Breast Cancer Proteomics and Molecular Heterogeneity

NCT ID: NCT01840293

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

1780 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2038-01-31

Brief Summary

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Primary objective:

The primary objective is to define the proteomic and molecular characteristics of primary and recurrent/ metastatic breast tumours with special focus on the expression of S100 protein and the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) genes

Secondary objective:

* To expand our understanding of the complex molecular pathways dictating the progression of breast cancer and their response to different treatment regimes.
* To relate proteomic findings to survival data
* To identify potential serum markers of breast cancer progression

Detailed Description

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This is a translational study. Patient will undergo standard treatment and tissue and blood samples will be taken at various time points:

Tissue: Fresh frozen (FF) and Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue (FFPE) will be collected at time of surgery/biopsy of a primary or a recurrent/metastatic tumour tissue.

Blood: Two types of study bloods (non-heparinised and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)) will be taken pre-neoadjuvant treatment (if applicable), pre- and post-operatively of primary and recurrent/ metastatic breast cancer (if recurrent/metastatic diagnosis and no biopsy/surgery required then study bloods will be taken prior to starting treatment).

Additional blood samples will be taken annually at follow-up visits for 5 years from primary cases and for up to 2 years from recurrent/metastatic cases.

Non-heparinised blood will be processed to serum. Clinical data will be collected at all times of biological sampling.

Conditions

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Primary Breast Cancer Recurrent/Metastatic Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Primary Breast Cancer

No interventions assigned to this group

Recurrent/Metastatic Breast Cancer

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with primary breast cancer attending hospital for the resection of their tumour tissue

Or

-Patients with suspected or confirmed recurrent or metastatic breast cancer (Patient has a history of a biopsy- or surgically- (i.e. pathologically) confirmed primary breast cancer) attending hospital for the resection/biopsy and/or treatment of tumour tissue

Or

-Patient with suspected (but not necessarily biopsy confirmed) newly diagnosed stage 4 breast cancer attending hospital for the resection/biopsy and/or treatment of their tumour tissue
2. Patients receiving neoadjuvant treatment are also eligible (if applicable)
3. Patients have to be ≥ 18 years of age
4. Patients must be able to give informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cancer Trials Ireland

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Cork University Hospital

Cork, , Ireland

Site Status RECRUITING

Beaumont Hospital

Dublin, , Ireland

Site Status RECRUITING

St James's Hospital

Dublin, , Ireland

Site Status COMPLETED

St. Vincent's University Hospital

Dublin, , Ireland

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital Limerick

Limerick, , Ireland

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

University Hospital Waterford

Waterford, , Ireland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Ireland

Central Contacts

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Cancer Trials Ireland

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Cancer Clinical Trials Unit

Role: primary

Contact Person

Role: primary

CCRT

Role: primary

Cancer Clinical Trials Office

Role: primary

References

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Charmsaz S, Doherty B, Cocchiglia S, Vareslija D, Marino A, Cosgrove N, Marques R, Priedigkeit N, Purcell S, Bane F, Bolger J, Byrne C, O'Halloran PJ, Brett F, Sheehan K, Brennan K, Hopkins AM, Keelan S, Jagust P, Madden S, Martinelli C, Battaglini M, Oesterreich S, Lee AV, Ciofani G, Hill ADK, Young LS. ADAM22/LGI1 complex as a new actionable target for breast cancer brain metastasis. BMC Med. 2020 Nov 19;18(1):349. doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01806-4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33208158 (View on PubMed)

Charmsaz S, Hughes E, Bane FT, Tibbitts P, McIlroy M, Byrne C, Cocchiglia S, McBryan J, Hennessy BT, Dwyer RM, Kerin MJ, Hill AD, Young LS. S100beta as a serum marker in endocrine resistant breast cancer. BMC Med. 2017 Apr 12;15(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s12916-017-0836-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28399921 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ICORG 09-07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id