Mesothelioma
Conditions
Keywords
Mesothelioma
Brief summary
This research study is evaluating a new method for determining stage and prognosis of individuals with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Detailed description
The purpose of this research study is to test a new method for determining the stage and prognosis of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Currently, it is not possible to accurately determine cancer stage prior to surgery or another treatment. This new method may allow doctors to better classify cancer stage and give a better estimate for prognosis prior to surgery or another treatment. In this research study, the investigators would like to use biopsied tissue to study certain characteristics that will help test the new method for determining cancer stage and estimating prognosis. In this research study, the investigators are... * Obtaining pleural specimens at the time of routine diagnostic biopsy during the participant's standard treatment. * Storing your biopsied tissue * Studying the tissue to determine if the new method of staging and prognosis is accurate and valid
Interventions
OTHERMPT Test
molecular expression tests at the RNA level using approximately 7 or more genes with RTPCR, nanostring or similar platforms
OTHERCLDN15/VIM Test
molecular expression tests at the RNA level using approximately 7 or more genes with RTPCR, nanostring or similar platforms
Sponsors
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All adult patients with a diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma undergoing * diagnostic pleural biopsy * pleuroscopy * and/or VATS resections * Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Exclusion criteria
-Any patient who is found to be unsuitable for * surgery, * treatment * diagnosis,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-treatment Prognostic Algorithm Validation | 4 years | The primary objective is to utilize a novel prognostic algorithm to predict the outcome of MPM patients. This algorithm includes 4 different tests: molecular, radiological, and blood based. It will be performed on 240 prospectively-collected samples. A score of 0-4 will be assigned to each patient and the data will be analyzed by a statistician |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of Molecular Tests Base on RNA Expression | 4 years | The secondary objective is to develop new molecular signatures for distinct clusters of mesothelioma samples grouped according to their gene expression. RNA expression data will be compared between one cluster and all the other clusters and using a variety of statistical and bioinformatics tools. Two-hundred sixteen MPM cases with available RNAseq data will be divided into training and test sets to develop and test potential signatures. The signatures that define each cluster with high sensitivity and specificity will then be tested using RTPCR in a cohort of 555 prospective-collected samples. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTRaphael Bueno, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRaphael Bueno, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed