Does Chemotherapy Train the Mutation of the Pig-A Gene? (PIGA)

February 8, 2019 updated by: Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille

Does Chemotherapy Train the Mutation of the Pig-A Gene?

The PIG-A gene (in humans)/Pig-a (in rodents) may be a useful reporter of acquired gene mutation. A simple and reproductive test based on flow cytometry allows detection of Pig-a mutants in a few minutes with low blood volumes. Many studies in rodents showed that detecting Pig-a mutations is useful for identifying genotoxic exposure, but studies are needed in humans to validate this biological marker. The investigators propose to carry out a study to assess the prevalence of PIG-A mutated reticulocytes among 30 patients exposed to genotoxic chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment. The investigators will prospectively collect, for each patient, 4 blood samples of 10mL during chemotherapy: the first one (T0) before chemotherapy (before genotoxic exposure), T1 during treatment (after the third cure), T2 (just at the end of chemotherapy) and T3 (five weeks after the end of chemotherapy). PIG-A mutated cells frequency distributions will be compared between T0, T1, T2 and T3. At the same time, the investigators will document the impact of such a genotoxic exposure using the micronuclei test on in vitro binucleate lymphocytes. The micronuclei test reveals structural or numerical chromosome aberrations caused by aneugenic or clastogenic exposure. This test will be done on T0 and T3 blood samples of each patient.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

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

    • Marseille Cedex 20
      • Marseille, Marseille Cedex 20, France, 13915

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

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Major patients
  • Patients with breast cancer
  • Who have benefited from breast surgical treatment and have a poly-chemotherapy adjuvanted by FEC100 and Docetaxel.
  • Patients should be able to read and understand French.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Minor Patients
  • Pregnant women
  • Patients who do not speak French and/or are unable to read and understand French.
  • Patients who have had a history of radiotherapy, including those who have received a per-operative radiation therapy as part of the initial management of breast cancer
  • Patients who have had a history of chemotherapy outside of the chemotherapy possibly received in the treatment of current breast 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

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Breast cancer patients with external polychemotherapy

The activity of the oncology Department of the North Hospital ensures the quick and easy recruitment of 30 patients over the 10-month inclusion period. The collection of samples will be done in a forward-looking manner during chemotherapy and at different times. The patients will have 4 blood samples of 10 mL carried out during their chemotherapy with a sampling at T0 (before the initiation of chemotherapy), then to T1 (after the first 3 cures), to T2 (after the 6th cure) and to T3 is 5 weeks after the end of the chemo And before the onset of radiation therapy. The samples will be carried out within the Medical Oncology Department of the hospital Nord of Marseille.

We will also perform micronuclei testing on Binucleate lymphocytes in culture. The lymphocyte Micronuclei test reveals structure and number chromosomal damage and allows to reveal clastogenic or eugènes exposures.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
analysis of the frequency of reticulocytes PIG-A mutated
Time Frame: 24 months

The analyzes will be applied at T0 to determine the intra-assay reproducibility. The frequency distributions of mutated cells will be compared:

  • Between the two groups of patients at T0 then,
  • Within each group between T0 (before exposure), T1 (in process), T2 (end of treatment) and T3 (in therapeutic monitoring post) using non-parametric tests on paired and unpaired.
24 months
analysis of the binucleated cell micronuclei frequency in culture
Time Frame: 24 months
Determining the frequency of micronucleated binucleate cells in culture will be performed on the samples at T0 and T3 each patient of both groups. The frequency distribution of micronucleated cells will be compared within each group between T0 and T3 using non-parametric tests on paired series. A difference shall be considered significant if p <0.05.
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 10, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 10, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 10, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

February 11, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 11, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2019

Last Verified

February 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2018-63

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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