Ovarian CancerNCT02824328
A Pilot Study Investigating the Effect of Chemotherapy on the Tumoral Immunoprofile of Gynecologic Cancers
An observational study of Ovarian Cancer and Fallopian Tube Cancer, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The investigators propose to collect biologic samples (i.e. tumor tissue, ascites, and/or blood), from patients undergoing standard of care therapy for a gynecologic malignancy. To detect changes in the immune response following chemotherapy, collection of biologic samples will occur at baseline and at the time of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer
- How many people
- 47 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jun 2016to 10 Jan 2022
- 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
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients with a presumed diagnosis of an eligible gynecologic malignancy (epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, or uterine endometrial cancer) who are being considered for neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to confirmatory biopsy will be given the option to enroll on this study.
Who may be able to join
- Presumed diagnosis of tumor of müllerian origin, specifically epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, or uterine endometrial cancer. After biopsy portion of study, only patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of eligible malignancies will continue.
- Be considered a candidate for neoadjuvant chemotherapy per institutional standards.
- Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.
- Be ≥ 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
- Be willing to provide tissue from a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion. Subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may submit an archived specimen upon agreement of the investigator.
- Have a performance status of 0-2 on the ECOG Performance Scale.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential should have a negative urine pregnancy test within 48 hours prior initial biopsy or administration of chemotherapy whichever comes first.
Who cannot join
- Is currently participating and receiving a study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device for this diagnosis.
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy, or in situ cervical cancer.
- Has a history or current evidence of any condition (i.e. infection), therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
- Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The investigators propose to collect biologic samples (i.e. tumor tissue, ascites, and/or blood), from patients undergoing standard of care therapy for a gynecologic malignancy. To detect changes in the immune response following chemotherapy, collection of biologic samples will occur at baseline and at the time of surgery following chemotherapy.
Read the detailed description
This is a single-institution, non-interventional prospective observational study allowing for specimen and data collection. All participants will receive standard of care surgery and chemotherapy, determined by the gynecologic oncologist and per institutional protocols. Patients with a presumed diagnosis of an eligible gynecologic malignancy (epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, or uterine endometrial cancer) who are being considered for neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to confirmatory biopsy will be given the option to enroll on this study.
Patients will undergo standard biopsy or endometrial curettage to confirm diagnosis. Additional tumor tissue for research purposes will be collected at the time of biopsy (if safely available). Patients who are undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic paracentesis will have the option to consent to allow excess ascites to be evaluated in this research protocol. Additionally, a research blood sample will be collected on the same day as the biopsy/curettage.
After confirmation of diagnosis, chemotherapy administration will proceed per standard institutional protocol and surgical planning will be performed by the treating gynecologic oncologist. Excess tumor tissue and ascites from the cytoreductive surgery will be collected for immune profiling. An additional vial of blood for research will be collected within 3 days prior to surgery. Post-surgical treatment and chemotherapy will proceed per standard procedures. After completion of post-surgical adjuvant therapy, an additional vial of blood for research will be collected (at next scheduled clinic visit).
- Medical subject headings
- Ovarian Neoplasms, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in number and type of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
To assess changes in the immune response through the characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) after administration of chemotherapy. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Measured: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
Change in expression level of Inflammatory mediators
To assess changes in immune response through the characterization of inflammatory mediators after administration of chemotherapy. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Measured: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
Change in tumor expression level of PD-L1
To assess changes in the immune response through the characterization of tumor expression of PD-L1 after administration of chemotherapy. Identify immune signatures/biomarkers that predict treatment outcomes. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Measured: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
Changes in HLA-type
To assess changes in HLA-type after administration of chemotherapy. Identify immune signatures/biomarkers that predict treatment outcomes. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Measured: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Jul 2016 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2016
- Primary completion25 Jul 2019
- Study completion10 Jan 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Ovarian CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Duke UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 47 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Duke University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Angeles A Secord, MD, Principal investigator, Duke Cancer Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02824328
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro00066330
- Other IDs
- 5K12HD043446-14
- Status last verified
- Jan 2022
- First submitted
- 29 Jun 2016
- Last updated
- 11 Feb 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Feb 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Pilot Study Investigating the Effect of Chemotherapy on the Tumoral Immunoprofile of Gynecologic Cancers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02824328
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pro00066330
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 47 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Duke UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Study start
- Jun 2016
- Primary completion
- 25 Jul 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jan 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Jul 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The investigators propose to collect biologic samples (i.e. tumor tissue, ascites, and/or blood), from patients undergoing standard of care therapy for a gynecologic malignancy. To detect changes in the immune response following chemotherapy, collection of biologic samples will occur at baseline and at the time of surgery following chemotherapy.
Detailed description
This is a single-institution, non-interventional prospective observational study allowing for specimen and data collection. All participants will receive standard of care surgery and chemotherapy, determined by the gynecologic oncologist and per institutional protocols. Patients with a presumed diagnosis of an eligible gynecologic malignancy (epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, or uterine endometrial cancer) who are being considered for neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to confirmatory biopsy will be given the option to enroll on this study.
Patients will undergo standard biopsy or endometrial curettage to confirm diagnosis. Additional tumor tissue for research purposes will be collected at the time of biopsy (if safely available). Patients who are undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic paracentesis will have the option to consent to allow excess ascites to be evaluated in this research protocol. Additionally, a research blood sample will be collected on the same day as the biopsy/curettage.
After confirmation of diagnosis, chemotherapy administration will proceed per standard institutional protocol and surgical planning will be performed by the treating gynecologic oncologist. Excess tumor tissue and ascites from the cytoreductive surgery will be collected for immune profiling. An additional vial of blood for research will be collected within 3 days prior to surgery. Post-surgical treatment and chemotherapy will proceed per standard procedures. After completion of post-surgical adjuvant therapy, an additional vial of blood for research will be collected (at next scheduled clinic visit).
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients with a presumed diagnosis of an eligible gynecologic malignancy (epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, or uterine endometrial cancer) who are being considered for neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to confirmatory biopsy will be given the option to enroll on this study.
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Presumed diagnosis of tumor of müllerian origin, specifically epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, or uterine endometrial cancer. After biopsy portion of study, only patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of eligible malignancies will continue.
- Be considered a candidate for neoadjuvant chemotherapy per institutional standards.
- Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.
- Be ≥ 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
- Be willing to provide tissue from a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion. Subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may submit an archived specimen upon agreement of the investigator.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Is currently participating and receiving a study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device for this diagnosis.
- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy, or in situ cervical cancer.
- Has a history or current evidence of any condition (i.e. infection), therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
- Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Change in number and type of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
Time frame: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
To assess changes in the immune response through the characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) after administration of chemotherapy. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Change in expression level of Inflammatory mediators
Time frame: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
To assess changes in immune response through the characterization of inflammatory mediators after administration of chemotherapy. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Change in tumor expression level of PD-L1
Time frame: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
To assess changes in the immune response through the characterization of tumor expression of PD-L1 after administration of chemotherapy. Identify immune signatures/biomarkers that predict treatment outcomes. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Changes in HLA-type
Time frame: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)
To assess changes in HLA-type after administration of chemotherapy. Identify immune signatures/biomarkers that predict treatment outcomes. Biomarker testing is for the purpose of biological research and is not intended to test or develop an in-vitro diagnostic test.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Feb 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Angeles A Secord, MD principal investigator
Duke Cancer Institute
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Ovarian Cancer and Fallopian Tube 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 7 inclusion and 5 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 11 Feb 2022. 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?
Change in number and type of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (time frame: baseline, post treatment (approximately 6 months)). The study lists 4 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 11 Feb 2022.