Novel Biochemical and Molecular Determinants for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

NCT ID: NCT00579566

Last Updated: 2025-07-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

3000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-06-30

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to study normal and sarcoma cells. To study these cells we need to have human tissue. You will be having or have already had a procedure to remove tissue. We would like to use some of this tissue. We will use it for laboratory studies on the diagnosis,behavior and treatment of sarcoma. We will perform an extensive analysis of your samples. We will only use extra tissue left over after all needed testing has been done or remove an additional small amount of tissue if you are having a biopsy. We will also take blood samples before and/or after your procedure to measure biochemical factors that may help us predict the behavior of sarcoma.

Detailed Description

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In this protocol, we plan to identify specific markers from biochemical, proteomic, epigenetic and molecular genetic analyses that predict clinical outcome, responsiveness to therapy and might serve as promising therapeutic targets in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

Conditions

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Sarcoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

Sarcoma patients undergoing core biopsy, incisional biopsy or definitive surgical resection for soft tissue masses of extremity, trunk or retroperitoneum

Specimen protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

The research specimen will be obtained from the residual specimen that would otherwise be discarded per usual hospital procedure.

Interventions

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Specimen protocol

The research specimen will be obtained from the residual specimen that would otherwise be discarded per usual hospital procedure.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients with known or suspected sarcoma who will have or have had tissue removed for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
* Patients will be entered without preference for any particular racial/ethnic group or gender.
* Patients may have received prior hormonal therapy, cytotoxic chemotherapy, irradiation, immunotherapy or surgical therapy.
* Tissue specimens must be large enough in quantity to allow routine pathologic analysis, with the research laboratory specimen removed from the residual specimen, which would otherwise be discarded. Optimal tissue amounts for snap freeze: Core biopsy - 2 tissue cores Incisional biopsy- 0.5 to 1.5 grams Resected sarcoma specimen- 1.0 to 50 grams depending on size of specimen Normal fat or muscle tissue - 0.5 to 4.0 grams (if available from resected sarcoma specimen) Optimal tissue amounts for RNA later Core biopsy - 2 tissue cores Incisional biopsy- 30 mg (three 3 x 3 x 3 mm cubes) Resected sarcoma specimen - 30 mg (three 3 x 3 x 3 mm cubes) Normal fat or muscle tissue - 30 mg (three 3 x 3 x 3 mm cube

Exclusion Criteria

\- None
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Singer Singer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent and Follow-Up)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent and Followup)

Middletown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent and Follow up)

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent and Follow-Up)

Commack, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent and Followup)

Harrison, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent and Followup)

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Samuel Singer, MD

Role: CONTACT

212-639-2940

Aimee Crago, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Samuel Singer, MD

Role: primary

212-639-2940

Samuel Singer, MD

Role: primary

212-639-2940

Sam Singer, MD

Role: primary

212-639-2940

Samuel Singer, MD

Role: primary

212-639-2940

Samuel Singer, MD

Role: primary

212-639-2940

Samuel Singer, M.D.

Role: primary

212-639-2940

Sam Singer, MD

Role: primary

212-639-2940

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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02-060

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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