MPN Tissue Bank
Core B: MPN-RC Tissue Bank
['FUNDING_P01'] · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · NIH-11094812
Collects and shares blood and tissue samples from people with myeloproliferative neoplasms to help researchers develop better treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_P01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11094812 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
As a patient you would donate blood, bone marrow, or other tissue samples that are shipped to a central lab. The core processes, stores, and links each specimen to your clinical records so researchers can study disease features and treatment responses. Samples are shared with MPN-RC investigators and outside scientists for biomarker, genomic, and translational studies aimed at understanding why treatments work or fail. With more than 1,700 patients' specimens collected over time, this bank helps researchers run statistically meaningful studies for this uncommon disease.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People diagnosed with an MPN (for example, polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, or primary myelofibrosis) who can provide blood or tissue samples and allow access to clinical data.
Not a fit: People without an MPN or those expecting immediate personal treatment benefit from donating samples are unlikely to receive direct clinical benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could speed development of more effective and personalized therapies and diagnostic tests for people with MPN.
How similar studies have performed: Tissue banks have a strong track record of enabling discoveries in blood cancers, and this large, long-standing MPN bank has already supported published translational studies.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MARCELLINO, BRIDGET KELLY — ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
- Study coordinator: MARCELLINO, BRIDGET KELLY
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.