A Study of miRNA 371 in Patients With Germ Cell Tumors

March 10, 2026 updated by: SWOG Cancer Research Network

A Prospective Observational Cohort Study to Assess miRNA 371 for Outcome Prediction in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Germ Cell Tumors

This trial studies whether the blood marker micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) 371 can predict the chance of cancer returning in patients with germ cell cancers. Studying samples of blood from patients with germ cell cancers in the laboratory may help doctors predict how likely the cancer will come back.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To estimate the positive predictive value within each of the early stage testicular seminoma and nonseminoma groups using plasma miRNA 371 expression at relapse to detect germ cell malignancy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To bank prospectively obtained serial liquid biospecimens for low and moderate risk of relapse patients annotated by patient level clinical data.

II. To bank prospectively collected, clinically annotated specimens for high risk patients and non-testicular primary patients in collaboration with Children's Oncology Group study AGCT 1531.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo collection of blood every 3-6 months for up to 3 years.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

956

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

    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N2
        • Tom Baker Cancer Centre
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2
        • Cross Cancer Institute
    • British Columbia
      • Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 5L3
        • BCCA-Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6
        • BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre
      • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8R 6V5
        • BCCA-Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
    • Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9
        • QEII Health Sciences Centre/Nova Scotia Health Authority
    • Ontario
      • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, N1R 3G2
        • Cambridge Memorial Hospital
      • London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4L6
        • London Regional Cancer Program
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
        • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital
    • Saskatchewan
      • Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4T 7T1
        • Allan Blair Cancer Centre
      • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 4H4
        • Saskatoon Cancer Centre
      • Tamuning, Guam, 96913
        • FHP Health Center-Guam
    • Arizona
      • Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85234
        • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
      • Kingman, Arizona, United States, 86401
        • Kingman Regional Medical Center
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85704
        • University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85719
        • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85719
        • University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus
    • Arkansas
      • Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, 72903
        • Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
    • California
      • Anaheim, California, United States, 92806
        • Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim
      • Antioch, California, United States, 94531
        • Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center
      • Arroyo Grande, California, United States, 93420
        • PCR Oncology
      • Baldwin Park, California, United States, 91706
        • Kaiser Permanente-Baldwin Park
      • Bellflower, California, United States, 90706
        • Kaiser Permanente-Bellflower
      • Buena Park, California, United States, 90621
        • Keck Medicine of USC Buena Park
      • Dublin, California, United States, 94568
        • Kaiser Permanente Dublin
      • Dublin, California, United States, 94568
        • Epic Care-Dublin
      • Emeryville, California, United States, 94608
        • Bay Area Breast Surgeons Inc
      • Emeryville, California, United States, 94608
        • Epic Care Partners in Cancer Care
      • Fontana, California, United States, 92335
        • Kaiser Permanente-Fontana
      • Fremont, California, United States, 94538
        • Kaiser Permanente-Fremont
      • Fresno, California, United States, 93720
        • Kaiser Permanente-Fresno
      • Fresno, California, United States, 93720
        • Fresno Cancer Center
      • Harbor City, California, United States, 90710
        • Kaiser Permanente - Harbor City
      • Huntington Beach, California, United States, 92648
        • Keck Medicine of USC Huntington Beach
      • Irvine, California, United States, 92618
        • Kaiser Permanente-Irvine
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
        • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
      • Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
        • Loma Linda University Medical Center
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027
        • Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90034
        • Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90020
        • Keck Medicine of USC Koreatown
      • Martinez, California, United States, 94553-3156
        • Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
      • Modesto, California, United States, 95356
        • Kaiser Permanente-Modesto
      • Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663
        • USC Norris Oncology/Hematology-Newport Beach
      • Newport Beach, California, United States, 92660
        • UCI Health Newport -- Birch Street
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94611
        • Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94611
        • Kaiser Permanente Oakland-Broadway
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94609
        • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94609
        • Bay Area Tumor Institute
      • Ontario, California, United States, 91761
        • Kaiser Permanente-Ontario
      • Orange, California, United States, 92868
        • UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Panorama City, California, United States, 91402
        • Kaiser Permanente - Panorama City
      • Pasadena, California, United States, 91105
        • Keck Medical Center of USC Pasadena
      • Rancho Cordova, California, United States, 95670
        • Kaiser Permanente-Rancho Cordova Cancer Center
      • Redwood City, California, United States, 94063
        • Kaiser Permanente-Redwood City
      • Redwood City, California, United States, 94063
        • Kaiser Permanente- Marshall Medical Offices
      • Richmond, California, United States, 94801
        • Kaiser Permanente-Richmond
      • Riverside, California, United States, 92505
        • Kaiser Permanente-Riverside
      • Rohnert Park, California, United States, 94928
        • Rohnert Park Cancer Center
      • Roseville, California, United States, 95678
        • The Permanente Medical Group-Roseville Radiation Oncology
      • Roseville, California, United States, 95661
        • Kaiser Permanente-Roseville
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95814
        • Kaiser Permanente Downtown Commons
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95823
        • Kaiser Permanente-South Sacramento
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95823
        • South Sacramento Cancer Center
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92120
        • Kaiser Permanente-San Diego Zion
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92108
        • Kaiser Permanente-San Diego Mission
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92103
        • UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
        • Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco
      • San Jose, California, United States, 95119
        • Kaiser Permanente-Santa Teresa-San Jose
      • San Leandro, California, United States, 94577
        • Kaiser Permanente San Leandro
      • San Marcos, California, United States, 92078
        • Kaiser Permanente-San Marcos
      • San Rafael, California, United States, 94903
        • Kaiser San Rafael-Gallinas
      • Santa Clara, California, United States, 95051
        • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara
      • Santa Rosa, California, United States, 95403
        • Kaiser Permanente-Santa Rosa
      • South San Francisco, California, United States, 94080
        • Kaiser Permanente Cancer Treatment Center
      • South San Francisco, California, United States, 94080
        • Kaiser Permanente-South San Francisco
      • Stockton, California, United States, 95210
        • Kaiser Permanente-Stockton
      • Vacaville, California, United States, 95688
        • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center-Vacaville
      • Vallejo, California, United States, 94589
        • Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo
      • Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94596
        • Kaiser Permanente-Walnut Creek
      • Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94597
        • Epic Care Cyberknife Center
      • Woodland Hills, California, United States, 91367
        • Kaiser Permanente-Woodland Hills
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado Hospital
      • Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 80524
        • Poudre Valley Hospital
      • Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 80528
        • Cancer Care and Hematology-Fort Collins
      • Greeley, Colorado, United States, 80631
        • UCHealth Greeley Hospital
      • Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States, 80129
        • UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
      • Loveland, Colorado, United States, 80538
        • Medical Center of the Rockies
    • Delaware
      • Frankford, Delaware, United States, 19945
        • Beebe South Coastal Health Campus
      • Lewes, Delaware, United States, 19958
        • Beebe Medical Center
      • Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
        • Helen F Graham Cancer Center
      • Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
        • Delaware Clinical and Laboratory Physicians PA
      • Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
        • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
      • Newark, Delaware, United States, 19718
        • Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
      • Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States, 19971
        • Beebe Health Campus
      • Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19801
        • Christiana Care Health System-Wilmington Hospital
    • Hawaii
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
        • Queen's Medical Center
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96817
        • The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
        • Hawaii Cancer Care Inc - Waterfront Plaza
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
        • Queen's Cancer Cenrer - POB I
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
        • Straub Clinic and Hospital
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
        • University of Hawaii Cancer Center
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96817
        • Hawaii Cancer Care Inc-Liliha
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96817
        • Kuakini Medical Center
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96817
        • Queen's Cancer Center - Kuakini
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96826
        • Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813
        • Island Urology
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96819
        • Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96817
        • Hawaii Diagnostic Radiology Services LLC
      • Kahului, Hawaii, United States, 96732
        • Straub Medical Center - Kahului Clinic
      • Kailua, Hawaii, United States, 96734
        • Castle Medical Center
      • Lihue, Hawaii, United States, 96766
        • Wilcox Memorial Hospital and Kauai Medical Clinic
      • ‘Aiea, Hawaii, United States, 96701
        • Hawaii Cancer Care - Westridge
      • ‘Aiea, Hawaii, United States, 96701
        • Pali Momi Medical Center
      • ‘Aiea, Hawaii, United States, 96701
        • Queen's Cancer Center - Pearlridge
      • ‘Aiea, Hawaii, United States, 96701
        • The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Pali Momi
      • ‘Aiea, Hawaii, United States, 96701
        • Straub Pearlridge Clinic
      • ‘Ewa Beach, Hawaii, United States, 96706
        • The Queen's Medical Center - West Oahu
    • Illinois
      • Alton, Illinois, United States, 62002
        • Saint Anthony's Health
      • Aurora, Illinois, United States, 60504
        • Rush - Copley Medical Center
      • Barrington, Illinois, United States, 60010
        • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
      • Bloomington, Illinois, United States, 61704
        • Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington
      • Canton, Illinois, United States, 61520
        • Illinois CancerCare-Canton
      • Carbondale, Illinois, United States, 62902
        • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
      • Carterville, Illinois, United States, 62918
        • SIH Cancer Institute
      • Carthage, Illinois, United States, 62321
        • Illinois CancerCare-Carthage
      • Centralia, Illinois, United States, 62801
        • Centralia Oncology Clinic
      • Centralia, Illinois, United States, 62801
        • Saint Mary's Hospital
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60657
        • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
      • Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States, 60014
        • AMG Crystal Lake - Oncology
      • Danville, Illinois, United States, 61832
        • Carle at The Riverfront
      • DeKalb, Illinois, United States, 60115
        • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Kishwaukee
      • Decatur, Illinois, United States, 62526
        • Decatur Memorial Hospital
      • Decatur, Illinois, United States, 62526
        • Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur
      • Dixon, Illinois, United States, 61021
        • Illinois CancerCare-Dixon
      • Downers Grove, Illinois, United States, 60515
        • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
      • Effingham, Illinois, United States, 62401
        • Crossroads Cancer Center
      • Effingham, Illinois, United States, 62401
        • Carle Physician Group-Effingham
      • Elgin, Illinois, United States, 60123
        • Advocate Sherman Hospital
      • Galesburg, Illinois, United States, 61401
        • Western Illinois Cancer Treatment Center
      • Galesburg, Illinois, United States, 61401
        • Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg
      • Geneva, Illinois, United States, 60134
        • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor
      • Harvey, Illinois, United States, 60426
        • Ingalls Memorial Hospital
      • Hazel Crest, Illinois, United States, 60429
        • Advocate South Suburban Hospital
      • Kewanee, Illinois, United States, 61443
        • Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic
      • Lake Forest, Illinois, United States, 60045
        • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
      • Macomb, Illinois, United States, 61455
        • Illinois CancerCare-Macomb
      • Mattoon, Illinois, United States, 61938
        • Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
      • Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States, 62864
        • Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
      • New Lenox, Illinois, United States, 60451
        • UC Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross
      • O'Fallon, Illinois, United States, 62269
        • Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon
      • Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, 60453-2699
        • Advocate Christ Medical Center
      • Orland Park, Illinois, United States, 60462
        • University of Chicago Medicine-Orland Park
      • Orland Park, Illinois, United States, 60462
        • Northwestern Medicine Orland Park
      • Ottawa, Illinois, United States, 61350
        • Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa Clinic
      • Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068
        • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
      • Pekin, Illinois, United States, 61554
        • Illinois CancerCare-Pekin
      • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61636
        • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
      • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61615
        • Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
      • Peru, Illinois, United States, 61354
        • Illinois CancerCare-Peru
      • Peru, Illinois, United States, 61354
        • Valley Radiation Oncology
      • Princeton, Illinois, United States, 61356
        • Illinois CancerCare-Princeton
      • Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62781
        • Memorial Medical Center
      • Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62702
        • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
      • Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62702
        • Springfield Clinic
      • Swansea, Illinois, United States, 62226
        • Southwest Illinois Health Services LLP
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • Carle Cancer Center
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • The Carle Foundation Hospital
      • Warrenville, Illinois, United States, 60555
        • Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville
      • Washington, Illinois, United States, 61571
        • Illinois CancerCare - Washington
      • Yorkville, Illinois, United States, 60560
        • Rush-Copley Healthcare Center
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
    • Iowa
      • Bettendorf, Iowa, United States, 52722
        • University of Iowa Healthcare Cancer Services Quad Cities
      • Carroll, Iowa, United States, 51401
        • Saint Anthony Regional Hospital
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50309
        • Iowa Methodist Medical Center
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50309
        • Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50314
        • Broadlawns Medical Center
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50316
        • Iowa Lutheran Hospital
      • Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States, 50501
        • Trinity Regional Medical Center
      • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
        • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50266-7700
        • Methodist West Hospital
    • Kansas
      • Garden City, Kansas, United States, 67846
        • Central Care Cancer Center - Garden City
      • Great Bend, Kansas, United States, 67530
        • Central Care Cancer Center - Great Bend
    • Louisiana
      • Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70006
        • LSU Healthcare Network / Metairie Multi-Specialty Clinic
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
        • Louisiana State University Health Science Center
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889-5600
        • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
      • Elkton, Maryland, United States, 21921
        • Christiana Care - Union Hospital
    • Michigan
      • Battle Creek, Michigan, United States, 49017
        • Bronson Battle Creek
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503
        • Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503
        • Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503
        • Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital
      • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007
        • West Michigan Cancer Center
      • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49007
        • Bronson Methodist Hospital
      • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49048
        • Borgess Medical Center
      • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49009
        • Ascension Borgess Cancer Center
      • Muskegon, Michigan, United States, 49444
        • Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
      • Niles, Michigan, United States, 49120
        • Lakeland Hospital Niles
      • Norton Shores, Michigan, United States, 49444
        • Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan - Norton Shores
      • Reed City, Michigan, United States, 49677
        • Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital
      • Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States, 49085
        • Lakeland Medical Center Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States, 49085
        • Marie Yeager Cancer Center
      • Traverse City, Michigan, United States, 49684
        • Munson Medical Center
      • Wyoming, Michigan, United States, 49519
        • University of Michigan Health - West
    • Minnesota
      • Aitkin, Minnesota, United States, 56431
        • Riverwood Healthcare Center
      • Baxter, Minnesota, United States, 56425
        • Essentia Health - Baxter Clinic
      • Bemidji, Minnesota, United States, 56601
        • Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
      • Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, 56401
        • Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
      • Deer River, Minnesota, United States, 56636
        • Essentia Health - Deer River Clinic
      • Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States, 56501
        • Essentia Health Saint Mary's - Detroit Lakes Clinic
      • Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
        • Essentia Health Cancer Center
      • Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
        • Essentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center
      • Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
        • Miller-Dwan Hospital
      • Ely, Minnesota, United States, 55731
        • Essentia Health - Ely Clinic
      • Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States, 56537
        • Lake Region Healthcare Corporation-Cancer Care
      • Fosston, Minnesota, United States, 56542
        • Essentia Health - Fosston
      • Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, 55746
        • Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic
      • International Falls, Minnesota, United States, 56649
        • Essentia Health - International Falls Clinic
      • Moose Lake, Minnesota, United States, 55767
        • Essentia Health - Moose Lake Clinic
      • Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States, 56470
        • Essentia Health - Park Rapids
      • Sandstone, Minnesota, United States, 55072
        • Essentia Health Sandstone
      • Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States, 56701
        • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
      • Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792
        • Essentia Health Virginia Clinic
      • Worthington, Minnesota, United States, 56187
        • Sanford Cancer Center Worthington
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216
        • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    • Missouri
      • Ballwin, Missouri, United States, 63011
        • Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-Ballwin
      • Bolivar, Missouri, United States, 65613
        • Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar
      • Branson, Missouri, United States, 65616
        • Cox Cancer Center Branson
      • Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, 63703
        • Saint Francis Medical Center
      • Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, 63703
        • Southeast Cancer Center
      • City of Saint Peters, Missouri, United States, 63376
        • Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital
      • Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States, 63141
        • Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital
      • Farmington, Missouri, United States, 63640
        • Parkland Health Center - Farmington
      • Jefferson City, Missouri, United States, 65109
        • Capital Region Southwest Campus
      • Joplin, Missouri, United States, 64804
        • Freeman Health System
      • Joplin, Missouri, United States, 64804
        • Mercy Hospital Joplin
      • Rolla, Missouri, United States, 65401
        • Delbert Day Cancer Institute at PCRMC
      • Rolla, Missouri, United States, 65401
        • Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology
      • Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States, 64506
        • Heartland Regional Medical Center
      • Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, United States, 63670
        • Sainte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
      • Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65807
        • CoxHealth South Hospital
      • Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65804
        • Mercy Hospital Springfield
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Washington University School of Medicine
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63129
        • Siteman Cancer Center-South County
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63136
        • Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63131
        • Missouri Baptist Medical Center
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
        • Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63128
        • Mercy Hospital South
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63109
        • Saint Louis Cancer and Breast Institute-South City
      • Sullivan, Missouri, United States, 63080
        • Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
      • Sunset Hills, Missouri, United States, 63127
        • Missouri Baptist Outpatient Center-Sunset Hills
      • Washington, Missouri, United States, 63090
        • Mercy Hospital Washington
    • Nebraska
      • Bellevue, Nebraska, United States, 68123
        • Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
        • University of Nebraska Medical Center
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68118
        • Nebraska Medicine-Village Pointe
    • Nevada
      • Carson City, Nevada, United States, 89703
        • Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at Seven Hills
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Cancer and Blood Specialists-Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Las Vegas Cancer Center-Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Southeast Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • GenesisCare USA - Henderson
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89052
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Horizon Ridge
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Las Vegas Urology - Green Valley
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Las Vegas Urology - Pebble
      • Henderson, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Green Valley
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89144
        • Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
        • Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at Charleston
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
        • Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109
        • GenesisCare USA - Las Vegas
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89119
        • Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Southeast
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at MountainView
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89135
        • Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89144
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Town Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89144
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148
        • OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89169
        • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102
        • University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • GenesisCare USA - Vegas Tenaya
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148-2405
        • Las Vegas Cancer Center-Medical Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89148
        • GenesisCare USA - Fort Apache
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Ann M Wierman MD LTD
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89074
        • Las Vegas Urology - Pecos
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102
        • Desert West Surgery
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89103
        • Hope Cancer Care of Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89106
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Central
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89113
        • Las Vegas Prostate Cancer Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89113
        • Las Vegas Urology - Sunset
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Las Vegas Urology - Cathedral Rock
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Las Vegas Urology - Smoke Ranch
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Northwest
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89169
        • University Cancer Center
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89113
        • Urology Specialists of Nevada - Southwest
      • Pahrump, Nevada, United States, 89048
        • Hope Cancer Care of Nevada-Pahrump
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89502
        • Renown Regional Medical Center
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89503
        • Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89509
        • Radiation Oncology Associates
    • New Jersey
      • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903
        • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
      • Pennington, New Jersey, United States, 08534
        • Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell
    • New Mexico
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87102
        • University of New Mexico Cancer Center
    • New York
      • Lake Success, New York, United States, 11042
        • Northwell Health/Center for Advanced Medicine
      • Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
        • University of Rochester
    • North Carolina
      • Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28806
        • Messino Cancer Centers
    • North Dakota
      • Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, 58501
        • Sanford Bismarck Medical Center
      • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58122
        • Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center
      • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58103
        • Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic
      • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58122
        • Sanford Broadway Medical Center
      • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58103
        • Sanford South University Medical Center
      • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58103
        • Southpointe-Sanford Medical Center Fargo
      • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58104
        • Sanford Medical Center Fargo
      • Jamestown, North Dakota, United States, 58401
        • Essentia Health - Jamestown Clinic
    • Ohio
      • Belpre, Ohio, United States, 45714
        • Strecker Cancer Center-Belpre
      • Chillicothe, Ohio, United States, 45601
        • Adena Regional Medical Center
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
        • University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-UC Medical Center
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43214
        • Riverside Methodist Hospital
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43219
        • The Mark H Zangmeister Center
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43214
        • Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates Inc
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43228
        • Doctors Hospital
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43213
        • Mount Carmel East Hospital
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43215
        • Grant Medical Center
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43222
        • Mount Carmel Health Center West
      • Delaware, Ohio, United States, 43015
        • Delaware Health Center-Grady Cancer Center
      • Delaware, Ohio, United States, 43015
        • Grady Memorial Hospital
      • Dublin, Ohio, United States, 43016
        • Dublin Methodist Hospital
      • Dublin, Ohio, United States, 43016
        • Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates
      • Gahanna, Ohio, United States, 43230
        • Central Ohio Breast and Endocrine Surgery
      • Grove City, Ohio, United States, 43123
        • Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital
      • Grove City, Ohio, United States, 43123
        • Zangmeister Center Grove City
      • Lancaster, Ohio, United States, 43130
        • Fairfield Medical Center
      • Lima, Ohio, United States, 45801
        • Saint Rita's Medical Center
      • Mansfield, Ohio, United States, 44903
        • OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
      • Marietta, Ohio, United States, 45750
        • Marietta Memorial Hospital
      • Marion, Ohio, United States, 43302
        • OhioHealth Marion General Hospital
      • Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States, 43050
        • Knox Community Hospital
      • New Albany, Ohio, United States, 43054
        • Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
      • Newark, Ohio, United States, 43055
        • Licking Memorial Hospital
      • Newark, Ohio, United States, 43055
        • Newark Radiation Oncology
      • Perrysburg, Ohio, United States, 43551
        • Mercy Health Perrysburg Cancer Center
      • Portsmouth, Ohio, United States, 45662
        • Southern Ohio Medical Center
      • Springfield, Ohio, United States, 45505
        • Springfield Regional Medical Center
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43608
        • Saint Vincent Mercy Medical Center
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623
        • Mercy Health - Saint Anne Hospital
      • West Chester, Ohio, United States, 45069
        • University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-West Chester
      • Westerville, Ohio, United States, 43081
        • Saint Ann's Hospital
      • Zanesville, Ohio, United States, 43701
        • Genesis Healthcare System Cancer Care Center
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
        • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73120
        • Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas, Oregon, United States, 97015
        • Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
        • Oregon Health and Science University
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
        • Kaiser Permanente Northwest
      • Salem, Oregon, United States, 97301
        • Salem Hospital
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States, 19317
        • Christiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center
    • South Carolina
      • Boiling Springs, South Carolina, United States, 29316
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg
      • Easley, South Carolina, United States, 29640
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Easley
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29615
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut
      • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
        • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
      • Greer, South Carolina, United States, 29650
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Greer
      • Seneca, South Carolina, United States, 29672
        • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca
    • South Dakota
      • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57117-5134
        • Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
      • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57104
        • Sanford Cancer Center Oncology Clinic
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin, Tennessee, United States, 37067
        • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Cool Springs
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
        • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37204
        • Vanderbilt Breast Center at One Hundred Oaks
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235
        • Parkland Memorial Hospital
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
        • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake, Virginia, United States, 23320
        • Cancer Specialists of Tidewater Limited
      • Gloucester, Virginia, United States, 23061
        • Peninsula Cancer Institute-Gloucester
      • Newport News, Virginia, United States, 23601
        • Peninsula Cancer Institute-Newport News
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23235
        • VCU Massey Cancer Center at Stony Point
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
        • Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center
      • Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23435
        • Cancer Specialists of Tidewater-Suffolk
      • Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, 23454
        • Peninsula Cancer Institute-Cancer Specialists of Tidewater
      • Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, 23185
        • Peninsula Cancer Institute-Williamsburg
    • Washington
      • Bellevue, Washington, United States, 98004
        • Overlake Medical Center
      • Renton, Washington, United States, 98055
        • Valley Medical Center
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
        • Virginia Mason Medical Center
      • Yakima, Washington, United States, 98902
        • North Star Lodge Cancer Center at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland, Wisconsin, United States, 54806
        • Duluth Clinic Ashland
      • Ashland, Wisconsin, United States, 54806
        • Northwest Wisconsin Cancer Center
      • Burlington, Wisconsin, United States, 53105
        • Aurora Cancer Care-Southern Lakes VLCC
      • Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States, 54729
        • Marshfield Clinic-Chippewa Center
      • Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States, 53110
        • Aurora Saint Luke's South Shore
      • Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, 54701
        • Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center
      • Germantown, Wisconsin, United States, 53022
        • Aurora Health Care Germantown Health Center
      • Grafton, Wisconsin, United States, 53024
        • Aurora Cancer Care-Grafton
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54311
        • Aurora BayCare Medical Center
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54303
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's
      • Hayward, Wisconsin, United States, 54843
        • Essentia Health-Hayward Clinic
      • Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, 53142
        • Aurora Cancer Care-Kenosha South
      • Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States, 54848
        • Marshfield Clinic - Ladysmith Center
      • Marinette, Wisconsin, United States, 54143
        • Aurora Bay Area Medical Group-Marinette
      • Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449
        • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53209
        • Aurora Cancer Care-Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53215
        • Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53233
        • Aurora Sinai Medical Center
      • Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States, 54548
        • Marshfield Clinic-Minocqua Center
      • Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, United States, 54154
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Oconto Falls
      • Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, 54904
        • Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic - Oshkosh
      • Racine, Wisconsin, United States, 53406
        • Aurora Cancer Care-Racine
      • Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States, 54868
        • Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake
      • Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States, 53081
        • Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic-Sheboygan
      • Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States, 53081
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Sheboygan
      • Spooner, Wisconsin, United States, 54801
        • Essentia Health-Spooner Clinic
      • Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States, 54482
        • Marshfield Medical Center-River Region at Stevens Point
      • Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54235-1495
        • Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Sturgeon Bay
      • Summit, Wisconsin, United States, 53066
        • Aurora Medical Center in Summit
      • Superior, Wisconsin, United States, 54880
        • Essentia Health Saint Mary's Hospital - Superior
      • Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States, 54241
        • Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic-Two Rivers
      • Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, 54401
        • Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center
      • Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
        • Aurora Cancer Care-Milwaukee West
      • West Allis, Wisconsin, United States, 53227
        • Aurora West Allis Medical Center
      • Weston, Wisconsin, United States, 54476
        • Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
      • Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States, 54494
        • Marshfield Clinic - Wisconsin Rapids Center

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 newly diagnosed germ cell tumor

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must have a new diagnosis of a germ cell tumor. confirmed pathologically or serologically (diagnostic elevation of human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG]/alpha-fetoprotein [AFP]). All primary sites, stages, histological subtypes of germ cell tumor are eligible. Metachronous second primary germ cell tumors are eligible
  • If surgery is planned, male patients with clinical stage I testicular cancer must have orchiectomy completed within 42 days prior to registration
  • Patients must be registered within 42 days after diagnosis and prior to initiation of a management plan or treatment for the disease
  • Patients must have initial imaging, laboratory and other clinical evaluations (see below) performed within 42 days prior to registration. Imaging reports, pathology reports and performance status will be collected
  • Patients must have beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta- HCG), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assessments within 42 days prior to registration

    • NOTE: If the patient had an orchiectomy prior to registration, report tumor marker values before and after surgery on the Baseline Tumor Marker form
  • Patients must have risk of relapse assessment determined by the local investigator prior to registration
  • Patients must agree to submit required specimens for defined translational medicine studies. These specimens are drawn at the same time as standard laboratory evaluations (beta-HCG, AFP, and LDH); NOTE: Ideally, patients should be willing to return to their center performing surveillance (registering site) for the duration of the study to ensure that specimens are timed to standard clinical observations (the registering site's surveillance schedule)
  • Patients must be offered participation in specimen banking for future research. With patient's consent, specimens must be submitted.
  • Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines
  • As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been entered in the system

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Observational (blood collection)
Patients undergo collection of blood every 3-6 months for up to 3 years.
Correlative study
Undergo collection of blood
Other Names:
  • Collection, Blood Products

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To estimate positive predictive value of miRNA 371 in early stage testicular seminoma and nonseminoma patients
Time Frame: Up to 3 years
Positive predictive value will be estimated using plasma miRNA 371 expression at relapse.
Up to 3 years
To bank blood specimens of patients at low risk and moderate risk of relapse
Time Frame: Up to 3 years
10 ml whole blood will be collected at time points specified by the protocol.
Up to 3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Craig R Nichols, SWOG Cancer Research Network

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)

July 28, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 17, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 10, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S1823 (Other Identifier: CTEP)
  • UG1CA189974 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • NCI-2019-06177 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
  • SWOG-S1823 (Other Identifier: DCP)

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