Study of Biomarkers in Tissue Samples From Patients With Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT01004796

Last Updated: 2016-02-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

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 tissue samples from patients with breast cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Identify by mass spectroscopy and site-specific mutagenesis the post-translational modifications of estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRα1) that are responsible for ERRα1 function as a constitutive activator rather than a down-modulator of transcription of estrogen response element-regulated genes in tumors of patients with breast cancer.
* Produce a panel of monoclonal antibodies to ERRα1 by standard hybridoma methods that can be used to distinguish between the activator and repressor forms of this receptor in these patients.
* Validate the utility for immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays of some of the ERRα-specific sera by performing IHC and quantitative real-time PCR on some primary breast carcinomas.
* Correlate the results of IHC studies on archival paraffin sections of primary breast tumors using monoclonal antibodies to ERRα1, ERRα1 status, currently assayed biomarkers, and course of treatment with patient outcomes.

OUTLINE: Breast tumor tissue samples are obtained from a tissue bank in the form of frozen tumors and paraffin-embedded sections on microarray blocks. Monoclonal antibodies (MOABs) to ERRα1 are produced using antigens in these tissue samples and immunohistochemical studies are performed using the MOABs. Cytogenetic studies are performed on DNA purified from these tissue samples.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Interventions

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cytogenetic analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

microarray analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

mutation analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

immunohistochemistry staining method

Intervention Type OTHER

immunologic technique

Intervention Type OTHER

mass spectrometry

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of breast cancer
* Tumor tissue available
* The following clinical information must be known:

* ErbB2 status
* Nodal status
* Percent S phase
* Hormone receptor status:

* Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status known

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Menopausal status not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* Not specified
Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Janet E. Mertz, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other Identifiers

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P30CA014520

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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WCCC-CO-TEMP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000357299

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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