Pilot Trial to Identify microRNAs in Cachexia in Patients With Pancreatic Carcinoma
University of Oklahoma
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the proportion of pancreatic patients who experience weight loss and cachexia, and to identify any differences in the genes between patient groups.
Description
This research study will retrospectively examine 1395 patients from the University of Alabama and the University of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center (OU-SCC) pancreatic cancer cohorts. The prospective arm, will enroll a total of 100 eligible volunteers at the OU-SCC. The demographic and medical data from the retrospective and prospective arms will be combined (1495 patients) to ascertain any racial disparities in pancreatic cancer patients with cachexia. Perspective volunteers at the OU-SCC will undergo routine tests to determine if their cancer is operable. Pancreatic tumors will be removed…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patient, who is ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent. 2. Patients with operable pancreatic tumors diagnosed in the last 12 months prior to consent with clinical discretion or pathology confirmed as adenocarcinoma. 3. Patient has stage I or higher disease who is considered a candidate for surgical resection of pancreatic cancer, with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy. 4. Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who do not meet the criteria for surgical…
Interventions
- OtherPancreatic cancer microRNA and messenger RNA expression.
Tumor specimens from pancreatic patients will be analyzed for markers associated with muscle loss.
Location
- Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, Oklahoma