REQUITE project database and biobank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  333061

• Research summary

  REQUITE project biobank and database

• REC name

  East Midlands - Derby Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  24/EM/0018

• Date of REC Opinion

  29 Feb 2024

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  The samples and data in the Biobank are from radiotherapy patients recruited into the REQUITE project. The project recruited in several hospitals in the UK as well as others in the EU and US. Informed consent of the participants was recorded and includes future use of their samples and data for research. The samples consist of whole blood, plasma, DNA and RNA. The data includes details of the participants' cancer treatment, medical history, medical imaging (CT scans and photographs), genetic markers and quality-of-life questionnaires.

• Research programme

  The REQUITE biobank and database is from patients treated by radiotherapy for breast, prostate or lung cancer. It provides a valuable resource for researchers working in the field of radiotherapy research, particularly those seeking to understand and predict side effects of treatment. The resource is internationally important and will be utilised by scientists and doctors in both academic research and companies that are aiming to optimise radiotherapy delivery by increasing tumour control while minimising side effects.

• Storage license

  12384

• RTBTitle

  REQUITE project biobank and database

• Establishment organisation

  University of Leicester

• Establishment organisation address

  Adrian Building

  University Road

  LE17RH