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Nasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNCT02505139

The Value of Diagnosis and Outcome Prediction in CTC for Metastatic NPC Patients

An observational study of Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, run by Sun Yat-sen University.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A circulating tumor cell (CTC) count is an established prognostic factor in some malignancies such as metastatic breast cancer. However, the value of CTC in diagnosis and outcome prediction of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (mNPC) patients is not unknown. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
What is being tested?
the number of circulating tumor cells
How many people
166 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2014to Aug 2016
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 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: NPC patients with distant metastasis

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or radiologically confirmed nasopharyngeal non-keratinizing carcinoma (WHO II, III).
  • NPC patients with distant metastasis including synchronous distant metastasis at diagnosis and metachronous distant metastasis after radical treatment.
  • A Karnofsky performance status score more than 70.
  • The participants provided written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • A history of previous or synchronous malignant tumors.
  • Suffering from severe mental illness synchronously.
  • Suffering from severe heart or lung diseases.
  • Obvious abnormality in liver and renal function.
  • Women in pregnancy or breastfeeding.

About this study

Official title: Using Circulating Tumor Cells to Diagnose and Predict Prognosis in Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients

A circulating tumor cell (CTC) count is an established prognostic factor in some malignancies such as metastatic breast cancer. However, the value of CTC in diagnosis and outcome prediction of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (mNPC) patients is not unknown. Through the observational prospective clinical trial, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of CTC in diagnosis of mNPC patients will be gained. Further, the value of CTC in outcome prediction of mNPC patients will be uncovered.

Being tested
the number of circulating tumor cells
Keywords
nasopharyngeal carcinoma, distant metastasis, circulating tumor cells, outcome prediction
Medical subject headings
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Neoplastic Cells, Circulating

What participants receive

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

  • the number of circulating tumor cellsOther

Study groups in NCT02505139
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Study GroupNot described
Receives: Other: the number of circulating tumor cells

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall survival rate

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. The proportion of positives that are correctly identified as such

    number of true positives divided by (number of true positives plus number of false negatives)

    Measured: 3 years

  2. The proportion of negatives that are correctly identified as such

    number of true negatives divided by (number of true negatives plus number of false positives)

    Measured: 3 years

  3. The proportions of positive results in statistics and diagnostic tests that are true positive results.

    number of true positives divided by number of positive calls

    Measured: 3 years

  4. The proportions of negative results in statistics and diagnostic tests that are true negative results.

    number of true negatives divided by number of negative calls

    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 posted22 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completionJul 2016
  4. Study completionAug 2016

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
166 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02505139
Sponsor's protocol ID
SYSUCCCTC
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
20 Jul 2015
Last updated
29 Aug 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Smerage JB, Barlow WE, Hortobagyi GN, Winer EP, Leyland-Jones B, Srkalovic G, Tejwani S, Schott AF, O'Rourke MA, Lew DL, Doyle GV, Gralow JR, Livingston RB, Hayes DF. Circulating tumor cells and response to chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer: SWOG S0500. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Nov 1;32(31):3483-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.56.2561. Epub 2014 Jun 2.

    PubMed 24888818
  • Zhang Z, Shiratsuchi H, Lin J, Chen G, Reddy RM, Azizi E, Fouladdel S, Chang AC, Lin L, Jiang H, Waghray M, Luker G, Simeone DM, Wicha MS, Beer DG, Ramnath N, Nagrath S. Expansion of CTCs from early stage lung cancer patients using a microfluidic co-culture model. Oncotarget. 2014 Dec 15;5(23):12383-97. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.2592.

    PubMed 25474037
  • Cristofanilli M, Hayes DF, Budd GT, Ellis MJ, Stopeck A, Reuben JM, Doyle GV, Matera J, Allard WJ, Miller MC, Fritsche HA, Hortobagyi GN, Terstappen LW. Circulating tumor cells: a novel prognostic factor for newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Mar 1;23(7):1420-30. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.08.140.

    PubMed 15735118

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, run by Sun Yat-sen University.

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 4 inclusion and 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall survival rate (time frame: 3 years). 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 NCT02505139, which also lists 3 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 29 Aug 2016.

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