Collection of Blood and Urine Samples in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme

NCT ID: NCT00083512

Last Updated: 2025-12-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-06-22

Brief Summary

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This study will collect blood and urine samples from patients undergoing radiation therapy for glioblastoma multiforme (a type of brain tumor) to investigate the effects of this treatment on blood cells and certain proteins. The information from this study may help scientists develop new tests to measure radiation exposure and find new ways to treat cancer with radiation, and help determine which kinds of patients or tumors respond better to radiation therapy. Two proteins of particular interest in this study and which may be involved in the recurrence of cancer are VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases).

Patients 18 years of age and older with glioblastoma multiforme who are receiving or will receive radiation therapy as part of their medical treatment may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a history and physical examination, blood tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain.

Participants will have blood and urine samples collected before, during and after completion of their radiation treatment. Urine samples are collected in a cup and about 2 tablespoons of blood are withdrawn through a needle in a vein. Additional samples may be requested at different times during treatment and in the 3-year follow-up period.

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Detailed Description

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BACKGROUND

* Preliminary data generated from our pilot protocol 02-C-0064 suggests that the urinary VEGF and MMP level at the one month follow-up time point compared to the last on-treatment time point collection may be predictive of tumor recurrence at one year.
* Note that this preliminary study included patients with all histologies.
* In an ongoing effort to validate our results with a larger more homogeneous patient cohort we propose to prospectively study patients undergoing radiotherapy for GBM.

OBJECTIVES

-We will determine whether VEGF and MMP level measurements aid in predicting tumor recurrence at 1 year.

ELIGIBILITY

-Patients seen in the radiation oncology clinic will be asked to provide samples of blood and urine before, during and after their radiation treatment.

DESIGN

* This protocol-provides a means of acquiring blood and urine samples from patients receiving radiation therapy for Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
* Patients will be analyzed according to their Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) recursive partitioning prognostic subgroups, which includes patient age, KPS, extent of resection and neurological function.

Conditions

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Glioblastoma Multiforme

Keywords

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Blood Urine GBM Radiation Natural History Glioblastoma Multiforme

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1/Glioblastoma multiforme patients

Patients with histologically confirmed supratentorial Glioblastoma multiforme

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Age greater than or equal to 18 years.

Histologically confirmed supratentorial Glioblastoma multiforme.

Karnofsky performance \>60.

Patient must be a candidate for radiotherapy.

Ability of subject or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with other cancers excluding non-melanomatous skin cancers or carcinoma in situ.

Gliadel wafer placement at the time of surgery.

Pregnancy because radiation has the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects.

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Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kevin A Camphausen, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Locations

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Theresa C Cooley Zgela, R.N.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (301) 451-8905

Email: [email protected]

Kevin A Camphausen, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (240) 760-6205

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact National Cancer Institute Referral Office

Role: primary

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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040200

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00087308

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

04-C-0200

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id