Biomarkers in Native American Women With Breast Cancer

July 12, 2016 updated by: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Molecular Markers in Native American Women With Breast Cancer

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue in the laboratory from Native American women with breast cancer may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to breast cancer in these patients. It may also help doctors learn more about the prognosis of these patients.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at biomarkers in Native American women with breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Evaluate a selected panel of molecular markers in tissue specimens from Native American women with breast cancer.
  • Determine which molecular markers provide independent prognostic information with respect to traditional prognostic factors in these patients.
  • Compare and contrast the prevalence of positivity in Native American women with breast cancer with an age- and stage-matched cohort of Caucasian women with breast cancer enrolled on clinical trial NCCTG-77-30-51 or the Mayo Breast Cancer Registry.

OUTLINE: Immunohistochemistry is performed on tumor samples to analyze the following molecular markers: estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, c-erbB2, p53, Ki-67, Bcl-2, Bax, cyclin D-1, and insulin-like growth factor-1R.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

120

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

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Native American women with primary adenocarcinoma of the breast with prior surgical treatment for breast cancer within the Aberdeen or Phoenix areas of the Indian Health Service or the Alaska area of the Native Health Service between 1990-2000.

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of primary adenocarcinoma of the breast in Native American women

  • Prior surgical treatment for breast cancer within the Aberdeen or Phoenix areas of the Indian Health Service or the Alaska area of the Native Health Service between 1990-2000

    • Paraffin-embedded tissue available
  • Paraffin-embedded tissue available from Caucasian women with breast cancer enrolled on NCCTG-77-30-51 or the Mayo Breast Cancer Registry

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Sex

  • Female

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Group I
Immunohistochemistry is performed on tumor samples to analyze the following molecular markers: estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, c-erbB2, p53, Ki-67, Bcl-2, Bax, cyclin D-1, and insulin-like growth factor-1R. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 300 tissue samples (150 from Native American women and 150 from Caucasian women) will be accrued for this study.
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Other: immunohistochemistry staining method

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluation of a selected panel of molecular markers in tissue specimens from Native American women with breast cancer
Time Frame: Up to 5 years
Up to 5 years
Determination of which molecular markers provide independent prognostic information with respect to traditional prognostic factors
Time Frame: Up to 5 years
Up to 5 years
Comparison of the prevalence of positivity in Native American women with breast cancer with an age- and stage-matched cohort of Caucasian women with breast cancer enrolled on clinical trial NCCTG-77-30-51 or the Mayo Breast Cancer Registry
Time Frame: Up to 5 years
Up to 5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Judith S. Kaur, MD, Mayo Clinic

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

August 1, 1998

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2007

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)

July 13, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCCTG-97-95-51
  • NCCTG-979551
  • CDR0000078596 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))
  • NCI-2013-00323 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trials Reporting System))

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