Identification of Molecular Biomarkers for Thyroid Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04133870

Last Updated: 2019-10-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-12-21

Study Completion Date

2020-07-30

Brief Summary

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This is a two part study; part A proposes to collect plasma samples to examine how ctDNA (circulating thyroid DNA) markers correlate with detection of recurrent disease, response to therapy, clinical outcome and pathological data. Part B aims to use tissue obtained from biopsies of primary or recurrent disease to establish cell lines and tumour explants to further investigate the biology of thyroid cancer in the preclinical setting

Detailed Description

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To collect blood and tumour tissue for Part A: molecular profiling, including extraction of DNA for sequencing, RNA for expression levels and to identify expressed fusion genes, and proteins for proteomic studies and Part B: for establishment of cell lines and patient derived xenograft (PDX) models of thyroid cancer.

1. To correlate BRAF V600E, RAS, RET/PTC, RET, PAX8/PPARϒ, βcatenin, p53, PTEN and PI3K mutations in ctDNA with Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded tumour tissue (FFPE) mutational analysis.
2. To correlate the quantity of ctDNA fragments 3 monthly in patients with advanced disease on routine follow up with conventional tumour markers (Tg, calcitonin, CEA).
3. To correlate the quantity of ctDNA fragments 3 monthly once relapse suspected by conventional methods (Tg, Calcitonin, CEA, radiological)
4. To correlate the quantity of ctDNA fragments with response (RECIST, Tg, Calcitonin and CEA) to targeted therapies
5. To assess prognostic significance of ctDNA levels in metastatic/advanced thyroid cancer
6. To isolate live tumor cells for studies of novel treatment strategies (combinatorial treatments), therapy resistance and thyroid cancer biology
7. Retrieval and analysis of archival primary tissue blocks for comparison with metastatic tumour sites
8. To collect blood for analysis of noninvasive tests of tumour phenotype

Conditions

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Thyroid Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* T3-4, N0-1b, M0-M1 thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, poorly differentiated, anaplastic and medullary thyroid carcinoma).
* Patient able to provide informed consent
* Patient attending the Royal Marsden Hospital for inpatient or outpatient review
* Sufficient tissue sample available to perform analysis (archived or fresh)
* Adults \>16 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients unable to provide informed consent
* Thyroid lymphoma
* Metastases to the thyroid
* No histological confirmed diagnosis
* Only cytology available
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kate Newbold

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Locations

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Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

London, Sutton, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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CCR4343

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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