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Analysis of Expression of Specific Markers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Completed
Conditions
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Interventions
Other: Retrospective analysis of already archived samples
Registration Number
NCT00858000
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma is an aggressive disease with limited therapeutic options. Therefore, new approaches to treat this type of cancer are needed with immunotherapy potentially being one of these. As a first step in the development of novel therapies, expression analysis of specific markers, including tumor antigens will be carried out. This will be done retrospectively using available hepatocellular carcinoma tissue samples.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient had pathologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma
  • All the data required are available from patient's records
  • A sufficient amount of RNA is available for all three tissue samples
Exclusion Criteria

N/A

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group ARetrospective analysis of already archived samplesNo intervention
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of hepatocellular carcinoma cancer patients whose tumor tissue -expresses any one or more of specific target antigens -overexpresses c-MET -expresses a pre-defied gene-expression signatureAt the time of analysis.
This study will also analyze whether this gene-expression signature is present in matched cirrhotic tissue and the interface tissue with the tumor.At the time of analysis.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GSK Investigational Site

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Firenze, Toscana, Italy

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