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Breast NeoplasmNCT00001898

Microarray Analysis for Human Genetic Disease

An observational study of Breast Neoplasm and Hereditary Neoplastic Syndrome, run by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at 8 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will look at genetic changes which occur in the development of male and female breast cancer and other cancer. It will use a new technology called DNA microarray hybridization that looks at a wide array of genes to identify disease-associated patterns in the human genome (complete set of human genes). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
How many people
1,500 participants
Where
8 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
29 Jun 1999to 20 May 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult
  • Clinical inclusion/exclusion criteria will be dependent upon the collaborating Institutions' requirements.

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 4 countries.

8 sites in 4 countries

United States5 sites
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0624

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4096

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Arizona Cancer Center

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724

Other trials in United States

Finland1 site
  • Helsinki University Central Hospital

    Helsinki

Other trials in Finland

Iceland1 site
  • University of Iceland

    Reykjavik

Other trials in Iceland

Sweden1 site
  • University of Lund

    Lund

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

This study will look at genetic changes which occur in the development of male and female breast cancer and other cancer. It will use a new technology called DNA microarray hybridization that looks at a wide array of genes to identify disease-associated patterns in the human genome (complete set of human genes). Numerous studies have linked particular genes to a given disease, but there is very little information on patterns of gene expression (production of proteins from genetic coding) in the entire human genome.

Pinpointing genetic abnormalities in disease may help classify different forms of cancer and perhaps lead to new avenues of treatment or prevention. A primary goal of this study will be to create a database of gene expression for human cancers and other disorders that will provide the basis for finding genetic abnormalities in disease.

Read more

Tumors specimens used in this study will be taken from tissues biopsied from patients with breast, colon cancer, sarcomas or melanoma as part of their routine care. Patients in the study will be among those receiving care at the: Department of Oncology, University Hospital, University of Lund, Sweden (breast cancer); Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (breast cancer); Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland (melanoma), Johns Hopkins Univ. (colon cancer), Memorial Sloan Kettering (sarcoma).

Patients in the study will have a family history taken and will complete a questionnaire. Some patients will be asked to have a blood test. Breast cancer patients will have a mammogram if one has not been done within the last year.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of our study is to make use of a novel technology that the Cancer Genetics Branch of the NHGRI has been a leader in developing. This technology for genome-wide expression analysis, DNA microarray hybridization, is the focus of our protocol. We will access tissue banks collected by our collaborators that contain excess tissues obtained during routine clinical care. Specimens will be processed for large-scale gene expression analysis and DNA copy number determination using DNA microarrays. The development and analysis of this gene expression and gene copy number database are the primary purpose of this study. Currently available and new bioinformatics tools will be applied to the data for the characterization of disease subsets (e.g., early vs. advanced stage cancer) as well as to mine the data for specific genes which are linked to given disease states.

Keywords
Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Gene Expression, DNA Chip Technology, Expressed Sequence Tags
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary, Melanoma, Ovarian Neoplasms

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Nov 1999 (estimated)
  2. Study start29 Jun 1999
  3. Study completion20 May 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
1,500 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00001898
Sponsor's protocol ID
990130
Other IDs
99-HG-0130
Status last verified
20 May 2008
First submitted
3 Nov 1999
Last updated
2 Jul 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Ermolaeva O, Rastogi M, Pruitt KD, Schuler GD, Bittner ML, Chen Y, Simon R, Meltzer P, Trent JM, Boguski MS. Data management and analysis for gene expression arrays. Nat Genet. 1998 Sep;20(1):19-23. doi: 10.1038/1670.

    PubMed 9731524

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Neoplasm and Hereditary Neoplastic Syndrome, run by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at 8 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 sites in United States, Finland, Iceland, Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00001898, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jul 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 27 Oct 2026.

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