison to eczema, psoriasis, and healthy control skin | Proteomic multiplex assay | At baseline |
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MF patients need prior histopathological verification of their disease.
Eczema and psoriasis patients will be diagnosed clinically and, if necessary, on a histopathological basis.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick M Brunner, MD, MSc | Contact | +43140400 | 77020 | patrick.brunner@meduniwien.ac.at |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Medical University of Vienna | Recruiting | Vienna | 1090 | Austria |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009182 | Mycosis Fungoides |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016410 | Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous |
| D016399 | Lymphoma, T-Cell |
| D008228 | Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin |
| D008223 | Lymphoma |
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Suction blister fluid and skin biopsies.
| D009370 |
| Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D008232 | Lymphoproliferative Disorders |
| D008206 | Lymphatic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D007160 | Immunoproliferative Disorders |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |