Immunoreactivity to Cetuximab in Cancer Patients

March 29, 2013 updated by: Barbara Murphy, MD, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory may help doctors predict which patients will develop hypersensitivity to cetuximab.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at hypersensitivity to cetuximab in patients with head and neck cancer or advanced colorectal cancer previously treated with cetuximab.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To examine serum samples from patients with head and neck cancer or advanced colorectal cancer previously treated with cetuximab for the presence of antibodies against cetuximab.

OUTLINE: Serum samples are examined by immunoreactivity screening of IgE, IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies and complement reaction.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

538

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Head and neck cancer or colorectal cancer patients who were treated with cetuximab

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of one of the following:

    • Head and neck cancer
    • Advanced colorectal cancer
  • Previously treated with cetuximab

  • Serum samples available from patients enrolled in one of the following clinical trials:

    • VU-VICC-GI-0410 (colorectal cancer)
    • VU-VICC-GI-0622 (colorectal cancer)
    • VU-VICC-HN-0356 (head and neck cancer)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Identification of antibodies (e.g., IgE, IgG, IgA, and IgM) against cetuximab
Time Frame: Until all samples are collected.
Until all samples are collected.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Barbara Murphy, MD, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VICC HN 0668
  • VU-VICC-HN-0668

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