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SarcomaNCT01365949

Biomarker in Tissue Samples From Patients With Ewing Sarcoma

An observational study of Sarcoma, run by Children's Oncology Group.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research trial studies biomarkers in tissue samples from patients with Ewing sarcoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Sarcoma
What is being tested?
microarray analysis, protein analysis and immunohistochemistry staining method
How many people
40 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 2011to Jul 2016
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 Up to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma
  • Prepared tissue microarray with Ewing sarcoma samples available

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

About this study

Official title: INI-1 Deletions in Ewing Sarcoma

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This research trial studies biomarkers in tissue samples from patients with Ewing sarcoma.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To determine the frequency of INI-1 protein loss in Ewing Sarcoma.

OUTLINE: Previously collected tissue samples are analyzed for INI-1 protein loss by IHC and tissue microarray.

Conditions
Sarcoma
Being tested
microarray analysis, protein analysis, immunohistochemistry staining method, laboratory biomarker analysis
Keywords
Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)
Medical subject headings
Sarcoma, Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

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

  1. Frequency of INI1 protein loss in Ewing Sarcoma

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2011
  3. Primary completionJul 2016

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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
Retrospective
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01365949
Sponsor's protocol ID
AEWS11B1
Other IDs
COG-AEWS11B1, NCI-2011-02857, AEWS11B1
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
1 Jun 2011
Last updated
11 Jul 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sarcoma, run by Children's Oncology 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 11 Jul 2016. 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?

Frequency of INI1 protein loss in Ewing Sarcoma. 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 11 Jul 2016.

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