Bone Marrow and Blood Samples From Patients With Metastatic Choroid Melanoma

May 12, 2011 updated by: Institut Curie

Evaluation of the Detection of Tumor Cells in Bone Marrow and Blood in Patients With Choroid Melanoma

RATIONALE: Studying samples of bone marrow and blood from patients with cancer may help doctors find out the extent of disease.

PURPOSE: This research study is collecting bone marrow and blood samples from patients with metastatic choroid melanoma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Develop and validate a method of detecting tumor cells in the bone marrow and blood in patients with metastatic choroid melanoma.

OUTLINE: While patients are under general anesthesia for standard treatment of their disease, samples of bone marrow from the iliac crest and blood are collected. Samples are analyzed for the expression of tyrosinase and Melan-a via RT-PCR.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

15

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Choroid melanoma

    • Metastatic disease
  • Planning to undergo general anesthesia

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • No contraindications to the collection of a bone marrow sample
  • No patient deprived of liberty or under trusteeship (including guardianship)
  • No social or psychological situations that preclude the ability to give consent

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

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?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Detection of micro-metastatic cells in 20 x 10^6 nucleated cells

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Institut Curie

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Pierre T. Dorval, MD, Institut Curie

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, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

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)

May 13, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000633500
  • CLCC-IC-Micrometa-Melanome
  • CLCC-IC-2007-03
  • INCA-RECF0631

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