Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Radiotherapy Variables on Circulating Effectors of Immune Response and Local Microbiome

Lead Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Varian Medical Systems

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Brief Summary

Exposure to radiation can impact immune cells that are present in the blood, such as lymphocytes. It is hypothesized that larger radiation fields and/or longer courses of radiation, result in greater ...

Detailed Description

The study prospectively collects blood specimens for assessment of peripheral immune mediators in 4 distinct clinical settings of standard radiotherapy. In addition to collecting blood specimens, the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cohort 1a and b: Prostate cancer subjects undergoing 9 week radiation
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Biopsy-proven diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • History of prior pelvic radiation (external beam or brachytherapy)
  • Prior or concurrent lymphomatous/hematogenous malignancy, or history of prior/concurrent invasive malignancy during the past 5 years
  • History of hormone therapy such as LHRH agonists (gosrelin, leuprolide), anti-androgens (flutamide, bicalutamide), surgical castration (orchiectomy)
  • History of irritable bowel disease
  • Evidence of lymph node involvement or metastatic disease
  • Cohort 2a : Breast cancer subjects undergoing standard fractionation RT of 5 weeks
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Biopsy-proven diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, s/p breast surgery to negative margins, and requiring adjuvant breast and nodal RT
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • History of prior radiation therapy to the ipsilateral breast
  • Prior or concurrent lymphomatous/hematogenous malignancy, or history of prior/concurrent invasive malignancy during the past 5 years
  • \< 1 month from completion of chemotherapy to start of RT
  • Evidence of metastatic disease
  • Cohort 2b: Breast cancer subjects undergoing PBI
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Post-menopausal women defined as either 1) at least 2 years without menstrual period or 2) or patients older than 50 with serological evidence of post-menopausal status or 3) hysterectomized patients of any age with FSH confirmation of post-menopausal status.
  • Post-segmental mastectomy with negative margins
  • If bilateral, pT1 breast cancer, excised with negative margins AND/OR
  • pTis excised with negative margins
  • Clinically N0 or pN0 or sentinel node negative
  • Diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS, limited to \<2cm size of DCIS and to lesions of low or intermediate grade, excised (or re-excised) with final negative margins ( no DCIS on inked margins).
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • History of prior radiation therapy to the ipsilateral breast
  • Presence of a proportion of DCIS in the core biopsy specimen which is compatible with extensive intraductal component (EIC).
  • \< 1 month from completion of chemotherapy to start of RT
  • Evidence of metastatic disease

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 22 2018

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 31 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    66 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03383107

    Start Date

    January 22 2018

    End Date

    July 31 2021

    Last Update

    August 12 2022

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    Weill Cornell Medical College

    New York, New York, United States, 10065