Molecular Signatures of Relapse in Tissue Samples From Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Are Receiving Cisplatin and Etoposide
This pilot research trial studies molecular signatures of the return of cancer after a period of improvement (relapse) in tissue samples from patients with small cell lung cancer who are receiving or planning to receive cisplatin and etoposide. Studying samples of tissue from patients with small cell lung cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about the changes that occur in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and identify biomarkers related to cancer relapse.
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Checked against the public recordLast updated May 25, 2018 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Observational
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Study sponsor
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Not specified
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
- Interventions being studied
- Other: cytology specimen collection procedure; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.
- Any patient seen at Norris or County with histologically confirmed SCLC, with tissue in the Norris Cancer Center Tumor Repository
- Patients must be undergoing or about to start first line treatment with cisplatin and etoposide
- Patients may not have a second malignancy
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Los Angeles County-USC Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, California
Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: May 25, 2018. Always confirm current availability with the study team.