Laboratory Assay in Determining Cancer Resistance in Patients With Metastatic Cancer and in Healthy Participants

May 25, 2017 updated by: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Pilot Study of Cancer Resistance in Humans

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy participants may help doctors learn more about cancer.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at an assay in determining cancer resistance in patients with metastatic cancer and in healthy participants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Optimize and standardize the in vitro cell kill assay using human white blood cells and human cancer cell lines from patients with metastatic cancer and from healthy participants.
  • Determine the results of the in vitro cell kill assay in patients with metastatic cancer and in healthy participants with no history of cancer.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.

Peripheral blood is obtained from healthy participants and from cancer patients. Tissue is collected from archived samples. White blood cells are obtained from tissue and blood samples and are assessed by the in vitro cell kill assay.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 24 patients and 24 healthy participants will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

54

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1096
        • Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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

No older than 120 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Those with metastatic cancer OR healthy individuals with no prior cancer diagnosis and who are over the age of 50.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-Meets 1 of the following criteria:

  • Diagnosis of metastatic cancer including, but not limited to, any of the following:

    • Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
    • Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
    • Metastatic testicular cancer
    • Stage IV breast carcinoma
    • Stage III or IV ovarian carcinoma
    • Stage IV endometrial carcinoma
    • Stage IV prostate carcinoma
    • Stage IV colorectal or pancreatic cancer
    • Stage IV renal cancer
    • Stage III or IV non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
    • Stage IV bladder cancer
    • Stage III multiple myeloma (Salmon-Durie staging)
    • Metastatic melanoma
    • Metastatic sarcoma

  • Healthy participant, meeting the following criteria:

    • No prior cancer
    • Over 50 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious medical or psychiatric condition that would preclude study compliance
  • Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the past 3 months (patient)
  • Prior immunosuppressive therapy or radiotherapy for any disease (healthy participant)

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
Cell killing ability (positive or negative)
Time Frame: Day 180
Day 180
Percentage of cells killed
Time Frame: Day 180
Day 180

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Zheng Cui, PhD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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 (Actual)

September 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 23, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

October 23, 2009

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 (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CCCWFU 95A05
  • P30CA012197 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • CCCWFU-99A05
  • CCCWFU-BG05-342

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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