Purpose

This study will evaluate the utility of ctDNA detection in patients with high-risk stage I, stage II, and stage III germ cell tumor disease to develop a tool for post-treatment cancer cell detection.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent 2. Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization 3. Subjects must have histologically or serologically confirmed seminomatous or non seminomatous germ cell tumor. Non-seminoma includes embryonal carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, yolk sac tumor, or teratoma. Note: Cohort I is for high-risk clinical stage I disease (high risk will be defined as per enrolling investigator discretion). Cohort II is for clinical stage II. Cohort III is for clinical stage III or IS. 4. Archival tissue for germ-cell tumor diagnosis available

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Concurrent disease or condition that would make the subject inappropriate for study participation 2. Any serious medical disorder that would interfere with the subject's safety 3. Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent per treating physician coverage. 4. Patient is being tested for minimal residual disease with other experimental platforms

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Cohort I - High Risk Clinical stage I
50 subjects will be enrolled with high-risk stage I seminomatous or non-seminomatous germ cell tumors. In these patients, ctDNA will be collected post-orchiectomy prior to initiation of surveillance and every 4 months during surveillance for up to 2 years.
  • Diagnostic Test: Whole blood for ctDNA
    Whole blood for ctDNA
Experimental
Cohort II- Clinical stage II
30 patients will be enrolled with clinical Stage II seminomatous or non-seminomatous germ cell tumor who are planning to undergo primary resection with RPLND. In these patients, ctDNA will be collected prior to surgery and every 4 months after surgery for up to 2 years.
  • Diagnostic Test: Whole blood for ctDNA
    Whole blood for ctDNA
Experimental
Cohort III- Clinical stage III
50 patients will be enrolled with clinical Stage III (or IS) seminomatous or non-seminomatous germ cell tumor who are planning to undergo first-line chemotherapy. In these patients, ctDNA will be collected prior to chemotherapy, at cycle 2 day 1, within 28 days of starting last cycle of chemotherapy, and every 4 months after completing chemotherapy.
  • Diagnostic Test: Whole blood for ctDNA
    Whole blood for ctDNA

Recruiting Locations

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Contact:
Marietta Moore, RN
317-274-7477
kaelmoor@iu.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Indiana University

Study Contact

Marietta Moore, RN
317-274-7477
marlmoor@iu.edu

Detailed Description

This is a specimen collection study where patients with high-risk stage I germ cell tumor, clinical stage II germ cell tumor, and clinical stage III germ cell tumor will be evaluated for ctDNA.

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