DoD Award NF230020 Identification of Metabolic Markers and Statistical Prediction of MPNST for Rapid Diagnosis and Assessment of Surgical Margins

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age1+
SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

About this trial

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if a handheld Mass Spectrometry device (MasSpec Pen) can accurately distinguish between masses, neurofibroma, and normal tissue during surgery.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

This study will enroll approximately 60 participants diagnosed with either MPNST or neurofibroma who are undergoing surgical resection of an MPNST or neurofibroma as part of their standard of care.

Age ≥ 1 years. Individuals younger than 18 years old will be included. For patients of age < 18 years, both parents' signatures will be requested.

Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension as ≥10 mm (≥1 cm) with CT scan, MRI, or calipers by clinical exam.

Recurrent or primary disease.

Disqualifiers

Adult patients with cognitive impairment requiring a legally authorized representative for consent.

Patients under age 1 and neonates.

Patients who are pregnant and undergoing surgery for MPNST are not eligible.

Trial population

For Aim 1: 100 neurofibromas and 104 MPNST snap-frozen, clinically and pathologically annotated samples have been identified. These have been collected under protocol LAB06-0851. For Aim 2: We will evaluate the technology in the OR and enable surgeons to collect molecular data from a cohort of 60 patients undergoing resection of suspected or diagnosis of MPNST/neurofibroma (protocol: 2019-1118).

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Safety and Adverse Events (AEs)

Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0

Time frame
Through study completion; an average of 1 year.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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