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Pancreatic CancerNCT00897832

Biomarkers in Predicting Response to Treatment in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

An observational study of Pancreatic Cancer, run by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at 3 sites in United States.

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 samples of tumor tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Pancreatic Cancer
What is being tested?
laboratory biomarker analysis
How many people
50 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2007to Dec 2007
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with pancreatic cancer

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
  • Excess tissue collected at the time of routine surgery for pancreatic cancer must be available for analysis

Who cannot join

  • None known

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37064

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37064

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838

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About this study

Official title: Developing Predictive Markers of Therapeutic Response in Pancreatic Cancer

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at biomarkers in predicting response to treatment in patients who have undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To determine if a method of extracting and identifying biomarkers (i.e., secreted cytokines and growth factors) from tissues of the quantity obtained from typical biopsy can now be applied in the setting of pancreatic cancer
  • To correlate pre-treatment biomarkers with recurrence, overall survival, and tumor response to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with pancreatic cancer.

OUTLINE: Tumor tissue specimens are obtained from the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center Human Tissue Acquisition Core and analyzed for biomarkers (e.g., integrity of DNA repair pathways as analyzed by Rad51 and phosphorylated DNA-PK foci formation). The biomarkers are correlated with clinical outcomes (recurrence, overall survival, and tumor response to treatment).

Patients are followed for recurrence, relapse, and death from disease.

Being tested
laboratory biomarker analysis
Keywords
pancreatic cancer
Medical subject headings
Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

    Using material that is already being acquired as a component of clinical care (only that which is excess after routine clinical care), it will be determined if pre-treatment markers can be used to correlate with clinical outcomes of survival and recurrence. Examples of such markers include studying if the integrity of DNA repair pathway in pancreatic cancers, analyzed by Rad51 and phosphorylated DNA-PK foci formation, correlates with tumor response to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and overall survival.

Study groups in NCT00897832
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
pancreatic cancerPatients with pancreatic cancer
Receives: Other: laboratory biomarker analysis

What is being measured

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

  1. Determination if a method of extracting and identifying biomarkers from tissues of the quantity obtained from typical biopsy can be applied in the setting of pancreatic cancer

    Measured: 1 year following final patient data

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 startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00897832
Sponsor's protocol ID
VICC GI 0666
Other IDs
P30CA068485, VU-VICC-GI-0666, VU-VICC-061225
Status last verified
Mar 2013
First submitted
9 May 2009
Last updated
5 Mar 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pancreatic Cancer, run by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at 3 sites in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. 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 5 Mar 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Determination if a method of extracting and identifying biomarkers from tissues of the quantity obtained from typical biopsy can be applied in the setting of pancreatic cancer (time frame: 1 year following final patient data). 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 5 Mar 2013.

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