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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and NeckUCL-XenogNCT02572778

Patient-derived Xenograft Models of Tumor From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

An observational study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.

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Trial summary

The investigators want to have a collection of fresh primary or recurrent tumor tissue for establishment of patients-derived xenografts in order to: generate a biobank of in vivo patient xenografts representing the different subgroups of tumors for head and neck cancer perform genetic and transcriptional profiling of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Local biopsy in the tumor
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
Sep 2015to Dec 2025
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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: All patients with a primary advanced or recurrent head and neck tumor. * Inclusion preoperatively or before biopsy * Written informed consent prior to surgery or biopsy

Who may be able to join

  • In the first phase, all patients with primary or recurrent/ metastatic disease of head and neck cancer can be included pre-operatively or before a tumor biopsy after obtaining informed consent
  • Data on stage, grade, histology, adjuvant treatment, responses, relapse should be available
  • Follow-up data should be available
  • Patients with recurrent disease are allowed
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Aline Gillain, MedSciences contact

00322764 ext. 5498

aline.gillain@uclouvain.be

Sandra Schmitz, MD, PhD contact

00322764 ext. 5470

sandra.schmitz@uclouvain.be

Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

    Brussels, 1200

    Jean-Pascal Machiels, MD, PhD, jean-pascal.machiels@uclouvain.be

    Aline Gillain, MedSciences, aline.gillain@uclouvain.be

    Recruiting

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Establishment of Primary Patient-derived Xenograft Models of Tumor From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer for Preclinical Evaluation of Targeted Therapies.

The investigators want to have a collection of fresh primary or recurrent tumor tissue for establishment of patients-derived xenografts in order to:

generate a biobank of in vivo patient xenografts representing the different subgroups of tumors for head and neck cancer

  • perform genetic and transcriptional profiling of the primary, metastatic tumors and xenograft tumors
  • evaluate the efficacy of new targeted agents, whether or not in combination with standard treatment options
  • evaluate biomarkers of drug sensitivity
  • study primary and secondary (acquired) resistance in these models
Being tested
Local biopsy in the tumor
Medical subject headings
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

What participants receive

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

  • Local biopsy in the tumorProcedure or surgery

    A tumor biopsy of 0.5 cm2 or more will be collected from every patient during surgery or endoscopy after informed consent and if there is enough material after review by the pathologist.

What is being measured

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

  1. Identification of the biomarkers of new cancer therapies for head and neck cancer on the patient-derived xenografts with immunohistochemistry (KI67) on FFPE (fixation followed by paraffin embedding) slides

    Identification of the biomarkers of new cancer therapies for head and neck

    Measured: 10 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Characterization of the biomarkers of new cancer therapies for head and neck cancer on the patient-derived xenografts with genetic techniques

    Characterization of the biomarkers of new cancer therapies for head and neck cancer on the patient-derived xenografts with genetic techniques

    Measured: 10 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2025 (estimated)

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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
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02572778
Sponsor's protocol ID
UCL-ONCO2015-02
Acronym
UCL-Xenog
Status last verified
Dec 2024
First submitted
22 Sep 2015
Last updated
3 Dec 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.

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 5 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Dec 2024. 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 Belgium. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Aline Gillain, MedSciences (00322764 ext. 5498, aline.gillain@uclouvain.be), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Identification of the biomarkers of new cancer therapies for head and neck cancer on the patient-derived xenografts with immunohistochemistry (KI67) on FFPE (fixation followed by paraffin embedding) slides (time frame: 10 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 3 Dec 2024.

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