Natural History of Medullary Thyroid Cancer to Inform Advanced Disease Management

March 3, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Utilization of the Natural History of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma to Inform Advanced Disease Management

This study utilizes a multi-institutional registry to describe the natural history of medullary thyroid cancer that has spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) in understanding disease management. The goal of this study is to learn about how medullary thyroid cancer develops and progresses.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To describe the natural history of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) using a comprehensive battery of demographic, clinical, pathologic, and genotypic variables collected in our existing multi-institutional patient registry.

Ia. To describe the demographic, clinical, pathologic, and genotypic variables associated with each phase of disease.

Ib. To identify those variables which are predictors of progression to the most advanced phases of disease that require small molecule therapy, including commercially approved and experimental agents.

II. To characterize patients' experience with the different phases of MTC through a systematic evaluation of patient-reported outcomes (PROs).

IIa. To describe clinical, psychosocial, economic, and physical well-being variables and the subsequent impact on quality of life associated with each phase of disease.

IIb. To evaluate longitudinal changes in clinical, psychosocial, economic, and physical well-being variables between and within all phases of MTC, and the subsequent impact they have on quality of life.

III. To evaluate the association of selected biometric and patient-reported outcomes on adherence, change, and discontinuation of approved targeted therapies and drugs being tested within clinical trial.

OUTLINE:

AIM I & II: Patients complete questionnaires over 10-40 minutes 2-4 times per year about health and how finances and quality of life effect experience with disease.

AIM III: Patients complete a questionnaire over 2 minutes and undergo blood pressure measurements every day for up to 12 weeks.

The questionnaire data gets paired with the collected medical record history that is maintained in the Registry.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

2030

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
        • Recruiting
        • University of California San Francisco
        • Contact:
          • Julie A. Sosa
          • Phone Number: 415-476-1236
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Julie A. Sosa
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Recruiting
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Elizabeth G. Grubbs

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

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients diagnosed with MTC including advanced phase MTC determined by clinical team

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aims 1 and 2: A diagnosis of MTC
  • Aims 1 and 2: A registrant in the Medullary Thyroid Cancer Registry (MTCR). Patients of all disease phases will be eligible for enrollment
  • Aim 3: A diagnosis of advanced phase (red or gray) MTC as determined by clinical team
  • Aim 3: A current registrant in the MTCR

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
Observational (questionnaire, blood pressure)

AIM I & II: Patients complete questionnaires over 10-40 minutes 2-4 times per year about health and how finances and quality of life effect experience with disease.

AIM III: Patients complete a questionnaire over 2 minutes and undergo blood pressure measurements every day for up to 12 weeks.
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Complete questionnaires
Other: Blood Pressure Measurement
Undergo blood pressure measurement

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Natural history of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Will describe the natural history of MTC using comprehensive battery of demographic, clinical, pathologic, and genotypic variables collected in existing multi-institutional patient registry.
Up to 4 years
Patients' experience with the different phases of MTC
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Will characterize patients' experience with the different phases of MTC through a systematic evaluation of patient-reported outcomes (PROs).
Up to 4 years
Association of selected biometric and patient-reported outcomes
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Will evaluate the association of selected biometric and patient-reported outcomes on adherence, change, and discontinuation of approved targeted therapies and drugs being tested within clinical trial.
Up to 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elizabeth G Grubbs, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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)

January 10, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

January 3, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2019-0769 (Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center)
  • NCI-2019-07526 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

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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