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Head and Neck CancerNCT00898911

Blood Sample Analysis in Predicting Overall Survival in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

An observational study of Head and Neck Cancer, run by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group.

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 blood 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?
Ages 18 to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Head and Neck Cancer
What is being tested?
matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
8 Jul 2008to 8 Apr 2012
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 18 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Samples submitted for research from patients enrolled on E3301

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  • Meets 1 of the following criteria:
  • Enrolled on clinical trial ECOG-E3301 and previously treated with irinotecan hydrochloride and docetaxel
  • Enrolled on clinical trial VU-VICC-HN-0501 and previously treated with docetaxel and bortezomib
  • Plasma and serum samples available for analysis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

About this study

Official title: Prediction of Overall Survival Using Mass Spectrometry Profiling in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood 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 research study is looking at blood sample analysis in predicting overall survival in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To validate the mass spectrometry profile that is predictive of survival benefit in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with EGFR inhibitors.

OUTLINE: Plasma and serum samples are analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and classified according to prognosis ("good" vs "poor") using a previously developed predictive algorithm.

Being tested
matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry
Keywords
recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the larynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity, recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity, metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary squamous cell carcinoma, recurrent metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity, recurrent salivary gland cancer, salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma
Medical subject headings
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Salivary Gland Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometryOther

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall survival measured in weeks

    Measured: 1 month

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 start8 Jul 2008
  3. Primary completion8 Apr 2012
  4. Study completion8 Apr 2012

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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
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00898911
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000600560
Other IDs
ECOG-E3301T1
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
9 May 2009
Last updated
17 May 2017
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Head and Neck Cancer, run by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group.

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 17 May 2017. 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?

Overall survival measured in weeks (time frame: 1 month). 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 17 May 2017.

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