Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
stage I prostate cancer, stage II prostate cancer, stage III prostate cancer, adenocarcinoma of the prostate
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients before and after treatment may help doctors learn more about the effects of the treatment on cells. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying samples collected from patients with localized prostate cancer who received treatment on clinical trial NCI-00-C-0154.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * Evaluate the formation of antibody complexes in serum samples taken before initiation of treatment and after completion of therapy in prostate cancer patients previously enrolled on clinical trial NCI-00-C-0154. * Evaluate immunologic response. Secondary * Clone the underlying tumor antigens discovered through SEREX. OUTLINE: Samples previously collected on clinical trial NCI-00-C-0154 (whole blood, serum, and peripheral mononuclear blood cells) are analyzed for immunologic responses and evidence of formation of anti-tumor antibodies. Western blot is used to detect any evidence of vaccine-induced autoantibody responses. If there is an indication of response, SEREX is used to clone the underlying antigens.
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate * Received treatment on clinical trial NCI-00-C-0154 PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Consented the use of their collected blood cells for future research while enrolled on NCI-00-C-0154 PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Immunologic response | — |
| Incidence of formation of antibody complexes in serum samples taken before initiation of treatment and after completion of therapy by western blot and SEREX | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cloning of any underlying tumor antigens discovered in this process | — |