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PRostate Cancer Individual Signature Evaluation Trial in Patients Undergoing Scheduled Prostate Biopsy

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00966095
Lead Sponsor
Source MDx
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a blood-based diagnostic test that will predict prostate biopsy outcome as positive or negative for prostate cancer. Such a test will serve to reduce the number of unnecessary prostate biopsies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
1200
Inclusion Criteria

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  1. Male over the age of 40.

  2. Patient is scheduled for prostate biopsy for one or more of the following reasons:

    • PSA > 2.5 ng/ml
    • Rising PSA (>0.5 ng/ml/yr)
    • Lower PSA value with other risk factors for prostate cancer (e.g.; family history)
    • Abnormal DRE
    • Percent free PSA <15%
  3. No prior history of prostate cancer or prostate biopsy.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ability of whole blood gene expression to predict biopsy outcomepre-biopsy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prediction of tumor aggressiveness using whole blood gene expressionpost-biopsy

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

San Bernardino Urological Associates

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San Bernardino, California, United States

Johns Hopkins University Brady Urological Institute

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Dana Farber Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

The Urology Center of Colorado

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Denver, Colorado, United States

University of Chicago Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Karmanos Cancer Institute Wayne State University

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

University Urology Associates

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Duke University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

University of Washington Department of Urology

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Bay State Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Durham VA Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Urology Clinics of North Texas

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Urology San Antonio Research

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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