Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
recurrent prostate cancer, stage I prostate cancer, stage IIA prostate cancer, stage IIB prostate cancer, stage III prostate cancer
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood or tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies prostate-specific antigen (PSA) antibody levels in samples from patients treated for prostate cancer on trial ECOG-E9802.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To evaluate changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) antibody levels over time among patients treated on ECOG-E9802. Secondary * To characterize the concordance of PSA antibody assessment between the ECOG Immunology Laboratory and the NCI Immunology Laboratory. OUTLINE: Previously tested samples are evaluated for changes in PSA antibody levels over time (from baseline to follow-up at 12 and 24 weeks) at the ECOG Immunology Laboratory and the NCI Immunology Laboratory. Results are compared between the laboratories.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Samples collected on ECOG-E9802 (A Phase II Study of PROSTVAC-V (Vaccinia)/TRICOM and PROSTVAC-F (Fowlpox/TRICOM with GM-CSF in Patients with PSA Progression after Local Therapy for Prostate Cancer) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PSA antibody levels are compared between baseline and follow-up at 12 weeks, as well as 24 weeks, using Wilcoxon signed-rank test | 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Concordance of PSA antibody assessment between the ECOG Immunology Laboratory and the NCI Immunology Laboratory; concordance correlation coefficient will be computed | 12 Weeks |