How Microbes and Metabolism May Predict Skin Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes (MINING)

August 31, 2024 updated by: William H. McCoy IV, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine

Immunotherapy Multi-omics Specimen Protocol A

The purpose of this research study is to examine the relationship between the microbiota (microscopic organisms) in the gut and the activity of the immune system during skin cancer immunotherapy.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Details will be available upon publication.

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

    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Barnes-Jewish Hosptial

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

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with skin cancer planning to initiate or already on ANY type of immunotherapy.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ≥18 years of age.
  • Diagnosis of skin cancer.
  • Planning to initiate or already on ANY type of immunotherapy.
  • Able to provide urine and stool specimens.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Bowel resection.
  • Major GI surgery in the past 5 years other than cholecystectomy and appendectomy.

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Immune-related Adverse Events (irAEs)
Time Frame: 2 years
Electronic medical records will be queried for specific drug-related adverse events known as immune-related Adverse Events (irAEs) including but not limited to colitis, hypophysitis, hepatitis, pneumonitis, pancreatitis, arthritis, rash, and vitiligo.
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall Survival
Time Frame: 2 years
Overall Survival
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: William H McCoy IV, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine

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)

November 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 11, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

December 12, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 5, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 31, 2024

Last Verified

August 1, 2024

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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