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Malignant Pleural MesotheliomaNCT00969098

Response Evaluation in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

An observational study of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, run by Istituto Clinico Humanitas at 1 site in Italy.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Recently, a few small trials have shown promising results on value of fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose and positron emission tomography imaging in response assessment in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Jun 2009to Sep 2015
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Histologically proven MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA and Patients not candidate to radical surgery

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically proven MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA
  • Patients not candidate to radical surgery
  • Unidimensionally and/or bidimensionally CT-measurable disease and Candidate to first-line pemetrexed-based chemotherapy

Who cannot join

  • Histologically not proven MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Istituto Clinico Humanitas

    Rozzano, Milano, 20089

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: Early Response Evaluation in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma By Total Glycolytic Volume (TGV) Analysis of Serial FDG-PET Scans (Positron Emission Tomography Scans)

Recently, a few small trials have shown promising results on value of fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose and positron emission tomography imaging in response assessment in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. These studies considered different parameters in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) analysis, mainly the standardized uptake value and volume-based parameters such as total glycolytic volume.

Read the detailed description

This is a retrospective analysis of two consecutive and homogeneous series of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma patients treated with first-line pemetrexed-based chemotherapy and evaluated by CT scan and FDG-PET.

Keywords
Histologically proven of Malignant pleural mesothelioma;, Patients not candidate to radical surgery;, Candidate to first-line pemetrexed-based chemotherapy;
Medical subject headings
Mesothelioma, Malignant

What is being measured

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

  1. To validate a semi-automated iterative threshold-based region growing algorithm in a previously published series of patients.

    Measured: 4 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To extend the analysis to another series of consecutive patients with MALIGNANT PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA treated with first-line pemetrexed-based chemotherapy, and to perform a combined analysis of the two groups.

    Measured: 4 months

  2. To validate the new liver-based threshold semi-automated algorithm on the GE ADW4.6 workstation with the algorithm validated in step 1 in the same subset of patients.

    Measured: 4 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Aug 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionAug 2015
  4. Study completionSep 2015 (estimated)

Resources

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
Retrospective
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00969098
Sponsor's protocol ID
ONC/OSS-02/2009
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
6 Aug 2009
Last updated
6 Aug 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Robinson BW, Musk AW, Lake RA. Malignant mesothelioma. Lancet. 2005 Jul 30-Aug 5;366(9483):397-408. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67025-0.

    PubMed 16054941
  • Sugarbaker DJ, Flores RM, Jaklitsch MT, Richards WG, Strauss GM, Corson JM, DeCamp MM Jr, Swanson SJ, Bueno R, Lukanich JM, Baldini EH, Mentzer SJ. Resection margins, extrapleural nodal status, and cell type determine postoperative long-term survival in trimodality therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma: results in 183 patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Jan;117(1):54-63; discussion 63-5. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(99)70469-1.

    PubMed 9869758
  • Vogelzang NJ, Rusthoven JJ, Symanowski J, Denham C, Kaukel E, Ruffie P, Gatzemeier U, Boyer M, Emri S, Manegold C, Niyikiza C, Paoletti P. Phase III study of pemetrexed in combination with cisplatin versus cisplatin alone in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Jul 15;21(14):2636-44. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.11.136.

    PubMed 12860938
  • Ceresoli GL, Zucali PA, Favaretto AG, Grossi F, Bidoli P, Del Conte G, Ceribelli A, Bearz A, Morenghi E, Cavina R, Marangolo M, Parra HJ, Santoro A. Phase II study of pemetrexed plus carboplatin in malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 20;24(9):1443-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.3190.

    PubMed 16549838
  • Ceresoli GL, Chiti A, Zucali PA, Cappuzzo F, De Vincenzo F, Cavina R, Rodari M, Poretti D, Lutman FR, Santoro A. Assessment of tumor response in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Cancer Treat Rev. 2007 Oct;33(6):533-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2007.07.012. Epub 2007 Aug 30.

    PubMed 17764849
  • Byrne MJ, Nowak AK. Modified RECIST criteria for assessment of response in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Ann Oncol. 2004 Feb;15(2):257-60. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdh059.

    PubMed 14760119
  • Flores RM, Akhurst T, Gonen M, Zakowski M, Dycoco J, Larson SM, Rusch VW. Positron emission tomography predicts survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Oct;132(4):763-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.03.068.

    PubMed 17000285
  • Flores RM, Akhurst T, Gonen M, Larson SM, Rusch VW. Positron emission tomography defines metastatic disease but not locoregional disease in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Jul;126(1):11-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)00207-1.

    PubMed 12878934
  • Weber WA. Use of PET for monitoring cancer therapy and for predicting outcome. J Nucl Med. 2005 Jun;46(6):983-95.

    PubMed 15937310
  • Ceresoli GL, Chiti A, Zucali PA, Rodari M, Lutman RF, Salamina S, Incarbone M, Alloisio M, Santoro A. Early response evaluation in malignant pleural mesothelioma by positron emission tomography with [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Oct 1;24(28):4587-93. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.06.8999.

    PubMed 17008700

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, run by Istituto Clinico Humanitas at 1 site in Italy.

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 3 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2015. 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 Italy. 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?

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?

To validate a semi-automated iterative threshold-based region growing algorithm in a previously published series of patients. (time frame: 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00969098, which also lists 10 linked publications.

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 6 Aug 2015.

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