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Squamous Cell CarcinomaNCT00507702

Identification of Key Blood Molecular Markers for Immunotherapy

An observational study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

To identify unique blood markers in cancer patients so that we can identify patients with evidence of pre-existing immunity who may be a responder to immunotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma, Neoplasms
What is being tested?
phlebotomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
191 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
6 Jul 2006to 25 Feb 2015
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Tumors occur predominantly in the adult population after age 30, regardless of gender and ethnic background. Therefore, our study population will consist mainly of adult subjects. We do not have any exclusion criteria based on age range, gender or ethnic background.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients diagnosed with cancerous tumors based on biopsy or other clinical observations.
  • Patients diagnosed with non-cancerous tumors based on biopsy or other clinical observations.
  • Normal volunteers who do not have cancer or other medical conditions that may affect survival.

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be excluded if, upon clinical observation, they are under a severe septic or inflammatory condition. In these conditions, human body immune response against sepsis or inflammation should be the predominant response, and may shield or block the immune response against tumors.
  • Patients will be excluded if, upon clinical observation, they are under extremely illness situation like myocardial infarction. In such a case, the immune findings may be altered.
  • Patients will be excluded if, upon looking through their medical records, significant information required for data analysis is missing. This is because that patients' medical records will help us connect our research findings with their clinical observations, and further provide guidelines for subsequent treatment options.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, 94305

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About this study

To identify unique blood markers in cancer patients so that we can identify patients with evidence of pre-existing immunity who may be a responder to immunotherapy.

Being tested
phlebotomy
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Adenocarcinoma, Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • phlebotomyProcedure or surgery

    Also called blood draw

    Standard of care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To identify and evaluate the presence of pre-existing immunity related markers in peripheral human blood, to identify patients who may respond to IL-12 immunotherapy

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study start6 Jul 2006
  3. Primary completion25 Feb 2015
  4. Study completion25 Feb 2015

Why it stopped: Improving assay methods

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
191 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00507702
Sponsor's protocol ID
VAR0017
Other IDs
97125, VAR0017
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
24 Jul 2007
Last updated
18 Apr 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Improving assay methods). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To identify and evaluate the presence of pre-existing immunity related markers in peripheral human blood, to identify patients who may respond to IL-12 immunotherapy (time frame: 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 18 Apr 2019.

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