Genetic Biomarkers in Saliva Samples From Patients With Ewing Sarcoma

July 13, 2016 updated by: Children's Oncology Group

Genetic Epidemiology of Ewing's Sarcoma

This clinical trial studies genetic biomarkers from saliva samples in patients with Ewing sarcoma. Studying samples of saliva from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the association between the length of Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region 1-Friend leukemia virus integration 1 (EWS-FLI1) fusion protein binding sites (microsatellites) and risk of Ewing's sarcoma (ES).

II. To determine the frequency and commonality of Caucasian ancestral markers in cases of ES self-identified as non-Caucasian (African-American, Asian, Hispanic).

III. To determine the association between genomic variants in ES-related genes and hernia development (i.e. the integrin signaling pathway) and risk of ES.

OUTLINE:

Genomic DNA is extracted from participants' saliva samples and analyzed for expression of EWS-FLI1 and other ES-target genes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1650

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

    • California
      • Monrovia, California, United States, 91006-3776
        • Children's Oncology Group

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

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with a diagnosis of Ewing Sarcoma meeting other criteria.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient is enrolled on ACCRN07
  • The patient has a diagnosis of Ewing Sarcoma (International Classification of Diseases [ICD] code morphology 9260; topography C40.0-C41.9, C76.0-C76.8, C80.9) and is registered with Children's Oncology Group (COG) by a North American member institution
  • The patient must be diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma between December 24, 2007 and December 31, 2015
  • The patient must have at least one biological parent alive and willing to participate
  • All questionnaire respondents must understand English or Spanish
  • Concomitant treatment on a therapeutic trial is not required

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
Ancillary-Correlative (genetic epidemiology of Ewing sarcoma)
Genomic DNA is extracted from participants' saliva samples and analyzed for expression of EWS-FLI1 and other ES-target genes.
Correlative studies
Ancillary studies

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Main effect of gene polymorphisms
Time Frame: Up to 5 years
Risk ratios (RR) for the main effect of gene polymorphisms will be calculated using log-linear models. RRs and 95% confidence intervals for the gene-environment interaction are calculated by stratifying the likelihood according to case exposure.
Up to 5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joshua Schiffman, MD, Children's Oncology Group

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

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 12, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 14, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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