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UnknownNCT00899613

Mesothelin and Osteopontin as Diagnostic Markers in Patients With Mesothelioma or Atypical Mesothelial Hyperplasia

Study Aiming at Researching Diagnostic Markers for the Recognition of Precancerous States, Tracking, Follow-up, and the Identification of New Therapeutic Targets for Mesothelioma in Patients With Atypical Mesothelial Hyperplasia.

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
270 (estimated)
Sponsor
University Hospital, Caen · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

RATIONALE: Studying levels of mesothelin and osteopontin in samples of blood from patients with mesothelioma or atypical mesothelial hyperplasia may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at mesothelin and osteopontin as diagnostic markers in patients with mesothelioma or atypical hyperplasia.

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine if mesothelin and osteopontin in serum can serve as early markers of malignant transformation into mesothelioma. Secondary * Determine if there are cytological, histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular markers of precancerous disease in tissue samples. * Determine if SV40 has a carcinogenic role. * Determine the relationship between the serum concentration of mesothelin and/or osteopontin and the expression of other markers and with clinical progression. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Levels of mesothelin and osteopontin in serum (and pleural fluid, if effusion is present) are measured at baseline and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. Patients with mesothelioma, reactional lesions, or adenocarcinoma undergo tomodensitometry (TDM) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. Patients with pleural plaques only undergo TDM at 12 months. Patients are followed for 5 years.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERlaboratory biomarker analysis
PROCEDUREstudy of high risk factors

Timeline

Start date
2007-04-01
Primary completion
2010-01-01
First posted
2009-05-12
Last updated
2009-12-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00899613. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.