Studying Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Localized Kidney Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00908739

Last Updated: 2015-09-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-05-31

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.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at tumor tissue samples from patients who have undergone surgery for localized kidney cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* To identify consistent patterns of VEGF expression, E-cadherin regulation, matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity, and carbonic anhydrase 9 activity as predictive factors in the development of aggressive tumor behavior in tumor tissue samples from patients with localized clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

OUTLINE: Previously collected tumor tissue samples are examined by immunohistochemistry for levels of expression of five different factors related to aggressive tumor behavior (i.e., VEGF expression, E-cadherin regulation, matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity, and carbonic anhydrase 9 activity). Samples are compared to positive tissue controls (i.e., VEGF- tonsil; E- cadherin-normal breast or endometrium; MMP2- placenta) and a negative control (i.e., isotype matched normal serum) to identify consistent patterns of expression/activity of these factors. Levels of expression are quantified as 5-level scores (0 to 4 scale) and differences between any two areas of a tumor are analyzed.

Conditions

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Kidney Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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gene expression analysis

immunohistochemistry for levels of expression of five different factors related to aggressive tumor behavior (i.e., VEGF expression, E-cadherin regulation, matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity, and carbonic anhydrase 9 activity)

Intervention Type GENETIC

immunohistochemistry staining method

immunohistochemistry for levels of expression of five different factors related to aggressive tumor behavior (i.e., VEGF expression, E-cadherin regulation, matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity, and carbonic anhydrase 9 activity)

Intervention Type OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

immunohistochemistry for levels of expression of five different factors related to aggressive tumor behavior (i.e., VEGF expression, E-cadherin regulation, matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity, and carbonic anhydrase 9 activity)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Tumor tissue samples from patients who recently underwent nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma

* Harvested from the superior, inferior, left lateral, right lateral, and central portions of resected or discarded tumor measuring 4 cm or less
* Localized disease (pT1a, N0-Nx, M0)

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

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Principal Investigators

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David A. Levy, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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P30CA043703

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CASE1808

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CASE-1808-CC503

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CASE1808

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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