Study of Hair Samples From Patients With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00899691

Last Updated: 2012-03-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

190 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-10-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Studying samples of hair in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer and predict how well patients will respond to treatment.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at hair samples from patients with cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Determine whether layered membrane technology can quantitatively measure the expression, activity, and localization of cell growth control and signaling proteins in hair samples from patients with cancer.
* Correlate changes in protein expression with expected changes based on planned therapy in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot, multicenter study.

Hair samples are obtained from patients at baseline and at the end of study. The samples are assayed for proteins and phosphorylation status using layered membrane technology. Proteins analyzed may include vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), Erk1/2, Akt, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and c-KIT.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 190 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Conditions

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Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Interventions

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protein expression analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of malignancy
* Undergoing treatment at the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Center
* Must have scalp hair

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* 18 and over

Performance status

* Not specified

Life expectancy

* Not specified

Hematopoietic

* Not specified

Hepatic

* Not specified

Renal

* Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* Not specified

Chemotherapy

* Not specified

Endocrine therapy

* Not specified

Radiotherapy

* Not specified

Surgery

* Not specified
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Steven K. Libutti, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NCI - Surgery Branch

Other Identifiers

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04-C-0138

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000363803

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

040138

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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