Circulating Tumor Cells Spillage After Pulmonary Biopsy

September 22, 2016 updated by: Nir Peled, Rabin Medical Center
The aim of this study is to quantify the spillage of tumor cells after biopsy in early lung cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction:

Lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common malignancy with a high recurrence rate even when diagnosed at early stages. Biopsy is currently the procedure of choice for the investigation of pulmonary lesions, yet it is unclear whether the biopsy itself releases tumor cells into the circulation and attributes to the late distal recurrence.

Studies of various malignancies show the ability to identify circulating tumor cells (CTCs) even in early stage cancer. The number of CTCs correlates with disease outcome. Dynamics of CTCs after CT or bronchoscopy guided biopsy has not been evaluated so far. In the metastatic setting, the number of CTCs correlates to tumor response to chemotherapy in both small and non-small lung cancer (SCLC and NSCLC, respectively).

The aim of this study is to quantify the spillage of tumor cells after biopsy in early lung cancer.

Patients with suspected pulmonary lesions undergoing CT or bronchoscopy guided biopsy will be enrolled into the study. The CellCollectorTM will be used for CTCs detection before and after the procedure. These patients will be their own controls.

In this study the investigators will use the CellCollectorTM (Gilupi, Germany) needle that isolates CTCs of epithelial origin using a needle coated with antibodies directed against the epithelial cell adhesion molecules (EpCAM). This technology enables high quality immunohistochemical and molecular testing of the acquired cells as needed for treatment planning, and even allows cell culture growth from the live CTCs. This device is certified for use throughout Europe, with no adverse events noted with its usage .

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Israel
      • Petach Tikva, Israel, 49100
        • Recruiting
        • Rabin Medical Center
        • Contact:

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 to 95 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of lung cancer
  • Patients are designated to undertake biopsy
  • Able and willing to participate in this study
  • Availability of a signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any recent non-lung cancer in the recent 2 years.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: biopsy
needle will be inserted before and after biopsy and will measure circulating tumor cells.
Device: CellCollectorTM (Gilupi, Germany) needle
needle will be inserted before and after biopsy and will measure circulating tumor cells.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) before and after the procedure.
Time Frame: 1 day
In this study we will use for CTC counting the CellCollectorTM (Gilupi, Germany) needle that isolates CTCs of epithelial origin using a needle coated with antibodies directed against the epithelial cell adhesion molecules (EpCAM).
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rabin Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nir Peled, MD PhD FCCP, nirp@clalit.org.il

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

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 14, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 23, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

July 24, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0468-14-RMC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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