This study is aimed to determine the feasibility of obtaining and molecularly characterizing pre-treatment tumor biopsies, to determine the feasibility of obtaining and molecularly characterizing archival and post-treatment tumor biopsies, to assess molecular expression changes between archival and baseline tumor samples, and to assess molecular expression changes between tumor samples obtained at baseline and at the time of disease progression.
This study will be a companion study to existing phase I clinical trial treatment studies. It is being done to determine the feasibility of obtaining tumor tissue for genomic analysis. Patient will be offered enrollment into this trial at the time that they are being considered for participation in a phase I treatment trial. After consenting for this study, patients will undergo a fresh tumor biopsy and collection of research blood samples. Archived tumor specimens will also be obtained and analyzed. At the time of disease progression, fresh tumor biopsies and blood samples will be collected in patients who have evaluable pre-biopsy specimens and who are eligible to be screened for another study. This will be informative to evaluate the mechanisms of resistance to that agent.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Molecularly characterizing pre-treatment tumor biopsies
As this is an exploratory, pilot feasibility study, data will be analyzed primarily with descriptive statistics. It is anticipated that this study will take up to 24-36 months to complete accrual of up to 50 patients.
Time frame: Up to 24-36 months
Rate of obtaining adequate post-treatment tumor biopsies and blood samples
The rate of obtaining adequate post-treatment tumor biopsies and blood samples for molecular characterization at the time of disease progression, the rate of complications, and the rate of successful molecular characterization will be calculated and analyzed with descriptive statistics.
Time frame: From date of treatment initiation until the date of first documented progression, assessed up to 36 months
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