Prospective Cohort Study of Germline Variant Carriers With BRCA1 or BRCA2

January 30, 2026 updated by: Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
To determine the incidence and risk factors in the development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers in Japanese women carrying Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene (BRCA)1/2 variants.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

  1. To estimate the incidence of ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancers in women carrying BRCA1/2 variants.
  2. To investigate risk factors concerning the development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers (loci of BRCA1/2 genetic variants, modifier genes, genetic polymorphism, hormones, and lifestyle habits.) in women carrying BRCA1/2 variants.
  3. To estimate the detection rates of occult cancer based on histopathological evaluations, using risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO).
  4. To examine the risk-reducing effect of RRSO on the development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers in women carrying BRCA1/2 variants, and compare with those not undergoing RRSO.
  5. To identify clinicopathological features in women carrying BRCA1/2 variants who had undergone RRSO.
  6. To identify the appropriate interval or degree of surveillance.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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600

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

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  • Name: Akira Hirasawa, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Phone Number: +81-86-235-7436
  • Email: hir-aki45@umin.org

Study Locations

  • Japan
      • Okayama, Japan
        • Recruiting
        • Okayama University
        • Contact:
          • Akira Hirasawa, M.D., Ph.D.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 variant carriers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Women carrying BRCA1/2 variants (those with either BRCA1 or BRCA2 variants, or those carrying both variants) and women carrying a variant of uncertain significance (VUS).
  2. Women who have received sufficient genetic counseling at any medical institution, prior to enrollment to the study.
  3. Women who provide consent should be 20 years of age or older.
  4. Women who provide written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Women without ovarian or fallopian tube cancer at the time of informed consent.
  2. Women previously diagnosed with ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer, and not excluding those with a personal history of breast cancer development.
  3. Other individuals considered inappropriate for involvement in this study by the investigator.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
BRCA1/2 variant carriers
Japanese women who carry BRCA 1/2 variants.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Occurrence of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinoma
Time Frame: up to 15 years
Occurrence of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinoma is a duration from the date of enrollment to the date of first occurrence of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinoma. If the subjects have undergone RRSO, the duration is defined from the date of enrollment to the date of RRSO conduct
up to 15 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers, and the detection rate of occult cancer, based on evaluations of histopathological samples taken post-RSSO.
Time Frame: up to 15 years
Development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers, and the detection rate of occult cancer is a duration from the date of enrollment to the date of first occurrence of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinoma. If the subjects have undergone RRSO, the duration is defined from the date of enrollment to the date of RRSO conduct. The occult cancer is defined as ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal, and uterine carcinomas (including serious tubal intraepithelial carcinoma, STIC), which is based on evaluations of histopathological samples taken post-RSSO.
up to 15 years
Death from any cause
Time Frame: up to 15 years
Death from any cause is a duration from the date of enrollment to the date of death from any cause. If the subjects have undergone RRSO, the duration is defined from the date of enrollment to the date of RRSO conduct.
up to 15 years
Deaths from ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers.
Time Frame: up to 15 years
Deaths from ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers is a duration from the date of enrollment to the date of death from these cancers. If the subjects have undergone RRSO, the term is defined from the date of enrollment to the date of RRSO undergone.
up to 15 years
Establishing the detection rate of occult cancer based on histopathological evaluations of samples from RRSO.
Time Frame: up to 15 years
The occult cancer is defined as ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal, and uterine carcinomas (including serious tubal intraepithelial carcinoma, STIC), which is based on evaluations of histopathological samples taken post-RSSO.
up to 15 years
Development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers, including in the post-RRSO period.
Time Frame: up to 15 years
Development of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers, including in the post-RRSO period is a duration from the date of enrollment to the date of first occurrence of ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancer, including in the post-RRSO period.
up to 15 years
Death from any cause, including post-RRSO period.
Time Frame: up to 15 years
Death from any cause, including post-RRSO period is a duration from the date of enrollment to the date of death from any cause, including in the post-RRSO period.
up to 15 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Okayama University
Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Akira Hirasawa, M.D., Ph.D., Okayama University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
November 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
March 31, 2032

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
March 31, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 25, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 27, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 28, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 30, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • JGOG3024
  • UMIN000028740 (Registry Identifier: UMIN-CTR)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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