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Study of Biomarkers in Blood and Bone Marrow Samples From Patients With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Registration Number
NCT01005368
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at biomarkers in blood and bone marrow samples from patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Determine the relevance of common and uncommon interphase cytogenetic abnormalities related to baseline clinical features, complete response (CR), prolonged progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

* Determine the significance of the absence of IgV_H gene mutational status as related to the ability to predict CR, PFS, and OS in these patients.

* Correlate IgV_H gene mutational status with CD38 expression, ZAP-70 expression, over-expression of Mcl-1, BAK-1, high Mcl-1:Bax ratio, p53 mutations or dysfunction, high-risk karyotype abnormalities, and other molecular features associated with poor outcome in these patients.

* Determine the prognostic significance of over-expression of Mcl-1, BAK-1, high Mcl-1:Bax ratio, p53 mutations or dysfunction, ATM mutation, ATM expression, and other factors that disrupt apoptosis with respect to CR, prolonged PFS, and OS.

* Determine if clonal evolution occurs in these biological markers at partial response or disease relapse.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Blood and bone marrow is collected at baseline, 3 months after completion of induction therapy, 2 months after completion of consolidation therapy, 1 year after completion of study treatment, and at disease relapse. Samples are analyzed by FISH for interphase cytogenetics, PCR for IgV_H mutational status, flow cytometry for surface expression of CD38 cells, western blot to assess Mcl-1, Bcl-2, BAK-1, ATM, ZAP-70, and Bar expression, and sequencing for p53 and ATM function.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
complete responseUp to 10 years
prolonged progression-free survivalUp to 10 years
overall survivalUp to 10 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (35)

Kaiser Permanente Medical Office -Vandever Medical Office

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lewes, Delaware, United States

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

🇺🇸

Newark, Delaware, United States

Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology

🇺🇸

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa

🇺🇸

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Augusta, Maine, United States

CancerCare of Maine at Eastern Maine Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bangor, Maine, United States

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Kaiser Permanente Medical Office -Vandever Medical Office
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States

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