Research Tissue Bank of Synovial Tissue, Synovial Fluid and Blood
Research type
Research Tissue Bank
IRAS ID
163264
Contact name
Simon McHugh
Contact email
Research summary
Tissue bank in GSK for synovial tissue, synovial fluid and blood from patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint disorders.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/EE/1256
Date of REC Opinion
1 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Human biological samples will be collected by medically trained personnel from patients with inflammatory and non inflammatory joint disorders at the time of their elective or routine medical appointment in the hospital clinical setting. The samples will include whole blood, synovial tissue and/or synovial fluid.
Samples will be stored in GSK approved and Human Biological Sample Management compliant storage facilities at the GSK Clinical Unit Cambridge. Tissue samples may be transferred to other approved laboratories and stored in appropriate facilities.
A researcher within the NHS will conduct the consent talk. Sufficient time will be allowed for the patient to make an informed decision, given an opportunity to ask questions and sign the consent form in the company of the person taking consent, who will coutersign the document. Subjects will be told what will happen to their samples, data and personal information. Each patient will be given an information sheet to read and keep, and be given study contact details.
To be able to align results with patient disease history, some information from the medical records, such as year of birth, ethnicity, specific disease scores and medication history will be obtained in a non- identifiable manner.Research programme
GSK community and 3rd partys with relevant contracts in place to support GSK's drug development.
Storage license
12202
RTBTitle
Tissue bank in GSK for synovial tissue, synovial fluid and blood from patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint disorders.
Establishment organisation
GlaxoSmithKline, Clinical Unit Cambridge
Establishment organisation address
Box 128, ACCI, Addenbrooke's Hospital
Hills Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB2 0GG