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Enumeration and Molecular Characterization of Circulating Tumour Cells in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Completed
Conditions
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT01322893
Lead Sponsor
Lund University Hospital
Brief Summary

Women with metastatic breast cancer, receiving first line treatment of any kind (chemotherapy, endocrine treatment or treatment with antibodies) will be included in this trial. In connection to treatment, blood samples for determination and enumeration of circulating tumour cells will be collected at different time points. Serum and plasma will be collected and stored for future analysis of RNA and DNA.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women with metastatic breast cancer
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Age over18 years
  • Signed informed concent
  • Predicted life expectancy over 2 months
  • Planned for first line systemic treatment for metastatic disease (chemotherapy, antibody treatment or endocrine treatment)
  • Standard imaging evaluation within 4 weeks of inclusion
  • Planned for standard imaging within 16 weeks after start of therapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior medical therapy for metastatic disease (prior adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy or endocrine therapy is permitted)
  • Inability to understand information about the study
  • Other malignant disease with the exception of curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell cancer of the skin and cancer in situ of the cervix

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine whether numbers of circulating tumour cells in peripheral blood can give information of prognosis, and to evaluate if the numbers of circulating tumour cells can give information of the efficacy of given treatmentBlood samples will be taken before start of treatment, at month 1, month 3, month 4 and month 6.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lund University Hospital

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Lund, Sweden

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