Circulating Tumor DNA as Liquid Biopsy in Patients With Stage IV Solid Tumors, a Feasibility Study at MUSC HCC
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor, Adult
- Interventions
- Procedure: research blood draws
- Registration Number
- NCT03302325
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Brief Summary
1. To demonstrate the ability to detect specific cancer mutations in ctDNA isolated from plasma of stage IV cancer patients at HCC.
2. To compare, in each patient, ctDNA longitudinal samples through treatment, and when available, with those of primary tumor and metastasis.
- Detailed Description
The overall goal of this study is to study circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in the blood to determine how cancer cells in patients react to treatment. DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA contains information that determines in part the traits, such as eye color, height, or disease risk, that are passed on from parent to child. This reaction will be measured by studying patient blood that will be collected before and during treatment until there is disease progression.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- Confirmed diagnosis of stage IV malignancy, including any advanced solid tumors (including lymphoma)
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance Status (PS) 0-3
- Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
- Patients must be able to provide consent
- Patients can be enrolled in other interventional clinical trials
- Age < 18-year-old
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Stage IV solid tumors research blood draws adult patients with stage IV cancer that are starting a new line of treatment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Detecting specific cancer mutations in ctDNA isolated from plasma of stage IV cancer patients at HCC. 24 months Changes in patients' ctDNA longitudinal samples through treatment, and when available, of primary tumor and metastasis. 24 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Medical University of South Carolina
🇺🇸Charleston, South Carolina, United States