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Breast CancerNCT00898781

Study of Circulating Cancer Cells in Patients With Metastatic Breast, Ovarian, Colon, or Pancreatic Cancer

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Counting the number of circulating cancer cells in samples of blood from patients with metastatic cancer may help doctors find out how much the cancer has spread. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at the number of circulating cancer cells in patients with metastatic breast cancer, ovarian cancer… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2007to Apr 2010
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: Registration - Inclusion Criteria * Radiographic or marker evidence of metastatic ovarian, breast, pancreatic, or colon disease or pre-operative clinically staged 3 ovarian cancer or locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. * Not received prior therapy for metastatic disease. Registration - Exclusion Criteria: -History of any prior cancer

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Radiographic or marker evidence of metastatic ovarian, breast, pancreatic, or colon disease
  • Hormone receptor status not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Menopausal status not specified
  • No history of any prior cancer

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • No prior therapy for metastatic disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

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About this study

Official title: Molecular Detection of Circulating Cancer Cells in Breast, Ovarian, Colon and Pancreatic Cancer

RATIONALE: Counting the number of circulating cancer cells in samples of blood from patients with metastatic cancer may help doctors find out how much the cancer has spread.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at the number of circulating cancer cells in patients with metastatic breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To assess frequency of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with metastatic ovarian, breast, pancreatic, and colon cancers.
  • To assess the variability in number of CTCs between patients with the same tumor type.
  • To correlate the number of CTCs with extent of tumor burden as measured by tumor markers, imaging, and the number of metastatic sites and proliferation and apoptotic markers.

OUTLINE: Blood samples are collected before treatment and analyzed using molecular detection techniques to detect circulating cancer cells. Samples are assessed by immunofluorescence for markers of proliferation and survival (e.g., EGFR, phosphorylated EGFR, AKT, phosphorylated AKT, cytokeratins, MAPK, Src, and FAK).

Keywords
male breast cancer, stage IV breast cancer, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian germ cell tumor, stage IV pancreatic cancer, stage IV colon cancer, ovarian sarcoma
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Male, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Colonic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00898781
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Metastatic Breast CancerNot described
Metastatic Ovarian CancerNot described
Metastatic Pancreatic CancerNot described
Metastatic Colon CancerNot described
Stage 3 Ovarian CancerNot described
Locally Advanced Pancreatic CancerNot described

What is being measured

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

  1. Frequency of circulating cancer cells (CTC)

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Variability in number of CTCs between patients with the same tumor type

    Measured: 1 day

  3. Correlation of the number of CTCs with extent of tumor burden as measured by tumor markers, imaging, and the number of metastatic sites and proliferation and apoptotic markers

    Measured: 1 day

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 startNov 2007
  3. Primary completionApr 2010
  4. Study completionApr 2010

Why it stopped: Due to poor accrual

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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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00898781
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000582085
Other IDs
P30CA015083, MC0744, 07-006779
Status last verified
Jul 2011
First submitted
9 May 2009
Last updated
19 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

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

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 was stopped early (reason given: Due to poor accrual). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Frequency of circulating cancer cells (CTC) (time frame: 1 day). The study lists 3 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 19 Jul 2011.

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