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Biomarker 11-dh-TXB2 in Blood and Urine Samples From Patients With Prostate Cancer and Healthy Volunteers - NCT00984919-48201(Clinical Trial 403453)



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City:  Detroit
State:  
MI
Zip Code: 48201
Conditions: Prostate Cancer
Purpose: RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and urine from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at a biomarker, 11-dh-TXB2, in blood and urine samples from patients with prostate cancer and healthy volunteers.
Study summary: OBJECTIVES: - To identify a potential novel marker of prostate cancer in the blood and urine, 11-dh-TXB2, to be used as a screening tool for prostate cancer as well as in detection of early relapse in patients previously treated for early-stage prostate cancer. OUTLINE: Blood and urine samples are collected and analyzed for plasma and urinary 11-dh-TXB2 levels by HPLC and tandem-mass spectrometry.
Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Meets one of the following criteria: - Histopathologically confirmed prostate cancer meeting 1 of the following criteria: - Newly diagnosed untreated disease - Received prior local therapy (prostatectomy, definitive radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or cryotherapy) with no evidence of disease activity (defined as serum PSA < 0.4 ng/mL post therapy) and by imaging studies - Experienced biochemical failure (defined as rise in serum PSA ≥ 0.4 ng/mL post therapy) - Healthy volunteer (clinic patient with no history of clinically significant malignancies within the past 6 months) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: - No clinical evidence of liver cirrhosis or chronic liver disease (i.e., evidence of ascites or severe coagulopathy) - No active prostatitis PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: - See Disease Characteristics - More than 30 days since prior and no concurrent regular antiplatelet agents (including aspirin, anagrelide, cilastazole, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, pentoxiphylline, sulfinpyrazone, or ticlopidine) - More than 7 days since prior and no concurrent NSAIDs (including ibuprofen, celecoxib, diclofenac, diflunisal, etodolac, fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, indomethacin, ketoprofen, meclofenamate, mefenamic acid, nabumetone, naproxen, oxaprozin, piroxicam, sulindac, or tolmetin)
Study is available at: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, MI 48201
United States

Primary Contact:
Clinical Trials Office - Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Phone: 313-576-9363
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Date Processed: March 23, 2011
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