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Prostate CancerGENCADENCT02229565

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Prostate Cancer Disparities

An observational study of Prostate Cancer, run by Duke University at 1 site 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

The purpose of this study is to further elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying prostate cancer disparities. In previous work the investigators have identified a set of differentially deregulated genes in African American versus Caucasian American prostate cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
Biopsy or prostatectomy
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
226 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2014to 14 Oct 2019
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
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population includes African American and Caucasian American patients (self-reported) undergoing clinically indicated diagnostic biopsies for a suspected prostate malignancy or intra-operative biopsies of patients undergoing clinically indicated prostatectomy for a confirmed prostate cancer.

Who may be able to join

  • Suspected malignancy of prostate cancer
  • Self-reported race of African American or Caucasian American
  • Age >/= 18 years
  • Able to read, understand and sign an informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Collected tumor tissue is inadequate for DNA and RNA analysis and/or is not positive for adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
  • Patients with prior systemic therapy will not be eligible for the study, i.e. radiation or chemo or immunotherapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

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About this study

Official title: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Prostate Cancer Disparities.

The purpose of this study is to further elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying prostate cancer disparities. In previous work the investigators have identified a set of differentially deregulated genes in African American versus Caucasian American prostate cancer. Based on these findings, they hypothesize that they will be able to validate these targets, originally identified in the previous work conducted at The George Washington University Medical Center, in an independent Duke University Medical Center cohort of prostate cancer specimens. In addition, the investigators hypothesize that they will be able to discover novel targets in the Duke University Medical Center cohort of prostate cancer specimens because of regional differences.

Read the detailed description

Individual patient African American and Caucasian American prostate biopsy cores or surgical specimens will be obtained from the following procedures: transrectal ultrasound biopsy of the prostate (TRUSBxP), MR fusion biopsy, intra-operatively (IO) at the time of prostatectomy. Using cellular DNA and RNA, isolated from prostate cancer and patient-matched normal prostate biopsy cores or surgical specimens, the investigators will perform ancestral genotyping, exon arrays, targeted RNA sequencing, and epigenetic analyses. As controls, blood will also be collected. Genomic data from blood and tumor tissue will be compared.

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
Biopsy or prostatectomy
Keywords
prostate cancer, prostate biopsy, prostatectomy
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Biopsy or prostatectomyDevice

Study groups in NCT02229565
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CaucasianCaucasian subjects having a biopsy or prostatectomy.
Receives: Device: Biopsy or prostatectomy
African AmericanAfrican American subjects having a biopsy or prostatectomy.
Receives: Device: Biopsy or prostatectomy

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of high and low expression of identified gene targets in Caucasian and African American specimens

    Total RNA will be interrogated for mRNA expression patterns with the Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST GeneChip. Microarray data will be normalized by quantile normalization with background correction. Targeted RNA sequencing of the previously identified genetic factors specific to African American prostate cancer will confirm altered expression and alternative splicing in these deregulated genes. The Agilent Technologies SureSelect RNA Custom Capture Kit will capture and sequence transcripts. Epigenetic analyses of the genetic factors specific to African American prostate cancer will identify DNA methylation and histone modification patterns in these deregulated genes. The Sequenom EpiTYPER will screen for differential methylation and methylation differences will be quantified using pyrosequencing. Differential histone modification patterns will be explored. Analysis will be performed on 33 prostate cancer biopsy specimens from each of 6 groups stratified by race and Gleason grade.

    Measured: up to 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Sep 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2014
  3. Primary completion14 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion14 Oct 2019

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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
226 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02229565
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00053535
Acronym
GENCADE
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
12 Jun 2014
Last updated
13 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Prostate Cancer, run by Duke University at 1 site 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 4 inclusion and 2 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 13 Nov 2020. 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 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?

Proportion of high and low expression of identified gene targets in Caucasian and African American specimens (time frame: up to 2 years). 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 13 Nov 2020.

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