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Active, not recruitingNCT02950987Updated Jan 7, 2026

Screening With Whole Body MRI For Detection Of Primary Tumors In Children And Adults With Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) And Other Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

An interventional study of Whole Body MRI in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Active, not recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-07.

Sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Screening

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 4 years 7 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Mar 2012, registered Oct 2016).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150
Allocation
Not applicable
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is evaluating Whole Body MRI as a possible screening tool to diagnose cancer for people with LFS and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.

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Individuals who carry the TP53 mutation have a higher risk of developing different types of cancer over their lifetimes. This gene has been associated with Li Fraumeni syndrome in some families, but not all families that have cancer histories consistent with Li Fraumeni syndrome will have the mutation. Currently, there is no standard method of monitoring LFS carriers, family members, or others individuals with cancer predisposition syndromes to detect cancers in the early stages, when they may be more easily treated.

The main aim of the study is to test a relatively new medical technology called Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), in patients with these syndromes, to see if cancers can be detected at an early stage which may, in turn, allow for more effective treatment. The investigators have chosen Whole Body MRI scanning because this scan allows doctors to look at the entire body in one examination. By using this technology, participants are not exposed to radiation, which is of particular importance for individuals who have a higher cancer risk due to a diagnosis of LFS.

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Conditions studied

  • Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

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Keywords

  • Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS)
  • Cancer Predisposition Syndromes
  • LFS
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In context

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

25 studies on the registry are indexed under Li-Fraumeni Syndrome; 15 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is the lead sponsor of 813 studies on the registry; 124 are open to participants now.

Of its 113 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 77 (68%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults
  • Individuals greater than or equal to 18 years of age.
  • Individuals with "Li Fraumeni Syndrome" defined as one of the following:

    • Carriers of a germline p53 mutation
    • Members of families meeting classic LFS criteria by family history without an identifiable p53 mutation
    • Obligate carrier by pedigree (these individuals can be offered testing but are still eligible if they defer). The following examples describe "obligate carriers by pedigree."
  • A child of a parent with known p53 mutation that is diagnosed with cancer
  • An individual with a sibling and a child who are p53 positive -OR-
  • Individuals with an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome as defined by one of the following:

    • Hereditary Retinoblastoma with a germline Rb mutation
    • Diagnosis of Hereditary Paraganglioma/Pheochromocytoma Syndrome with a germline SDH mutation
    • Diagnosis of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1 or 2, with a germline MEN mutation
    • New diagnosis of opsoclonus-myoclonus with a negative cancer work-up upon presentation of symptoms
    • Familial Neuroblastoma with a germline ALK mutation
    • Rapid-onset Obesity with Hypothalamic dysfunction, Hypoventilation and Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD syndrome) or Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) with or without a germline PHOX 2B mutation
    • Von Hippel-Lindau with a VHL mutation
    • Women with an abnormal cell-free DNA test (i.e. a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) to detect chromosomal abnormalities) and no cancer diagnosis
    • Other rare cancer predisposition syndromes at the discretion of the treating physician and study physicians
  • NOTE: Individuals with any of the above-listed cancer predisposition syndromes (apart from Li Fraumeni syndrome) are likewise eligible in the absence of a known mutation if they are an obligate carrier by pedigree.
  • Individuals can have a prior history of cancer; these individuals must be in stable remission and at least 6 months out from the completion of surgery/radiation\ therapy/chemotherapy.
  • Individual cases can be reviewed with the institutional principal investigator.
  • Individuals not pregnant at enrollment. Female subjects of childbearing potential will undergo a pregnancy test prior to imaging.
  • Individuals able to give informed consent or a signature from a designated health care proxy or legal guardian.

Children

  • Individuals who are less than 18 years of age
  • Individuals with "Li Fraumeni Syndrome" defined as one of the following:

    • Carriers of a germline p53 mutation OR
    • Members of families meeting classic LFS criteria by family history without an identifiable p53 mutation OR
    • Obligate carrier by pedigree (these individuals can be offered testing but are still eligible if they defer). The following examples describe "obligate carriers by pedigree."
  • A child of a parent with known p53 mutation that is diagnosed with cancer
  • An individual with a sibling and a child who are p53 positive -OR-
  • Individuals with an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome as defined by one of the following:

    • Hereditary Retinoblastoma with a germline Rb mutation
    • Diagnosis of Hereditary Paraganglioma/Pheochromocytoma Syndrome with a germline SDH mutation
    • Diagnosis of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1 or 2, with a germline MEN mutation
    • New diagnosis of opsoclonus-myoclonus with a negative cancer work-up upon presentation of symptoms
    • Familial Neuroblastoma with a germline ALK mutation
    • Rapid-onset Obesity with Hypothalamic dysfunction, Hypoventilation and Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD syndrome) or Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) with or without a germline PHOX 2B mutation
    • Von Hippel-Lindau with a VHL mutation
    • Other rare cancer predisposition syndrome at the discretion of the treating physician and study physicians
  • NOTE: Individuals with any of the above-listed cancer predisposition syndromes (apart from Li Fraumeni syndrome) are likewise eligible in the absence of a known mutation if they are an obligate carrier by pedigree.
  • Individuals can have a prior history of cancer; these individuals must be in stable remission and at least 6 months out from the completion of surgery/radiation therapy/chemotherapy. Individual cases can be reviewed with the institutional principal investigator.
  • Individuals not pregnant at enrollment. Female subjects of childbearing potential will undergo a pregnancy test prior to imaging.
  • Signed document of informed consent completed by the parent or legal guardian
  • Signed document of assent obtained if child ≥10 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Adults and Children

  • Active cancer or metastatic disease, except in the case of Stage 0 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or nonmelanoma skin cancer.
  • Patients with a contraindication to sedation or general anesthesia
  • Patients with a metal heart valve, surgical clips, a pacemaker or any other indwelling metal device that might interfere with MRI
  • Females who are pregnant or nursing
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Whole Body MRI

    * Magnetic resonance imaging will be performed on participants * Participants who are two young to tolerate the scans awake, can receive sedation/anesthesia

    Device: Whole Body MRI

Interventions

  • DeviceWhole Body MRI
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Return of pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni Syndrome year-after-year for 4 annual scans.

    Successful return of patients for four annual scans will be recorded.

    Time frame: 4 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Return of pediatric and adult patients with other cancer predisposition syndromes year-after-year for 4 annual scans.

    Successful return of patients for four annual scans will be recorded.

    Time frame: 4 years

  2. Detection of prevalent and incident cancers on WB-MRI in pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.

    Tabulation of all follow-up imaging studies, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses will be pursued.

    Time frame: 3 years

  3. Detection of prevalent and incident cancers on additional screening studies in pediatric and adult patients with Li Fraumeni and other inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.

    Tabulation of all follow-up imaging studies, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses will be pursued.

    Time frame: 3 years

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 7, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02950987
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Responsible party
Allison O'Neill, MD (Instructor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 1, 2016
Start date
Mar 2012
Primary completion
Dec 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 7, 2026

Study contacts

Allison O'Neill, MD
principal investigator · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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