Identify microRNAs in Cachexia in Pancreatic Carcinoma

University of Oklahoma100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the proportion of pancreatic patients who experience weight loss and cachexia, and to identify any differences in the genes between patient groups.

This research study will retrospectively examine 1395 patients from the University of Alabama and the University of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center (OU-SCC) pancreatic cancer cohorts. The prospective arm, will enroll a total of 100 eligible volunteers at the OU-SCC. The demographic and medical data from the retrospective and prospective arms will be combined (1495 patients) to ascertain any racial disparities in pancreatic cancer patients with cachexia. Perspective volunteers at the OU-SCC will undergo routine tests to determine if their cancer is operable. Pancreatic tumors will be removed from the eligible patients, as part of their normal standard of care and will be examined for genes that may be related to unexplained muscle loss and compared to tumor tissue from other patients with pancreatic cancer. An optional hand strength exam, and standing on a scale that measures weight, muscle, and body fat will be available to OU-SCC patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

Pancreatic cancer microRNA and messenger RNA expression.OTHER

Tumor specimens from pancreatic patients will be analyzed for markers associated with muscle loss.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patient, who is ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent. 2. Patients with operable pancreatic tumors diagnosed in the last 12 months prior to consent with clinical discretion or pathology confirmed as adenocarcinoma. 3. Patient has stage I or higher disease who is considered a candidate for surgical resection of pancreatic cancer, with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy. 4. Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who do not meet the criteria for surgical resection. 2. Patient has cancer diagnosis other than primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Locations (1)

Stephenson Cancer Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of African American pancreatic cancer patients with weight loss and cachexia.

Evaluate weight loss and the markers of cachexia, albumin and psoas cross-sectional area, to see if African Americans with pancreatic cancer patients experience Grade I-IV cachexia at a higher frequency than other racial groups.

Time frame: 1 - 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Differences in microRNA and messenger RNA tumor expression profiles in all cancer patients undergoing pancreatic surgery.

Assess fold-change expression differences in microRNA and messenger RNA tumor expression profiles in all cancer patients undergoing pancreatic surgery.

Time frame: 1 - 12 months

Differences in cachexia-associated RNA signatures in African American pancreatic cancer patients, and other racial groups.

Assess fold-change expression differences in cachexia-associated RNA signatures in African American pancreatic cancer patients, and other racial groups.

Time frame: 1 - 12 months

Central Contacts

Lead Nurse

CONTACT

405.271.8777 scc-iit-office@ouhsc.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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