Screening and Therapeutic Monitoring of Multiple Myeloma by MALDI-TOF MS Analysis

March 28, 2024 updated by: Hongwei Zhou, Zhujiang Hospital
To provide a comprehensive MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry method for detecting, characterizing, and quantifying M-protein, and to track M-protein in a very sensitive and specific manner during patient treatment, providing a more precise test for diagnosing disease and monitoring patient response to treatment.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

M-protein is a serum biomarker directly related to clonal plasma cell load in Multiple myeloma (MM) patients and can be used as a diagnostic marker to make out disease and a quantitative marker to track disease progression and response to treatment. Identification, typing and quantification of M-proteins are useful for initial diagnosis of disease, risk stratification and monitoring of response to treatment. Although the determination of M-protein can be used as an auxiliary diagnosis of multiple myeloma, the early diagnosis and risk assessment of MM still lack convenient and effective tools for large-scale screening. In recent years, the use of matter-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for proteomic analysis of complex biological mixtures has attracted extensive attention, and has become one of the most promising methods for the detection of m proteins. In this study, we screened the population by MALDI mass spectrometry in order to detect low level circulating M-protein by a faster and more sensitive method.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

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 Contact Backup

  • Name: Hongwei Zhou, Professor
  • Phone Number: +86 18688489622
  • Email: hzhou@smu.edu.cn

Study Locations

    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510000
        • Recruiting
        • Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
        • 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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All the patients with Multiple myeloma hospitalized in Zhujiang hospital will be eligible to be enrolled. Also, their age- and sex- matched healthy controls making a physical examination in Zhujiang hospital will be eligible to be enrolled

Description

Inclusion Criteria:(1) Inclusion criteria for cases: Serum samples from related people diagnosed with multiple myeloma were included in MALDI-TOF-MS analysis by serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), serum immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), Ig isotype detection and other methods. (2) Inclusion criteria of the controls were as follows: individuals in good health without obvious disease and with normal physical examination report; Avoid people who have not suffered from major chronic diseases in recent years, such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, etc; controls were appropriately selected that matched cases for age and sex.

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Exclusion Criteria: samples with incomplete sample information and untraceable source; Samples whose sample volume is insufficient for testing; Samples that do not meet the requirements for sample collection and storage

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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: Case-Control
  • Time Perspectives: Other

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignant tumor characterized by abnormally cloned plasma cells in bone marrow, whose growth can lead to destructive bone injury, acute kidney injury, anemia, and hypercalcemia.
Observational studies, no intervention
Healthy control
Individuals in good health without obvious disease and with normal physical examination report; Avoid people who have not suffered from major chronic diseases in recent years, such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, etc; controls were appropriately selected that matched cases for age and sex.
Observational studies, no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
M-protein
Time Frame: baseline
M-protein in urine and serum detected using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Hongwei Zhou, Professor, Zhujiang Hospital

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 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 29, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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