An Observational Study on Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD)

This study is looking to better understand Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD), a rare condition where certain immune cells (histiocytes) build up in different parts of the body. Researchers want to see how different features of ECD, like which clinical group you belong to or how much organ damage you have, are connected to how long people live with the disease. They will be looking at information from 1000 people with ECD, including their clinical details, genetic changes (like in the AKT, MTOR, PI3K, and RAF pathways), and how they responded to treatments. To join, you need to have a confirmed ECD diagnosis, and your medical information must be available for at least one year of follow-up. This study is observational, meaning it collects information without testing new treatments.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers will collect and analyze existing medical information from 1000 participants with Erdheim-Chester Disease. It is not testing a new drug or treatment.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study will track participants' overall survival for 5 years to see how it relates to their clinical features and organ damage.

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NCT07454343

ECD-Score: a Study on Erdheim-Chester Disease

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 7+Observational
Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
~1,000 participants
Updated 2026-03-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 7 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Overall survival
Measured over 5 years
+7 more outcomes measured
Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD)

NCT07454343

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 7 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Firenze

    Florence, Fi, Italystudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Hopital Pitiè-Salpetriere

    Paris, Franceno site contact published

    Not yet recruiting

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesotano site contact published

    Not yet recruiting

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New Yorkno site contact published

    Not yet recruiting

  • National Institute of Health

    Bethesda, Marylandno site contact published

    Not yet recruiting

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Newcastle, Newcastel, United Kingdomno site contact published

    Not yet recruiting

  • San Raffaele Hospital

    Milan, Italy, Italyno site contact published

    Not yet recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Augusto Vaglio, Medical Doctor · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

informed consent signed by the patient or, for minors, by a parent or legal guardian
confirmed diagnosis of ECD according to the latest international guidelines (Goyal G, Blood 2020)
availability of clinical, molecular, treatment and response to therapy data
a minimum follow-up period of one year.

Exclusion

lack of diagnostic or follow-up data
refusal or inability to sign the informed consent form
  • Overall survival5 years

    The time from the patient's enrollment in the study until death or the last available follow-up

  • Association between belonging to a clinical cluster and survival5 years

    Clinical cluster of ECD

  • Association between organ damage and survival5 years

    organ damage related to the disease (e.g., chronic kidney failure)

  • Association between the treatment used (relative to the historical period) and survival5 years

    treatment received

  • Association between response to treatment and survival5 years

    complete response rate, partial response, stable disease, progression

  • Association between treatment toxicity and survival5 years

    incidence and severity of adverse events (classified according to CTCAE v6.0)

  • Association between comorbidities and survival5 years

    presence of malignant tumors and other chronic diseases

  • Association between geographical origin and survivalat enrollment

    geographical origin