Gene and Protein Expression Patterns in Predicting Response to Cetuximab in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00898742

Last Updated: 2013-04-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

58 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-04-30

Study Completion Date

2010-06-30

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor 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. It may also help doctors predict how will patients respond to treatment.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at gene and protein expression patterns in predicting response to cetuximab in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* To identify 100 patients from the Head and Neck Tumor Tissue Repository and Clinical Database treated with cetuximab monotherapy or cetuximab-containing combination therapy as a standard of care for recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
* To assay the diversity of gene and protein expression patterns seen in these patients.
* To identify predictive patterns associated with treatment response and survival of these patients by correlating the laboratory data with clinical data.

OUTLINE: Tumor tissue specimens and clinical data are obtained from the Head and Neck Tumor Tissue Repository and Clinical Database protocol VU-VICC-HN-0356. Specimens are analyzed for patterns of gene and protein expression predictive of cetuximab treatment response and survival by DNA microarray, tissue microarray, reverse transcriptase-PCR, and mass spectroscopy.

Conditions

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Head and Neck Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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head and neck cancer patients

DNA and tissue microarray analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

The lab has a candidate gene expression signature for the prediction of the cetuximab response. It may be possible to identify patients who will respond to cetuximab based on the patterns of gene and protein expression.

reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction

Intervention Type GENETIC

The lab has a candidate gene expression signature for the prediction of the cetuximab response. It may be possible to identify patients who will respond to cetuximab based on the patterns of gene and protein expression.

mass spectrometry

Intervention Type OTHER

The lab has a candidate gene expression signature for the prediction of the cetuximab response. It may be possible to identify patients who will respond to cetuximab based on the patterns of gene and protein expression.

Interventions

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DNA and tissue microarray analysis

The lab has a candidate gene expression signature for the prediction of the cetuximab response. It may be possible to identify patients who will respond to cetuximab based on the patterns of gene and protein expression.

Intervention Type GENETIC

reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction

The lab has a candidate gene expression signature for the prediction of the cetuximab response. It may be possible to identify patients who will respond to cetuximab based on the patterns of gene and protein expression.

Intervention Type GENETIC

mass spectrometry

The lab has a candidate gene expression signature for the prediction of the cetuximab response. It may be possible to identify patients who will respond to cetuximab based on the patterns of gene and protein expression.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

* Enrolled on the Head and Neck Tissue Repository and Clinical Database protocol VU-VICC-HN-0356
* Previously treated with cetuximab monotherapy or cetuximab-based combination therapy
* Sufficient biological material available for analysis

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Barbara Murphy, MD

Professor of Medicine, Medical Oncologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Barbara Murphy, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Locations

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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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P30CA068485

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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VU-VICC-HN-0715

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VU-VICC-070668

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VICC HN 0715

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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