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A Prospective Natural History Study in Uveal Melanoma

Recruiting
Conditions
Uveal Melanoma
Registration Number
NCT04588662
Lead Sponsor
Columbia University
Brief Summary

The overall objective of this proposal is to develop and utilize a multicenter UM registry that will, in a longitudinal fashion, capture prospective data in order to characterize the natural history of UM and provide data that will be used to support the development of novel therapies for this disease. The care of patients with UM requires a multi-disciplinary team of physicians that commonly requires the involvement of both radiation oncology and interventional radiology, and is typically directed by an ophthalmologic oncologist at time of initial diagnosis of primary disease. Overall management is transitioned to a medical oncologist when distant recurrence is identified. In the case that a patient presents with metastasis at the time of diagnosis, a medical oncologist typically directs overall management. The management of surveillance for the development of metastasis following the treatment of primary disease is variable and, if performed at all, is managed by either an ophthalmologic oncologist or medical oncologist. Thus, the successful development of a registry that aims to capture the data regarding the full natural history of UM requires a collaborative effort including leaders from both the UM ophthalmologic oncology and medical oncology fields. To this end, the investigators have built an initial consortium of key ophthalmologic oncology and medical oncology leaders from multiple major UM centers in the United States.

Detailed Description

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, accounting for 85% to 95% of ocular melanoma cases. However, UM represents only about 3% to 5% of all melanomas in the United States (US). UM most commonly arises from choroidal melanocytes (85-90%), but can also arise from the iris (3-5%) and ciliary body (5-8%). The median age of diagnosis is approximately 62; however, the peak range for diagnosis is between 70 and 79. Males have a 30% greater incidence than females. A variety of putative risk factors have been identified, including the presence of light eyes, fair skin, an inability to tan, ocular melanocytosis, dysplastic nevus syndrome, and germline BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) mutations.

Importantly, there are no recent or on-going multi-center natural history studies being conducted in this disease, and this effort is the only one to be launched with the goal of capturing the complete course of this disease, from diagnosis, initial management, surveillance, and treatment of recurrent disease in a national and international setting. This registry is especially important in providing such needed data.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
700
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival RateUp to Five years

document the overall survival of patients with uveal melanoma from the time of diagnosis of primary disease

Relapse-free Survival RateUp to Five years

Document the relapse-free survival of patients with uveal melanoma from the time of diagnosis of primary disease

Overall Survival Rate of Patients with Uveal MelanomaUp to Five years

document the overall survival of patients with uveal melanoma from the time of development of metastatic disease

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

MD Anderson Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Chatswood Eye Specialists

🇦🇺

Chatswood, Australia

Princess Margaret Cancer Center

🇨🇦

Toronto, Canada

Erlangen

🇩🇪

Erlangen, Germany

Dr. Conway Private Rooms

🇦🇺

Sydney, Australia

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

🇬🇧

Northwood, United Kingdom

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Pennington Eye Clinic

🇦🇺

North Adelaide, Australia

Sheffield

🇬🇧

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Royal Adelaide Hospital

🇦🇺

Adelaide, Australia

Royal Victorian Eve and Ear Hospital

🇦🇺

East Melbourne, Australia

Massachusetts General Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Western Eye Specialists

🇦🇺

Maribyrnong, Australia

St. Vincent's Hospital

🇦🇺

Sydney, Australia

Perth Retina

🇦🇺

Subiaco, Australia

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

🇬🇧

Birkenhead, United Kingdom

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