Mode
Text Size
Log in / Sign up
N/A N=220

Utility of Novel BRAF Test for Melanoma

Melanoma

Enrolled (actual)
220
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Determine Sensitivity of Blood-Based Assay

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Primary completion
Mar 2017

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Determine Sensitivity of Blood-Based Assay
PRIMARY
Determine Specificity of Blood-Based Assay
SECONDARY
Explore Pharmacodynamic Effects of MAPK Pathway Inhibitors
SECONDARY
Define Prognostic Value of Peripheral Blood BRAFV600 Testing in Melanoma

Summary

This primary purpose of this study is to obtain blood samples from participants with both early and later stages of melanoma (Stage II/III and Stage IV). The researchers hope to better understand an abnormal protein found in many melanoma tumors called the BRAFV600 mutation. There will be two separate cohorts (groups) of participants on this study. You will be placed in one of the Groups. Group 1-For participants with advanced melanoma: Your existing tumor tissue sample will be compared to the blood samples given in order to further analyze and to understand the BRAFV600E gene mutation. Group 2-For participants with stage II/III melanoma: Following surgery, blood samples will be collected and analyzed. Understanding the BRAFV600E gene mutation in melanoma will help the researchers better understand the disease, and help plan treatment options for people with melanoma of all stages in the future.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Biopsy proven advanced (unresectable stage IIIC or stage IV)or high risk (stage II or stage III) malignant melanoma

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of a different malignancy except for the following circumstances: disease-free for at least 2 years and deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence; or non-metastatic prostate cancer, cervical cancer in situ and basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma
  • Known history of a different BRAF mutant malignancy
View full record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01840527). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

Back to search