Biomarkers in Tissue and Blood Samples From Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

July 1, 2016 updated by: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Epigenetic Changes as Prognostic Markers in Patients With Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This research study is studying biomarkers in tissue and blood samples from patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Evaluate aberrant methylation patterns in tissue and serum samples from patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to validate the Johns Hopkins single institutional study.
  • Attempt to define subgroups of patients at greater risk for recurrent or metastatic disease who may benefit from more aggressive adjuvant therapeutic regimens.
  • Develop prognostic indicators for disease-specific and overall survival.
  • Define new potential molecular targets for therapy.

OUTLINE: Archived tumor and intrathoracic lymph node tissue samples are analyzed for aberrant DNA methylation (p16/CDKN2A, DAP kinase, H-cadherin, APC, and RASSF1A) by methylation-specific PCR. Analyses are then compared with the preliminary data from the Johns Hopkins institutional study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

99

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients diagnosed with early stage non-small cell lung cancer and previously enrolled on ACOSOG-Z0040 and Z0030.

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

    • T1 or T2, N0 disease
    • Had a lobectomy or greater resection with negative surgical margins (R0 resection)

  • Available tumor and lymph node specimens from patients enrolled on ACOSOG-Z0040 and ACOSOG-Z0030 trials

    • Node-negative with recurrent disease within 3 years (cases)
    • Node-negative patients without recurrent disease (controls)

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Group 1
Archived tumor and intrathoracic lymph node tissue samples are analyzed for aberrant DNA methylation (p16/CDKN2A, DAP kinase, H-cadherin, APC, and RASSF1A) by methylation-specific PCR. Analyses are then compared with the preliminary data from the Johns Hopkins institutional study.
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Genetic: DNA methylation analysis
Genetic: polymerase chain reaction

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: Up to 10 years
Up to 10 years
disease specific survival
Time Frame: Up to 10 years
Up to 10 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

  • Principal Investigator: Malcolm V. Brock, MD, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

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

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

June 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 6, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 1, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ACOSOG-Z4102
  • CDR0000671680 (Registry Identifier: NCI Physician Data Query)

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