This prospective, non-therapeutic translational biomarker study will collect blood in patients with high risk localized prostate cancer prior to prostatectomy.
The Vogelstein lab has developed a highly sensitive, tumor-informed method of detecting circulating free DNA (cfDNA) shed by solid tumors. Plasma will be assayed for ctDNA using the SaferSeqS tumor-informed assay, employing DNA sequences derived from prostatectomy specimens. The abundance and molecular characteristics of ctDNA will be evaluated for a pilot group of 12-24 patients using an adaptive statistical design.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
24
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
RECRUITINGctDNA detection
Detection of ctDNA by assay in blood collected prior to radical prostatectomy using the Vogelstein lab assay. This assay is a highly sensitive, tumor-informed method of detecting circulating free DNA (cfDNA) shed by solid tumors that has shown prognostic value for recurrence and predictive for benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
ctDNA abundance
Quantification of ctDNA by assay in blood collected prior to radical prostatectomy using the Vogelstein lab assay. This assay is a highly sensitive, tumor-informed method of detecting circulating free DNA (cfDNA) shed by solid tumors that has shown prognostic value for recurrence and predictive for benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
serum PSA recurrence
The detection of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels that rise after initial treatment for prostate cancer. This can indicate a regrowth of cancer cells or a biochemical recurrence, meaning that while the cancer may not be visible on imaging, it is still present in the body.
Time frame: At 6 weeks post-operative
serum PSA recurrence
The detection of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels that rise after initial treatment for prostate cancer. This can indicate a regrowth of cancer cells or a biochemical recurrence, meaning that while the cancer may not be visible on imaging, it is still present in the body.
Time frame: At 6 months post-operative
serum PSA recurrence
The detection of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels that rise after initial treatment for prostate cancer. This can indicate a regrowth of cancer cells or a biochemical recurrence, meaning that while the cancer may not be visible on imaging, it is still present in the body.
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Time frame: At 12 months post-operative