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AstrocytomaNCT01849952

Evaluating the Expression Levels of MicroRNA-10b in Patients With Gliomas

An observational study of Astrocytoma and Oligodendroglioma, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center at 4 sites in United States.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

MicroRNAs (miRNA) are molecular biomarkers that post-transcriptionally control target genes. Deregulated miRNA expression has been observed in diverse cancers. In high grade gliomas, known as glioblastomas, the investigators have identified an oncogenic miRNA, miRNA-10b (mir-10b) that is expressed at higher levels in… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Oligoastrocytoma
How many people
94 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
9 Oct 2013to 25 Aug 2025
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: Patients seen in the clinic who are going to be treated with surgery, radiation and medical therapy for gliomas will be eligible for the study.

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years of age
  • Brain tumor(s) to be resected for clinical reasons.
  • Histological pathology confirmation that tumor is of glial origin, WHO Grade II, III or IV.
  • Adequate tissue available for processing as determined by Pathology.
  • Adequate decision making ability to review, discuss and sign a consent form to allow their tumor samples to be used for future human brain tumor biology laboratory research. Determination of capacity to consent is made by one of the co-investigators based on clinical assessment.
  • Patients opting for the standard treatment regimen for their disease as well as ongoing clinical trials will be are eligible to participate in this study. Standard care for newly-diagnosed glioblastomas typically consists of surgical resection followed by radiotherapy with concomitant temozolomide, followed by adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites

  • Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • University of Vermont

    Burlington, Vermont, 05405

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

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About this study

Official title: Evaluating the Expression Levels of microRNA-10b in Patients With Gliomas

MicroRNAs (miRNA) are molecular biomarkers that post-transcriptionally control target genes. Deregulated miRNA expression has been observed in diverse cancers. In high grade gliomas, known as glioblastomas, the investigators have identified an oncogenic miRNA, miRNA-10b (mir-10b) that is expressed at higher levels in glioblastomas than in normal brain tissue. This study tests the hypothesis that in primary glioma samples mir-10b expression patterns will serve as a prognostic and diagnostic marker. This study will also characterize the phenotypic and genotypic diversity of glioma subclasses. Furthermore, considering the critical function of anti-mir-10b in blocking established glioblastoma growth, the investigators will test in vitro the sensitivity of individual primary tumors to anti-mir-10b treatment. Tumor, blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples will be obtained from patients diagnosed with gliomas over a period of two years. These samples will be examined for mir-10b expression levels. Patient survival, as well as tumor grade and genotypic variations will be correlated to mir-10b expression levels.

Keywords
glioblastoma, miRNA, GBM, astrocytoma
Medical subject headings
Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Neoplasms

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Survival

    Patients will be followed for survival every 12 weeks +/- 1 week.

    Measured: 24 months

Secondary outcomes (1)

  1. Progression-Free Survival

    Measured: 24 Months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start9 Oct 2013
  3. Primary completion12 Apr 2024
  4. Study completion25 Aug 2025

Why it stopped: Study was administratively closed by IRB

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
94 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01849952
Sponsor's protocol ID
D12160
Status last verified
Sep 2025
First submitted
6 May 2013
Last updated
15 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Gaur A, Jewell DA, Liang Y, Ridzon D, Moore JH, Chen C, Ambros VR, Israel MA. Characterization of microRNA expression levels and their biological correlates in human cancer cell lines. Cancer Res. 2007 Mar 15;67(6):2456-68. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-06-2698.

    PubMed 17363563

  • Gaur AB, Holbeck SL, Colburn NH, Israel MA. Downregulation of Pdcd4 by mir-21 facilitates glioblastoma proliferation in vivo. Neuro Oncol. 2011 Jun;13(6):580-90. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nor033.

    PubMed 21636706

  • Sathornsumetee S, Rich JN. Designer therapies for glioblastoma multiforme. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Oct;1142:108-32. doi: 10.1196/annals.1444.009.

    PubMed 18990124

  • Lo HW. EGFR-targeted therapy in malignant glioma: novel aspects and mechanisms of drug resistance. Curr Mol Pharmacol. 2010 Jan;3(1):37-52. doi: 10.2174/1874467211003010037.

    PubMed 20030624

  • Nagarajan RP, Costello JF. Epigenetic mechanisms in glioblastoma multiforme. Semin Cancer Biol. 2009 Jun;19(3):188-97. doi: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2009.02.005. Epub 2009 Feb 20.

    PubMed 19429483

  • Quick A, Patel D, Hadziahmetovic M, Chakravarti A, Mehta M. Current therapeutic paradigms in glioblastoma. Rev Recent Clin Trials. 2010 Jan;5(1):14-27. doi: 10.2174/157488710790820544.

    PubMed 20205684

  • Stupp R, Mason WP, van den Bent MJ, Weller M, Fisher B, Taphoorn MJ, Belanger K, Brandes AA, Marosi C, Bogdahn U, Curschmann J, Janzer RC, Ludwin SK, Gorlia T, Allgeier A, Lacombe D, Cairncross JG, Eisenhauer E, Mirimanoff RO; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Brain Tumor and Radiotherapy Groups; National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group. Radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide for glioblastoma. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 10;352(10):987-96. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa043330.

    PubMed 15758009

  • Salcman M. Survival in glioblastoma: historical perspective. Neurosurgery. 1980 Nov;7(5):435-9. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198011000-00001.

    PubMed 6255368

  • Stewart LA. Chemotherapy in adult high-grade glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 12 randomised trials. Lancet. 2002 Mar 23;359(9311):1011-8. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)08091-1.

    PubMed 11937180

  • Brada M, Hoang-Xuan K, Rampling R, Dietrich PY, Dirix LY, Macdonald D, Heimans JJ, Zonnenberg BA, Bravo-Marques JM, Henriksson R, Stupp R, Yue N, Bruner J, Dugan M, Rao S, Zaknoen S. Multicenter phase II trial of temozolomide in patients with glioblastoma multiforme at first relapse. Ann Oncol. 2001 Feb;12(2):259-66. doi: 10.1023/a:1008382516636.

    PubMed 11300335

  • Westphal M, Hilt DC, Bortey E, Delavault P, Olivares R, Warnke PC, Whittle IR, Jaaskelainen J, Ram Z. A phase 3 trial of local chemotherapy with biodegradable carmustine (BCNU) wafers (Gliadel wafers) in patients with primary malignant glioma. Neuro Oncol. 2003 Apr;5(2):79-88. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/5.2.79.

    PubMed 12672279

  • Holland EC, Celestino J, Dai C, Schaefer L, Sawaya RE, Fuller GN. Combined activation of Ras and Akt in neural progenitors induces glioblastoma formation in mice. Nat Genet. 2000 May;25(1):55-7. doi: 10.1038/75596.

    PubMed 10802656

  • Sonoda Y, Ozawa T, Hirose Y, Aldape KD, McMahon M, Berger MS, Pieper RO. Formation of intracranial tumors by genetically modified human astrocytes defines four pathways critical in the development of human anaplastic astrocytoma. Cancer Res. 2001 Jul 1;61(13):4956-60.

    PubMed 11431323

  • Furnari FB, Fenton T, Bachoo RM, Mukasa A, Stommel JM, Stegh A, Hahn WC, Ligon KL, Louis DN, Brennan C, Chin L, DePinho RA, Cavenee WK. Malignant astrocytic glioma: genetics, biology, and paths to treatment. Genes Dev. 2007 Nov 1;21(21):2683-710. doi: 10.1101/gad.1596707.

    PubMed 17974913

  • Dell'Albani P. Stem cell markers in gliomas. Neurochem Res. 2008 Dec;33(12):2407-15. doi: 10.1007/s11064-008-9723-8. Epub 2008 May 21.

    PubMed 18493853

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Astrocytoma and Oligodendroglioma, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center at 4 sites 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 6 inclusion and 0 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 15 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites 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: Study was administratively closed by IRB). 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?

Overall Survival (time frame: 24 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01849952, which also lists 21 linked publications.

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 15 Sep 2025.

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