Non-Invasive Biomarkers For Early Detection Of Lung Cancers (ISRUSAL01)

July 22, 2014 updated by: Douglas W. Johnson MD, FACR

NON-INVASIVE BIOMARKERS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF LUNG CANCERS: ELEMENT 1: NON-RANDOMIZED PHASE II EVALUATION AND VALIDATION IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED LUNG CANCER PATIENTS

Recent studies have shown that low-dose chest CT scans can detect lung cancers in high-risk populations (age >50yo, >30 pack-years of tobacco use), and can lower cancer mortality. Unfortunately, the vast majority of "positive" findings on these CT scans are benign (>95%). Currently, an inordinate amount of expensive follow-up testing is required for these patients to try to prove who among them truly has a cancer.

Several new emerging non-invasive and potentially cheaper tests are now being investigated to help differentiate patients with cancers versus just benign lung nodules. These new tests include a new type of sputum analysis, a breath analysis, a blood test measuring certain tumor markers, a blood test looking for auto-antibodies, and a standard PET/CT scan. Each of these tests have different sensitivity and specificity rates when looking for lung cancer, and it is unclear which test is best.

This study will employ a panel of all 5 of these non-invasive tests on an initial cohort of 50 patients with recently diagnosed lung cancer to try to measure the sensitivity of the tests. A follow-on study will then perform the same panel of tests on 300 lung nodule patients to see which test, or combination of tests, gives the best overall accuracy in terms of predicting who really has lung cancer. It is hoped that the use of such a panel could lead to dramatically decreased need for expensive and morbid invasive testing for this population.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The study revolves around specifying the exact signatures and accuracy associated with discriminating between benign and malignant SPNs for each of the biomarkers in the specific high risk cohort under the NLST screening protocol. To help identify and quantify these signatures, we will evaluate specifically the volatile signature in the exhaled breath, the accuracy of LuCED sputum detection, the profile of tumor markers and the specifications of auto-antibodies through immunoassays and Orbitrap technology, and the PET/CT in patients already diagnosed with lung cancer.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

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

    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207
        • Baptist Cancer Institute, Baptist Medical 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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

any patient with newly diagnosed lung cancer (any histology, any stage) who has not yet begun definitive treatment, and who has no prior history of cancer of any type

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • newly diagnosed cancer, prior to treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • prior treatment for this cancer
  • a history of any other cancer

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Douglas W Johnson, MD, Baptist Cancer Institute

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

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 17, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 23, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2014

Last Verified

April 1, 2012

More Information

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