Lung Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Collecting samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at HER-2 mutations in tumor samples from patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer being treated with trastuzumab on clinical trial ECOG-2598.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * Correlate clinical response to trastuzumab (Herceptin®) with the presence of mutation in the HER-2 kinase domain in tumor samples from patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated on protocol ECOG-2598. * Correlate mutations with time to progression and survival of these patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Tissue specimens are analyzed by polymerase chain reaction to assess mutations in the HER-2 gene. Laboratory/biomarker analysis data is correlated with clinical data from protocol ECOG-2598. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 22-44 patients will be accrued for this study.
Interventions
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Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer meeting ≥ 1 of the following criteria: * Recurrent disease * Stage IIIB with pleural or pericardial effusion * Stage IV disease * Treated on protocol ECOG-2598 PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation of HER-2 mutation with response, time to progression, and survival | — |