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Ovarian Neoplasms

Clinical Trials (268)
NCT06885697National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Anti-Mesothelin TNaive/SCM hYP218 (TNhYP218) CAR T Cells in Participants With Mesothelin-Expressing Solid Tumors Including Mesothelioma

Background: Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that grows in the linings of the body; this can include the membranes that line the heart, lungs, and internal organs. Mesothelin (MSLN) is a protein that appears in high numbers in many tumors, including mesothelioma. Researchers are developing a new treatment that collects a person s own immune cells (T cells); the T cells are genetically modified to target and kill tumor cells with high levels of MSLN. Objective: To test a new treatment (TNhYP218 CAR T cells) in people with solid tumors including mesothelioma. Eligibility: People aged 18 and older with solid tumors including mesothelioma that returned or spread after standard treatment. Design: Participants will be screened. A small piece of tissue will be cut from a tumor (biopsy). The sample will be tested to see if it has enough MSLN. Participants will undergo leukapheresis: Blood will be taken from their body through a vein. The blood will pass through a machine that separates out the T cells. The remaining blood will be returned to the body through a different vein. Participant s T cells will be modified in a lab to produce TNhYP218 CAR T cells. Participants will enter the hospital. For 7 days, they will receive drugs to prepare their bodies for the study treatment. TNhYP218 CAR T cells will be administered into a vein. Participants will remain in the hospital for at least 7 more days. After discharge, participants will have follow-up visits for 5 years. These visits may include imaging scans, blood and heart tests, and a new biopsy. Long-term follow-up will continue another 10 years.

NCT06620029BioMimetix JV, LLC

BMX-001 + Paclitaxel in Adult Patients With Advanced, Recurrent, Metastatic Ovarian or Endometrial Cancer

This research project addresses the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies to overcome chemotherapy resistance and mitigate chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in patients with recurrent ovarian and endometrial cancers, which are among the most lethal gynecologic malignancies worldwide. The study focuses on BMX-001, a redox-active manganese metalloporphyrin compound that uniquely combines the ability to enhance anti-tumor efficacy and protect normal tissues from the toxic effects of chemotherapy, specifically paclitaxel (PTX). PTX, despite being a cornerstone of treatment, is associated with significant dose-limiting neurotoxicity, which severely impacts patients quality of life and limits the use of subsequent therapies. BMX-001 has demonstrated potential in preclinical models to not only augment the anti-tumor effects of PTX but also reduce PTX-induced neuropathy. The research will be conducted through a single-site, Phase 1/2 clinical trial led by the Duke Cancer Institute. The trial aims to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose of BMX-001 when combined with weekly PTX and to evaluate the clinical activity of this combination therapy. Specifically, the trial will assess the safety, tolerability, and potential to double the dose of BMX-001, which is hypothesized to further enhance the efficacy of PTX without increasing toxicity. The study\'s specific aims include establishing the recommended dose for expansion, assessing objective response rates (ORR), and quantifying the reduction in PTX-induced neurotoxicity using validated questionnaires and monofilament testing. The project also incorporates the analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a biomarker for treatment response, adding a layer of precision to the evaluation of the therapy response impact on tumor burden. The outcomes of this research have the potential to significantly improve treatment protocols for patients with chemo-resistant gynecologic cancers by offering a therapy that enhances tumor control while protecting against debilitating side effects. Successful completion of this trial will lay the groundwork for larger, definitive trials and may extend the benefits of BMX-001 to other solid tumors, ultimately contributing to better survival outcomes and quality of life for a broader patient population.

NCT06988280Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Ultrasound-guided Transvaginal Aspiration of Cystic Pelvic Lesions

Adnexal cysts or pseudocysts are a common finding on transvaginal ultrasound, especially in premenopausal women. Due to the size of some cysts, they may cause discomfort. Moreover, a genuine risk of ovarian torsion presents when these lesions grow. During the last decades, great advancements have been made in the correct differentiation of benign from malignant lesions. However, there still is controversy concerning the optimal treatment approach of symptomatic adnexal cysts with a low risk of malignancy, consisting of both surgery or ultrasound-guided transvaginal aspiration. Factors such as comorbidities and lesion characteristics need to be considered when counselling patients, as well as the possibility of short term recurrence. Surgically removing them may result in longer hospital stays and recovery, with higher costs, while transvaginal needle aspiration techniques can be performed during a consultation. Additional benefits in avoiding surgery, particularly in women of reproductive age, are fertility preservation and less pelvic adhesions. On the other hand, the main arguments against cyst aspiration are the relatively high recurrence rate of cysts, the minimal risk of malignant cell dissemination (In case of a false negative diagnosis) and the cytological instead of a histopathological examination. With this in mind, it is important to base management decisions on the sonographic features of the lesions. In addition, cyst aspiration can also be considered in large symptomatic cysts with a high risk of malignancy, but where curative treatment with surgical or chemotherapeutical intervention cannot be considered due to poor general condition of the patient. Especially in the absence of large volume ascites or peritoneal carcinomatosis, but with significant symptoms due to lesion size, cyst aspiration may give short term symptom alleviation. Given the risk of cancer cell dissemination, this intervention is always discussed in a multidisciplinary team discussion, to balance risk and benefits for patients with no other treatment options, Transvaginal needle aspiration is also being used in pelvic abscesses. The study of K. Gjelland et al. found that transvaginal aspiration combined with antibiotic treatment of pelvic abscesses is equally effective as surgically removing them. They state that this should be first-line treatment for abscesses, as it is minimally invasive, leading to better patient tolerance and avoiding the risks associated with anesthesia and surgery. Saline irrigation of the abscess cavity can be performed, making the process of pus aspiration easier when the consistency is too viscous. The literature still lacks studies about the symptom relief in patients receiving treatment for pelvic cystic lesions. Given that this is an important outcome parameter in determining the feasibility of performing procedures, more research in this area is needed. The main aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the patient's symptom relief and cyst recurrence rate after ultrasound-guided transvaginal aspiration of pelvic cystic lesions or abscess drainage. Secondly, the safety and the patient's overall experience during as well as immediately after the procedure will be assessed.

NCT06751329Xadcera Biopharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

A Study of DM002 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

The goal of study: The study has two parts: Part 1 Dose Escalation and Part 2 Dose Expansion. In Part 1, a few participants will receive the lowest dose of study drug. The study team will make sure it is safe and tolerated before enrolling new participants at a higher dose of study drug. There will be up to six or more dose levels of study drug tested (called cohorts). Which dose you receive will depend on how many participants have taken part in the study before you. The purpose of Part 1 of the study is to evaluate the safety of the study drug at different dose levels, to understand what your body does to the study drug, and to find the best dose of study drug in people who have advanced solid tumor cancers. In Part 2, participants will receive the best dose level that was determined in Part 1 of the study. The purpose of Part 2 of the study is to evaluate the safety of the study drug at the dose level determined in Part 1, to understand what your body does to the study drug, and to see how your cancer responds to the study drug. Participants will: Participants will have 17 or more visits to the study centre. This study has a screening phase of up to 28 days , and a treatment phase with cycles of 21 days each. Participants will also have an End of Treatment (EOT) visit 21 days after the final study drug treatment, and a Follow-up visit 30 days after the EOT visit . Participants will be contacted by telephone every 3 months after the Follow-up visit to check on the wellbeing and record any new anticancer therapy they may have started.

NCT06611072Gynaecologisch Oncologisch Centrum Zuid

OveRcoming immunosupprEssion aNd rebAlancing the Immune reSponSe in ovAriaN CancEr Study

Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most lethal cancers in the world due to late-stage disease at diagnosis. Standard therapy consists of debulking surgery and chemotherapy. However, despite this aggressive treatment, recurrent disease almost invariably occurs resulting in a five-year survival rate of approximately 30%. Immunotherapy could be a way to increase survival in OC patients. However, a major barrier to a successful deployment of cancer immunotherapy for ovarian cancer patients is the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Envisioned solution/research direction Tumor-related inflammation is one of the hallmarks of cancers in general. Innate immunity specifically is a common denominator that is involved in the pathogenesis of OC. To improve the patient's outcome and identify novel therapeutic targets, one needs a deeper understanding of the tumor-induced changes in the bone marrow myeloid progenitor cells. Furthermore, treatment of these cells by nanoparticles or other agents that induce a program of 'trained immunity' may be a novel way to re- educate myeloid cells and their bone marrow progenitors in OC patients. Hypothesis We hypothesize that by exposing myeloid cells or their progenitors to various agents that induce trained immunity (e.g. trained immunity-inducing agents: BCG, heat-killed Candida,), these immune cells will undergo functional reprogramming to induce a tumor-suppressive phenotype. In the future, this could be explored as a novel immunotherapy for tumors that are refractory to conventional treatment. Objective To characterize and phenotype the immune state of OC patients compared to controls without cancer with a focus on the hematopoietic organs and the immune cells originating from these organs. In addition, the effect of established trained immunity-inducing agents on these cells will be evaluated in vitro, potentially providing new therapies. This will be executed by assessing the transcriptional, epigenetic, and functional reprogramming of circulating monocytes and myeloid progenitor cells in OC and by assessing the in vitro effect of trained immunity inducers on the reprogramming of circulating monocytes and myeloid progenitor cells. Study design: investigator-initiated, multi-center explorative cross-sectional study at the Catharina hospital Eindhoven, Radboud University Medical Center and Eindhoven University of Technology.

NCT07035587Yonsei University

Diagnosis of Multiple Cancer and Monitoring of Minimal Residual Tumors After Treatment Using Blood and High-Sensitivity Genetic Analysis Techniques

This is a combined prospective and retrospective observational study aiming to validate a highly sensitive and specific blood-based method for the early diagnosis and post-treatment monitoring of multiple cancers. The study leverages a newly developed sequencing method to improve the detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in blood, focusing on enhancing sensitivity and specificity in clinical applications. The study targets patients with ovarian, lung, pancreatic, colorectal, esophageal, breast, kidney, bladder, and gastric cancer, as well as healthy controls with asymptomatic gallstones, benign polyps, or individuals undergoing routine medical screening. Blood samples will be analyzed for cell-free DNA (cfDNA), RNA, and protein profiles. A key objective is to determine how much the newly developed method increases the sensitivity and specificity of ctDNA detection, especially in early-stage cancers and minimal residual disease (MRD) after treatment. The method evaluates the variant allele frequency (VAF) of ctDNA to detect residual disease and track tumor dynamics. Serial blood sampling will be conducted before and after surgery or chemotherapy and during follow-up outpatient visits in cancer patients, while one-time sampling will be done for controls. Additionally, tissue biopsies collected during surgery will be used to analyze concordance between tumor-specific mutations and those found in ctDNA. Primary outcome measures include quantitative differences in ctDNA or RNA levels between cancer and control groups. Secondary outcomes assess the clinical correlation between changes in ctDNA VAF and patient outcomes such as recurrence and survival. Statistical tools including ROC curve analysis, Cox regression, and log-rank tests will be used to quantify performance. This study seeks to establish a clinically robust, non-invasive diagnostic tool that enables earlier detection and more precise treatment decisions, while potentially reducing physical, psychological, and socioeconomic burdens related to cancer care.

NCT06329323Imperial College London

SerUm and Plasma MicroRNAs in Malignant Ovarian gERm Cell Tumours

The goal of this observational case-control study is to learn about the circulating and tissue microRNA expression, imaging and radiomic profiles of malignant ovarian germ cell tumours (MOGCT) compared to patients with a benign OGCT and no ovarian pathology. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1. To understand the circulating miRNA expression of malignant ovarian germ cell tumours (MOGCTs) compared to those with benign ovarian germ cell tumours (BOGCTs) 2. To understand the imaging profile of MOGCTs compared to that of BOGCTs 3. To establish the relationship between serum and plasma miRNA expression in response to treatment and relapse of disease 4. To discover if miRNA expression correlates with radiomic features of OGCTs on both ultrasound and MRI 5. To see if we can link the micro RNAs in tumour samples to those found in blood samples, and to find a plausible explanation for why these micro RNAs are raised (in terms of the tumour biology itself).aims Participants will have serial blood tests at different time points in their care to assess how circulating miRNA levels are affected by treatment and/or remission and/or relapse. If they have surgery, a pathology sample will be taken from the main tumour specimen. Radiomic analysis will take place on existing ultrasound images of their mass. Researchers will compare the circulating miRNA profile of patients with a benign ovarian germ cell tumour and no ovarian pathology to see where the differences lie. If a patient with a BOGCT requires surgery, a pathology sample will be taken from the main tumour specimen. Radiomic analysis will take place on existing ultrasound images of their benign mass.

NCT05185947National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study of Intravenous and Intraperitoneal Paclitaxel and Oral Nilotinib for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis From Colorectal, Appendiceal, Small Bowel, Gastric, Cholangiocarcinoma, Breast, Ovarian, or Other Gynecologic Primary Cancer

Background: Tumors that have spread to the lining of the abdomen from other cancers, such as cancer of the appendix, colon, or ovary, are called peritoneal carcinomatosis. In most cases, outcomes are poor. Researchers want to test a new treatment. Objective: To learn if the combination of oral nilotinib plus paclitaxel given by IV and directly into the abdomen can reduce tumors enough for people to have surgery. Eligibility: Adults aged 18 and older with peritoneal carcinomatosis that is too widespread for surgery. Design: Participants will be screened with: Physical exam Medical history Blood and urine tests Electrocardiogram Laparoscopy. They will get general anesthesia. Small cuts will be made in their abdomen. Tissue and fluid samples will be taken. Surveys about their health CT scans of their torso Participants will have up to 4 more laparoscopies. During the first procedure, a port will be placed under the skin of their abdomen (an IP port). It will be attached to a catheter that is placed in their abdomen. Participants will get treatment in 3-week cycles, for 3 or 6 cycles. They will take nilotinib by mouth twice daily. They will get paclitaxel by IP port (once per cycle) and by IV (twice per cycle). After cycles 3 and 6, they will have a laparoscopy and CT scans. Then they may take nilotinib and get IV paclitaxel for up to 1 year. At study visits, participants will repeat some screening tests. About 6 weeks after treatment ends and then every 3 months for 3 years, participants will have follow-up visits at NIH or with their local doctor.

NCT05261490Pfizer

Study of Maplirpacept (PF-07901801) in Combination With PLD in Patients With Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), a type of chemotherapy, is a standard treatment option for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. However, despite being consider a standard treatment option, the clinical benefit of chemotherapy alone for these patients is small. Historically, response rates for PLD monotherapy have only ranged from 12 to 35% with a high likelihood of recurrence within months after treatment initiation. Although bevacizumab (BEV), an anti-new-vascular growth monoclonal antibody has been approved by FDA to combine with standard chemotherapy (e.g., PLD) for platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer, there are still many restrictions or contraindications preventing certain women from receiving bevacizumab's combination treatment. The goal of this study is to improve upon the activity of PLD in a safe manner to provide a more effective therapeutic option for this group of patients. The purpose of this study is to assess maplirpacept (PF-07901801) administered in combination with PLD in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and for whom PLD is a reasonable treatment option. The first portion of the study will evaluate the safety of increasing dose levels of maplirpacept (PF-07901801) in combination with PLD at 40 mg/m2 in patients with platinum-resistant EOC (epithelial ovarian cancer). This is a group of cancer, including ovarian, peritoneal, and fallopian tube malignancy. The aim of the first portion of the study is to establish a combination regimen for further assessment in a dose expansion cohort. The study will consist of a 28-day screening period to ensure participants are qualified for the study treatment plan. During the treatment period, patients will receive maplirpacept (PF-07901801) in combination with PLD in 28-day cycles until their disease progresses or unacceptable toxicity develops. There will be a long-term follow-up period in this study to assess overall survival (length of time since start of treatment patients are alive).

NCT04971421The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Liquid Biopsies for Improving the Pre-operative Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer

An accurate preoperative diagnosis of an ovarian tumor is important for the patients' surgical work-up, proper referral to oncological centers and for the patients' mental wellbeing since uncertainty about the nature (benign vs malignant) of an ovarian tumor may cause anxiety. Currently, the Risk of Malignancy Index (RMI), with a cut-off value of 200, is often used in the Netherlands to select patients with an increased risk of ovarian cancer that should be referred to an oncologic center. However sensitivity and specificity of the RMI-score are far from optimal. Around 40% of the referred patients have benign disease in final pathological examination. Therefore, other models have been developed, such as the IOTA (International Ovarian Tumor Analysis) consortium algorithms, but these models require training, expertise and are subjective. To determine the nature of an ovarian tumor, histological examination is the golden standard. However, a pre-operative biopsy of an ovarian tumor is undesirable because of the risk of spill of tumor cells in the abdominal cavity. Therefore, there is an urgent need for non-invasive diagnostic tools to determine the nature of an ovarian tumor pre-operatively. Liquid biopsies could be such a non-invasive tool. Currently, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) circulating tumor cells (CTC), microRNA (miRNA) and tumor-educated platelets (TEPs) are available and can function as a potential blood-based biosource for (early) cancer diagnostics. Previous studies show promising results of liquid biopsies are used in (early) detection of cancer, also for ovarian cancer. Therefore, a diagnostic algorithm will be developed using ct-DNA and TEPs as liquid biomarkers in combination with the existing ultrasound models (RMI and IOTA-models) and tumor markers (CA125 and HE4) to differentiate between early ovarian cancer and benign ovarian tumors pre-operatively. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness. There is no extra burden/risk for the patients in this study. Five extra vials of blood will be collected from each participant and two questionnaires will be filled out.

NCT04351139Hospices Civils de Lyon

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Gynecological Oncology

The current infection with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is an exceptional health situation which requires an adaptation of our management practices in gynecological oncology. Data from the literature suggest that infection with Coronavirus is serious in subjects with cancer with a risk of severe form 5 times higher than that of the population without cancer and a risk of death multiplied by 8. In addition, the risk of infection would be 3 times greater in case of cancer. Faced with the COVID-19 epidemic, the investigator must organize themselves to ensure continuity in the treatment of patients with gynecological cancer but also adapt our practices in the management (CPR, teleconsultation, adaptation of treatment or even postponement of treatment). The objective of the High Council of Public Health is to be able to ensure adequate oncological care avoiding any potential loss of chance concerning the care of cancer: people affected must, despite the pandemic, have care allowing the same level of curability (localized cancers) or the same life expectancy (advanced cancers). This must be done by limiting as much as possible the impact on the organization of the service, the organization of patient follow-up and the psychological impact that these possible modifications could have. The hypotheses of our study are that the exceptional health situation linked to this pandemic leads to a change in the care of patients with gynecological cancer associated with a psychological impact and increased anxiety of patients during their care. Despite the extent of the pandemic, very little existing data makes it possible to define recommendations with a sufficient level of evidence.

NCT04794322Massachusetts General Hospital

Developing a Test of Uterine Lavage for the Detection of Ovarian Cancer

The study aims to develop a test for early detection of ovarian cancer using DNA from a growth involving the ovary found in a washing of the uterus (womb), and proteins found in the blood. The samples of the wash and the blood will be taken before surgery. After surgery, doctors will determine whether the participant had ovarian cancer or a benign disease of the ovaries. The tests of the washings and the blood will be examined to see how much the participants with ovarian cancer can be separated from the participants with a benign ovarian disease by the tests. Small amounts from the washing and the blood samples will be sent to four sites for analysis. Statistical analyses of these data will compare tumor DNA found in the washing of the uterus with proteins in the blood to detect cases of ovarian cancer. The primary goal is to find tests that are mostly positive for cases of ovarian cancer and mostly negative for patients with benign disease. It is hoped that if the tests work for participants with symptoms of the disease that these tests will also work when testing women who have no symptoms. A new study would be needed to see if the tests worked in this situation. If the tests work, this could lead to increasing the number of cases detected in early stage disease and decreasing the number of cases detected in late stage disease. If this change in late stage is large, it will likely reduce deaths due to ovarian cancer.

NCT04188652Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Diagnosing Ovarian Cysts - the DOC Study

Background: Ovarian cysts are common in women. The vast majority is benign; yet, ovarian cancer (OC) is seen in 500 women every year in Denmark. OC is often diagnosed in advanced stages, and OC is the fifth most deadly cancer in women in more developed countries. It can be a clinical challenge to distinguish benign ovarian cysts from OC. Currently, the Risk of Malignancy Index (RMI) is used to detect women at high risk of OC in Denmark, however, new methods to correctly differentiate benign ovarian cysts from OC at an early stage is needed. New promising studies suggest an improved diagnostic accuracy by adding the biomarker Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4) and systemized ultrasound imaging International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA). Purpose: The purpose is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of HE4 and IOTA in a Danish clinical setting. Furthermore, to develop an optimized diagnostic algorithm to differentiate ovarian cysts based on a combination of symptoms, biomarkers and IOTA. Methods: The study is a prospective, observational study. Women with ovarian cysts are included from gynecological practitioners and departments in the Capital Region of Denmark. Detailed information on health and symptoms are registered, and the cysts are systematically described by the gynecologist in accordance to the IOTA terminology. HE4 will be analyzed in those women who routinely needs a diagnostic blood test for CA125. Data will be coupled with data from the patient file and Danish Gynecological Cancer Database (DGCD). The diagnostic utility of HE4 and IOTA will be evaluated both alone and in combinations with health information, symptoms, and CA125. The study has been approved by the Regional Committee on Health Research Ethics (H-19021342) and the Data Protection Agency (P-2019-340). Significance: This study establishes a unique database which will form the basis for developing an optimized method for differentiating ovarian cysts, and thus optimize referral and diagnosis.

NCT04283773Assiut University

Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Protein P16 Expression in Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors.

Ovarian germ cell tumors (OGCTs) constitute 10% of ovarian tumors in Egypt and mainly affect young females. Teratomas are the most common type.Most of teratomas is benign. However, it is liable for malignant transformation. Others are malignant including dysgerminoma, immature teratoma, yolk sac tumor,.etc and accounts 1-1.5% of cancers in young females. The pathogenesis of OGCTs is not clearly understood. P16 is a member of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors. It arrests the cell cycle in G1 phase, so it is known as a tumor suppressor protein.P16 immunohistochemical(IHC) expression has been widely investigated in different cancers. Its IHC expression is either absent or overexpressed. Overexpression of p16 is documented in Human Papilloma Virus related endocervical neoplasms and High grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the vulvovaginal region.Absence of p16 expression is detected in multiple cancers such as Lung cancer, colorectal cancer and lymphoma. P16 IHC expression in OGCTs is poorly investigated. One study suggests that absent p16 is involved in proliferation of malignant OGCTs via molecular assessment.Another study suggested that decrease P16 is involved in malignant transformation of Mature cystic teratoma to squamous cell carcinoma.However, Previous studies are still limited and recommended further studies to confirm its results. As the role of altered P16 protein in OGCTs is not widely investigated, we hypothesized that abnormal P16 expression may be involved in its pathogenesis and germ stem cell proliferation.This will give more information about molecular pathways of germ stem cell proliferation to give a hope for CDK inhibitors as novel target therapies in the management of OGCTs.

NCT03994653Imperial College London

Cancer Loyalty Card Study

Approximately 7,400 new cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed each year in the United Kingdom (UK), and with over 4,000 women dying from the disease each year it is a particularly lethal form of cancer. The symptoms for ovarian cancer are not well known and vague, and most women are diagnosed at a late stage when the cancer has already spread around the abdominal cavity with poor prognosis. Novel methods are needed to improve earlier detection and thereby improve survival from this disease. The Cancer Loyalty Card Study (CLOCS) proposes to use loyalty card data from two participating high street retailers to investigate purchase behaviour as an opportunity for cancer symptom surveillance. The investigators aim to conduct a case-control study of ovarian cancer patients matched with women without ovarian cancer and to explore public preferences for how to communicate potential outcomes of the commercial and health data linkages back to individuals. Eligible participants will be women in the UK who own at least one loyalty card with the participating high street retailers. Of these women, those who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer are eligible to participate in the study as cases, while women who have not been diagnosed with ovarian cancer are eligible to participate as controls. Upon choosing to participate, all participants will be asked to complete a short questionnaire about well-established ovarian cancer risk factors and common symptoms either in the clinic (cases) or online/from a packet in the mail(controls). This information will be used in risk assessment for ovarian cancer of participants, which will be used at the analysis stage.

NCT04022863Gynaecologisch Oncologisch Centrum Zuid

Ovarium Cancer Detection by TEP's and ctDNA

Rationale: Cancer is primarily diagnosed by clinical presentation, imaging and pathological analysis of tissue biopsies, increasingly supported by molecular diagnostics tests. However, late diagnosis and misdiagnosis due to limitations of tissue biopsy acquisition remains a major problem. Therefore, a general blood test to pinpoint cancer early and adequately can be considered the 'Holy Grail', because diagnosis in an earlier stage significantly improves the chance of cure from cancer. Several blood-based sources are currently being evaluated as liquid biopsies, including circulating tumor (ct) DNA and circulating tumor cells, but none of these have been implemented for primary (multiclass) cancer diagnostics. Protein tumor markers have been used for decades in diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response in different cancers. Tumor-educated platelets (TEPs) can function as potential blood-based source for (early) cancer diagnostics. Blood platelets are implicated in hemostasis and wound healing. Platelets have recently emerged as central players and immediate responders in the systemic and local responses to tumor growth. Confrontation of platelets by tumor cells via transfer of tumor-associated molecules ('education') results in the sequestration of these molecules (derived from both tumor and its micro-environment), causing a distinct platelet messenger Ribonucleic acid (mRNA) profile. We have previously shown that platelets acquire glioblastoma and prostate cancer mRNA biomarkers and that glioblastoma TEP mRNA profiles harbour diagnostic potential. Furthermore, circulating tumor desoxyrubonucleic acid (ctDNA) has recently been implicated as biomarker for therapy effectiveness and survival. Objective: develop and evaluate the potential of combination of tumor markers, TEPs and ctDNA as liquid biomarkers for (early) ovarium cancer diagnostics and as markers for therapy response and survival. Study design: investigator-initiated, longitudinal, observational study. Study population: patients suspected of having ovarium cancer and are therefore planned for surgery. Main study parameters/endpoints: The difference in biomarker profile from benign ovarium lesions versus cancerous lesions. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness. There is no extra burden/risk for the patients in this study. Three extra vials of blood.

NCT03602859Tesaro, Inc.

A Comparison of Platinum-based Therapy With TSR-042 and Niraparib Versus Standard of Care (SOC) Platinum-based Therapy as First-line Treatment of Stage III or IV Nonmucinous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous disease, characterized by complex molecular and genetic changes. The high expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor, programmed death receptor ligands 1 (PD-L1) expression, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage in ovarian tumors provide several targets for treatment and maintenance of disease response. Given the unmet medical need of participants with advanced or metastatic ovarian cancer, this study design will enable investigators to provide participants with current SOC for ovarian cancer for the duration of the study. This is a global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled Phase 3 study that will primarily compare the progression-free survival (PFS) for participants receiving dostarlimab with SOC chemotherapy +/- bevacizumab followed by niraparib and dostarlimab maintenance +/- bevacizumab versus participants receiving SOC with chemotherapy followed by niraparib maintenance. This comparison will be investigated in participants of newly diagnosed stage III or IV advanced non-mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer participants and also to compare PFS of all participants with Stage III or IV high-grade non-mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer treated with platinum-based combination therapy, dostarlimab (TSR-042), and niraparib to SOC platinum-based combination therapy. The currently recommended SOC therapy for the first line treatment of Stage III or IV ovarian cancer is the combination of paclitaxel and carboplatin, with or without concurrent and maintenance bevacizumab. Participants will receive SOC during the chemotherapy Run-In period (cycle 1) before randomization to study treatment (cycle 2). Concurrent bevacizumab use must be determined prior to randomization at cycle 2.

NCT02785731Angle plc

Evaluation of Multiple Biomarkers to Estimate Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Patients With a Pelvic Mass.

ANGLE has developed the Parsortix™ Cell Separation System (Parsortix), an automated system capable of harvesting rare circulating cells for analysis from a sample of peripheral blood based on cellular size and deformability. In a small pilot study, scientists at the Medical University of Vienna demonstrated that measurement of a combination of mRNA markers extracted from CTCs captured using the Parsortix system could be used to identify women with ovarian cancer. This study is designed to provide specimens for optimization of an assay using clinical and biomarker information (i.e. demographics, imaging results and/or serum tumor markers) in combination with mRNA extracted from rare cells in the blood of women presenting with a pelvic mass for the detection of malignancy. Primary Objective: Optimization of an assay for the differentiation of women with benign pelvic masses from those with malignant pelvic masses using mRNA markers extracted from CTCs isolated from whole blood. Multiple serum tumor markers and mRNA markers will be measured, and the results will be compared to the actual clinical diagnosis made for each patient through other recognized methods (e.g. histopathology). The blood samples collected in the course of this study will be used to finalize the selection of mRNA and/or serum tumor markers to be evaluated in future prospective studies. Exploratory Objective: Use statistical modeling to determine the need for and/or preliminary design of a mathematical algorithm to combine the multiple serum tumor and/or mRNA markers for estimation of the risk of ovarian cancer.

NCT02809339Radboud University Medical Center

Improving Quality of Care for Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is a major cause of cancer related death among women. The disease is usually advanced at diagnosis, because specialist referral is delayed due to vague nature of presenting symptoms. Primary treatment is successful, but most patients experience recurrence. Complaints due to disease and therapy overlap. Furthermore treatment schedules are similar in response rate and survival rates. Toxicity of therapy as scored by the physician is best documented, but varies depending on type of chemotherapy. Moreover most knowledge is acquired in clinical trials and not in daily practice. Patient reported outcome (PROs) concerning effects on symptoms, velocity of relief and quality of life (QoL) by the different regimens is sparce. Also it is unknown which symptoms are best relieved. Most trials take into account progression or survival as primary endpoint but not often symptom relief, which is especially important for patients with recurrent disease, without no chance of cure anymore. Knowledge on rating of problems and needs of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) to support them in the course of their disease is needed to come to an evidence based and patient centered treatment of choice together with the patient. Physicians most frequently use the Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) scale for grading of side effects of treatment, but discrepancies with patient experiences is high. Routine collection of PROs may therefore improve patient expectations and management. In this project the investigators intend to augment knowledge by PROs of different chemotherapy schedules for recurrent ovarian cancer in order to improve shared decision making with the physician. Objective: primary objective of this project is to explore the relief of symptoms due to ROC, the speed with which this occurs by different chemotherapy schedules and development of complaints due to the regimen of chemotherapy. Secondary the investigators intend (1) to assess preferential symptom relief by patients, (2) to correlate toxicity and symptoms of disease to tumor assessed response to chemotherapy and (3) to correlate symptom relief by psychosocial context.

NCT02861872Radboud University Medical Center

Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is the third most common gynecological malignancy worldwide. Because of late, aspecific symptoms, the disease is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. Most patients experience recurrence and die as a result of the disease within 5 years. Treatment is a combination of surgical debulking and systemic administered chemotherapy. Intra-peritoneal (IP) chemotherapy with is currently considered the most effective treatment. In patients with at least an optimal surgical debulking, this leads to an improvement in life expectancy from 50 to 66 months. IP administration of chemotherapeutic agents is still not common practice. Furthermore recent studies revealed that cancer cells express a variety of tumor antigens, which can be targeted by the immune system. Also ovarian cancer shows evidence of a role for the immune system in clinical outcome. Novel insights into the mechanism of action of chemotherapy indicate that the efficacy of chemotherapeutic interventions are dependent on the modulation of the immune system. The impression exists that since IP chemotherapy is used, relatively more recurrences outside the abdominal cavity are observed. As of yet, no studies have described pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of IP administered cisplatin and paclitaxel in the blood circulation. The investigators propose to study the use of this aspiration fluid from the IP cavity as a biomarker for the efficacy of chemotherapy intervention, monitor the effect of chemotherapy on IP tumor cells in the peritoneal cavity and monitor the effect of chemotherapy on immune cells present in the IP cavity. As well the investigators propose to correlate the presence and amount of tumor cells in peritoneal fluid with the debulking efficacy and CA 125 levels. Secondary to this the investigators intend to determine the pharmacokinetics of cisplatin and paclitaxel when administered in the IP cavity in the central circulation (plasma) as well as in the peritoneal fluid. In this observational explorative study women, aged younger than 70 years, who will receive standard IP chemotherapy for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, who are in an adequate physical and biochemical state to receive chemotherapy are included. Immunological cell counts, tumor marker, immunological cell pathway activation and plasma concentrations of cisplatinum and paclitaxel in venous blood and in fluid aspirated from the abdominal cavity will be measured.

NCT02781272Angle plc

Evaluation of Multiple Protein and Molecular Biomarkers to Estimate Risk of Cancer in Gynecology Patients Presenting With a Pelvic Mass.

ANGLE has developed the Parsortix™ Cell Separation System (Parsortix), an automated system capable of harvesting rare circulating cells for analysis from a sample of peripheral blood based on cellular size and deformability. In a small pilot study, scientists at the Medical University of Vienna demonstrated that measurement of a combination of mRNA markers extracted from CTCs captured using the Parsortix system could be used to identify women with ovarian cancer. This study is designed to provide specimens for optimization of an assay using clinical and biomarker information (i.e. demographics, imaging results and/or serum tumor markers) in combination with mRNA extracted from rare cells in the blood of women presenting with a pelvic mass for the detection of malignancy. Primary Objective: Optimization of an assay/algorithm for the differentiation of women with benign pelvic masses from those with malignant pelvic masses using clinical and biomarker information (i.e. demographics, imaging results and/or serum tumor markers) in combination with mRNA markers extracted from rare cells isolated from whole blood. Multiple serum protein markers and mRNA markers will be measured, and the results will be compared to the actual clinical diagnosis made for each subject through other recognized methods (i.e. histopathology). Statistical modeling will be used to combine the clinical information, serum protein markers and/or mRNA markers for estimation of the risk of malignancy. If successful, the resulting risk algorithm will be evaluated in future, appropriately powered, prospective studies. Exploratory Objective: Use statistical modeling to determine the need for and/or preliminary design of a mathematical algorithm to combine the clinical information, serum protein markers and/or mRNA markers for estimation of the risk of malignancy.

NCT02487095National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Trial of Topotecan With VX-970 (M6620), an ATR Kinase Inhibitor, in Small Cell Cancers and Extrapulmonary Small Cell Cancers

Background: Chemotherapy damages cancer cell deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) so the cells die, and the tumor shrinks. But it may stop working in some people over time. This is partly due to efficient DNA damage repair mechanisms used by tumor cells. VX-970 (M6620) may stop cancer cells from preventing the repair of DNA damaged by chemotherapy. The purpose of this study is to see if using the chemotherapy drug topotecan along with the drug VX-970 (M6620) will improve the response to chemotherapy. Objective: To study the safety and efficacy of VX-970 (M6620) and topotecan in treating small cell lung cancer. Eligibility: Adults at least 18 years old with small cell lung cancer. Design: Participants will be screened with medical history, physical exam, blood and heart tests, and scans. Most of these tests are part of their routine care. Most of these tests will be repeated throughout the study. The study is set in 21-day cycles. Participants will get topotecan intravenous (IV) on days 1 through 5. They will get VX-970 (M6620) IV on day 5 alone or on day 5 and day 2. Participants doctors will monitor them weekly for the first cycle, every 3 weeks after that. For Part 1 of this Study the doses of topotecan and VX-970 (M6620) will be increased (according to the Protocol) to determine the maximum safe dose of the combination. The maximum safe dose of the combination is the dose at which no more than 1 in 6 people have an intolerable side effect. More participants will join in Phase 2. They will take the drugs at the maximum safe dose, on the same schedule as the drugs were taken in Phase 1. Participants will give samples of blood, hair, and tumor tissue (optional) at different times. They will discuss side effects at every visit. A month after stopping taking the drugs, participants will have a physical exam and blood drawn. They will have follow-up phone calls every 3 months.

NCT02417753National Cancer Institute (NCI)

AZD9150, a STAT3 Antisense Oligonucleotide, in People With Malignant Ascites

Background: \- Some people with gastrointestinal or ovarian cancer also have ascites. That is free fluid built up in the abdomen. Researchers want to see if a new drug can affect some of the immune cells in the ascites. This may also treat the cancer. Objective: \- To look at the immune markers the ascites of people with gastrointestinal or ovarian cancer. Eligibility: \- Adults age 18 and older with a malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract (GI) tract or metastatic ovarian cancer. As a result, they have ascites in the abdomen. Design: * Participants will be screened with: * Medical history, physical exam, and blood tests. * Echocardiogram: sound waves make images of the heart. * Electrocardiogram: measures electrical activity of the heart. * Paracentesis: a needle will be inserted in the abdomen and will remove some of the ascites fluid. * They may have a tumor biopsy. * Participants will get AZD9150 through a vein for 3 hours. They will get this 6 times in cycle 1 and 4 times all other cycles. Each cycle is 28 days. * Each cycle, participants will: * Have a physical exam. * Have blood tests weekly. * Be asked about how they feel and any medicines they are taking. * After every 2 cycles (about every 2 months), participants will have scans and x-rays of their tumor. * Participants will have paracentesis 2 more times during the study. They will have another echocardiogram. * At the end of therapy, participants will have a physical exam and blood tests. They will be asked about how they feel and any medicines they are taking.

NCT01413451National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Amatuximab for High Mesothelin Cancers

Background: \- Amatuximab is a cancer treatment drug that targets mesothelin. High levels of this substance are found on some kinds of tumor cells. Lab studies have shown that amatuximab helps the immune system to kill cells that have high levels of mesothelin. However, more research is needed to determine how safe and effective amatuximab is for treating tumors with high levels of mesothelin. Objectives: \- To assess the safety and effectiveness of amatuximab in treating tumors with high levels of mesothelin. Eligibility: \- Individuals at least 18 years of age who have a type of cancer that overexpresses mesothelin. Design: * Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. They will also have blood tests and tumor assessment studies. * Participants will have two intravenous doses of amatuximab several hours apart. Researchers will monitor them closely and do frequent blood draws. On the same day and also within 48 hours of the second dose, participants will have imaging studies. These studies will measure how well the amatuximab is working against the cancer. * Participants will have a third imaging study of the cancer about 1 week after the infusions. * Participants will have a followup visit 2 weeks after receiving amatuximab. This visit will require blood samples. Four weeks after receiving the drug, researchers will review patients symptoms or side effects. This interview can be done in person or by phone.

NCT01313078National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Phase II Study of Clinical Activity of Pegaspargase in Women With Relapsed or Refractory Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, and/or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Background: \- The best treatment for ovarian and related female reproductive tract cancers is not yet known for patients whose disease has not responded to or has recurred after standard treatment. The cancer treatment drug pegaspargase (ONCASPAR (Trademark)), which works differently from standard chemotherapy, has been approved to treat leukemia and has been given to a small number of patient with ovarian and other types of cancer. Because pegaspargase may reduce the development of cancer cells and blood vessel cells that contribute to cancer growth and ability to spread, treatment with pegaspargase could shrink ovarian cancer tumors and help ovarian cancer patients live longer and with fewer symptoms from their disease. Objectives: \- To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of pegaspargase in patients with recurrent or refractory ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and/or primary peritoneal cancer. Eligibility: \- Women at least 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer that has not responded to at least one operation, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy. Design: * Before the start of the study, participants will be screened with a medical history, blood tests, imaging scans of the affected areas, tumor biopsies, and other tests as directed by the study doctors. * Participants will receive an infusion of pegaspargase on Day 1 and Day 15 of each 28-day cycle. * Participants will have dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) at the start of the study, before beginning pegaspargase, and again 6 weeks into the treatment. This test will determine if pegaspargase is affecting blood flow to the cancer site. * Participants will have a computed tomography scan or other imaging every other cycle (approximately every 8 weeks) to determine whether the therapy is affecting the cancer site. * The treatment will be repeated as long as the participant tolerates the medication and his or her cancer is either steady or improving.

NCT00436657M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Continuous Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion (CHPP) With Cisplatin for Children With Peritoneal Cancer

There has been no successful treatment of diffuse peritoneal metastasis or carcinomatosis, in childhood tumors. Once this advanced stage of disease is evident, survival is measured in weeks. The selective lethal effect of supranormal temperatures on neoplastic cells and the additive or synergistic effect of combining chemotherapy has been well established in adult clinical trials using continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion (CHPP) for advanced peritoneal adenocarcinoma of gastrointestinal origin, ovarian carcinoma and mesothelioma. This phase I study will evaluate the safety of continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion with escalating doses of intraperitoneal cisplatin in the treatment of children with refractory tumors limited to the abdominal cavity. If tumors are outside the abdominal cavity, the tumors must be able to be controlled. Since CHPP has potential to improve outcome of children with peritoneal and retroperitoneal metastases, this study will evaluate the safety of elevated temperature (40oC) with intraperitoneal cisplatin chemotherapy. Primary Objectives: 1. To determine the MTD and dose-limiting toxicity of intraperitoneal cisplatin given in combination with CHPP as a 90 minute perfusion in children with advanced peritoneal and retroperitoneal solid tumors 2. To determine the safe and tolerable dose of CHPP with cisplatin to be used in Phase II trials 3. To determine the pharmacokinetics of intraperitoneal cisplatin platinum given with CHPP as a 90 minute abdominal perfusion (Optional)

NCT00445549National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Vandetanib to Treat Women With Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Background: * Vandetanib is a drug that attacks a group of proteins on the surface of many cells, especially blood vessel cells and tumor cells. * Tumors require the development of new blood vessels in order to grow and spread. * In laboratory experiments, vandetanib slowed the growth of certain tumors and regulated their blood vessel growth. * In early clinical trials, some patients' tumors did not grow for a period of time while they were receiving vandetanib. Objectives: * To determine whether vandetanib can cause tumors to shrink or stabilize in some patients with ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer. * To determine, by tumor biopsy, if features of the tumor change with vandetanib treatment may predict if the tumor will likely respond to vandetanib. Eligibility: * Women 18 years of age and older with ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer that does not respond to standard treatment. Design: * Patients take vandetanib daily, by mouth in 28-day cycles until their disease worsens or they develop unacceptable side effects. * Tumor biopsies (surgical removal of a sample of tumor tissue) are done before starting vandetanib treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment. * Patients are followed in the clinic every 4 weeks during treatment for a physical examination, blood tests, and review of laboratory studies and side effects. * Patients have a computed tomography (CT) scan every 8 weeks to monitor tumor growth and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before starting vandetanib treatment, on the third day after taking vandetanib and 6 weeks into treatment. * Patients quality of life is assessed with regularly scheduled questionnaires.

NCT00127920Gynecologic Oncology Associates

Pilot Study of Taxol, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab in Advanced Stage Ovarian Carcinoma Patients

The most likely way to improve survival and cure rates in treating ovarian cancer, fallopian tube epithelial cancer, and peritoneal cancer is with maximal "upfront" therapy (Morrow \& Curtin, 1998). This involves an optimal primary tumor debulking surgery. The most active chemotherapy agents should then be promptly administered. Taxol and Carboplatin or Cisplatin have become the standard" first line" therapy because of proven survival benefits with those regimens in treating advanced ovarian adenocarcinoma patients. New chemotherapy agents like bevacizumab have demonstrated increased overall and progression free survival benefits in metastatic colorectal cancer patients and are being studied for their potential contributory impact on the current standard of treatment. Since no triplet regimen has demonstrated compelling superiority, the combination of taxol, carboplatin, and bevacizumab is intriguing because of their potential synergy, distinct mechanisms of action, and non-overlapping toxicity. The null hypothesis (Ho) is that the drug regimen will demonstrate an 80% patient response rate (RR). The alternative Hypothesis (H1): The triplet drug regimen will demonstrate a significantly higher patient response rate than standard therapy. Hypothesis (H2): The triplet drug regimen will demonstrate a significantly more favorable patient time to tumor progression rate than standard therapy.

NCT00069160National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Tariquidar and Docetaxel to Treat Patients With Lung, Ovarian, Renal and Cervical Cancer

The purpose of this study is three-fold: 1) to examine the ability of the experimental drug tariquidar to improve chemotherapy results by blocking a protein (P-glycoprotein) on some cancer cells that acts to pump out cancer drugs; 2) examine how tariquidar interacts with the cancer drug docetaxel; and 3) evaluate the effectiveness of combination treatment with tariquidar and docetaxel in treating patients with lung, ovarian, or cervical cancer. Patients 18 years of age and older with recurrent or metastatic (spreading) lung, cervical, or ovarian cancer who cannot benefit from any standard treatment may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened with a medical history and physical examination; review of pathology slides; blood and urine tests; imaging tests, including computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans; chest x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG); and possibly echocardiogram. Participants will undergo the following tests and procedures: Blood draw. Blood is drawn before treatment begins to establish baseline levels for future blood tests. Blood counts are done twice weekly after chemotherapy begins. Central venous catheter placement. A plastic tube is put into a major vein in the chest. It is used to give the study drugs or other medications, including antibiotics and blood transfusions, if needed, and to withdraw blood samples. The line is usually placed under local anesthesia in the radiology department or the operating room. It can stay in the body for months or be removed after each treatment is completed. Chemotherapy. Treatment cycles are 21 days. Both drugs are given on day 1 of each cycle. First, tariquidar is given as a 30-minute infusion. One hour after the tariquidar infusion, docetaxel is infused over 1 hour. (For the first cycle only, docetaxel is given in divided doses one week apart and tariquidar is administered on either day 1 or day 8. The order of tariquidar administration is randomized to generate optimal pharmacokinetic data. Patients will be hospitalized for several days during this cycle to gather research data). The tariquidar dose remains the same throughout the study. Docetaxel may be increased or decreased from cycle to cycle, based on side effects.

NCT00341458National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Breast Cancer in Poland: An Expanded Study to Assess Occupational and Environmental Factors and Interactions With Genetics

The Polish breast, ovarian and endometrial cancer study is a complex molecular epidemiologic study that is expected to enroll about 2,500 breast cancer, 450 ovarian and 450 endometrial cancer cases and 2,500 controls from Warsaw and Lodz, two major cities in Poland. This large population-based study combines state-of-the-art techniques of exposure assessment and collection of biological specimens to allow for the study of a wide range of biomarkers. Exposure information is obtained through detailed personal interviews, anthropometric measurements, physical activity monitors, and collection of dust samples from the participants homes. The collection of biological specimens includes blood samples processed as cryopreserved whole blood, serum+ blood clot, plasma+buffy coat+red blood cells; 12-hour overnight urine; paraffin embedded tumor and normal tissue; and fresh tissue from tumors, non-neoplastic breast tissue and mammary fat tissue. Subject enrollment started in June 2000 and is expected to continue until January 2003 for breast cancer cases and controls and June 2003 for ovarian and endometrial cancer cases. As of May 2002, we have identified 2,207 breast, 138 ovarian and 235 endometrial cancer cases and 2,327 controls. The response rates to the interview are 81% for breast, 90% for ovarian and 83% for endometrial cancer cases and 70% for controls. Most women who agree to the interview agree to provide biological specimens (about 90% of cancer cases and controls agree to provide a blood sample), anthropometric measurements (95% of breast cancer cases and controls) and wear a physical activity monitor (79% breast cancer cases and 90% of controls)....

NCT00001468National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Outcomes of Education and Counseling for BRCA1 Testing

This study will identify how personal beliefs, values and family experiences affect a person's decision as to whether or not to be tested for changes in a gene called BRCA1 or BRCA2. Changes in these genes are associated with a significantly increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer in women, a slightly higher risk of prostate cancer in men, and a slightly higher risk of colon cancer in both men and women. Families enrolled in the National Cancer Institute's familial cancer research project who also participated in a telephone survey (protocol 78-C-0039) regarding their level of interest in BRCA1/2 testing results may be eligible for this study. All participants will complete a 20- to 30-minute questionnaire assessing knowledge, risk perception and personality traits, and will participate in an education session to review the following: * Information about their individual cancer risk, based on family history * Potential benefits and risks (medical, psychological and social) of BRCA1/2 testing, both for those who test positive and those who test negative * Overview of DNA testing (what is done and how accurate it may or may not be) * Medical management options for those at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer * Environmental cancer risk factors * Instruction in breast self-examination Participants will then be asked whether or not they want to undergo BRCA1/2 testing Those who want to be tested will be divided into two groups to compare counseling methods (client-centered vs. counselor-driven counseling). A small blood sample (2 to 3 tablespoons) will be drawn for genetic analysis. Test results will be provided in person at a second visit-this may take 6 months or more. A follow-up telephone call 2 weeks after receipt of the test results will address participants' questions and provide support. During a third visit, scheduled 6 months after receipt of the test results, participants will complete questionnaires evaluating mood, attitude, self-esteem, family interactions, cancer screening practices, and other factors. Finally, 1 year after receipt of the test results, participants will be contacted by telephone and asked about their feelings about the test and its outcome. Individuals who choose not to have gene testing will not participate in any in-person sessions after the initial visit. They will be followed with no more than two telephone interviews to assess their feelings and attitudes related to their decision not to be tested. Individuals may reconsider and change their mind at any time regarding their decision-whether to be tested or not. The results of the study will help experts devise the most effective methods of educating and counseling people at high risk for having an altered BRCA1/2 gene.

NCT00579163Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Ascertainment of Peripheral Blood or Saliva Samples for Genetic Epidemiology Studies of Familial Cancers

The purpose of this study is to better understand the genetic causes of cancer and the inherited tendency to develop cancer. To accomplish this, blood specimens and/or saliva samples and/or tumor and normal tissue blocks from patients and families of patients with cancer will be collected. Blood specimens will be frozen and stored for analysis at a later date. Tumor tissue and normal tissue will be stored for analysis at a later date. In order to perform this study, patients and members of their families will be asked to provide blood samples and/or saliva samples. Individuals will be asked to provide a history of cancer in their relatives at the time the blood sample is given. No relatives will be contacted before they have been asked by a family member if they wish to participate in this study. If they do wish to participate, the relatives should indicate this by returning the "Family Member Consent for Contact Form" After we receive this form, arrangements may be made for the family member to send in a blood and/or saliva sample or to come in person to provide the sample to us. Except for family history, no medical information provided by one member of a family will be discussed with other family members. At the end of this form, we will also ask for your permission to be contacted in the future to discuss information about your health, additional research with your samples and/or certain research findings possibly related to your sample.