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High Grade GliomaNCT00897611

Tumor DNA and MRI/CT Scan Findings in Patients With Grade III or Grade IV Malignant Glioma

A study testing DNA methylation analysis, polymerase chain reaction and computed tomography in people with High Grade Glioma, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Studying levels of tumor DNA in the samples of blood from patients with cancer may help doctors find out whether the cancer has grown and how much. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is comparing levels of tumor DNA with MRI and CT scan findings to measure cancer growth in patients with grade III or grade IV… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
High Grade Glioma
What is being tested?
DNA methylation analysis, polymerase chain reaction and computed tomography
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
42 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2005to Aug 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed malignant brain tumor
  • One of the following grade III or IV supratentorial gliomas:
  • Anaplastic astrocytoma
  • Anaplastic oligodendroglioma
  • Glioblastoma multiforme
  • Newly diagnosed or recurrent disease
  • Planning to undergo anticancer therapy on a New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy (NABTT) Consortium clinical trial

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Karnofsky performance status 60-100%

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

About this study

Official title: Identification of Hypermethylated Serum Tumor DNA in High Grade Glioma Patients and Correlation With Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings

RATIONALE: Studying levels of tumor DNA in the samples of blood from patients with cancer may help doctors find out whether the cancer has grown and how much.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is comparing levels of tumor DNA with MRI and CT scan findings to measure cancer growth in patients with grade III or grade IV malignant glioma.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Correlate changes in the level of serum tumor-specific DNA over time with changes in brain tumor size as measured by serial MRI or CT scans in patients with grade III-IV malignant gliomas.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Blood samples are collected from patients at baseline and every 2 months thereafter. Tumor and nontumor plasma is extracted. Plasma samples are analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to assess the p16_ink4a, p73, and O ^6-MGMT gene promoter methylation profile. Quantitative realtime PCR is performed on samples with tumor-specific DNA to determine the plasma concentrations of each methylated tumor-specific gene and the total plasma tumor-specific DNA concentration. Patients also undergo MRI or CT scans every 2 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 60 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
DNA methylation analysis, polymerase chain reaction, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging
Keywords
adult anaplastic astrocytoma, adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult giant cell glioblastoma, recurrent adult brain tumor, adult glioblastoma, adult gliosarcoma
Medical subject headings
Glioma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Neoplasms, Gliosarcoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DNA methylation analysisProcedure or surgery

    Also called blood collection

  • polymerase chain reactionProcedure or surgery

    Also called blood collection

  • computed tomographyProcedure or surgery

    Also called CT scan

  • magnetic resonance imagingProcedure or surgery

    Also called MRI scan

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Total plasma glioma-specific DNA concentration

    Measured: every 2 months until death

  2. Tumor size

    Measured: every 2 months until death

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2005
  3. Primary completionAug 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00897611
Sponsor's protocol ID
NABTT-0402 CDR0000462562
Other IDs
U01CA062475, NABTT-0402
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
9 May 2009
Last updated
30 Nov 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing DNA methylation analysis, polymerase chain reaction and computed tomography in people with High Grade Glioma, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Nov 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total plasma glioma-specific DNA concentration (time frame: every 2 months until death). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Nov 2012.

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