Blood Sample Collection for Experimental Blood Test to Track Liver Cancer

Thomas Jefferson University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04720430

19D.737

JT 13572 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates if an experimental blood test can help predict how well cancer will remain under control with treatment. Ther experimental blood test involves measuring mircoRNAs. MicroRNAs are small molecules which help regulate how genes are expressed. This information may help researchers guide treatment for other patients in the future.

Enrollment: 7 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Provide signed and dated informed consent form
• Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
• Definite diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma established (by standard radiographic or histologic criteria)
• Felt to be reasonable candidate for liver transplantation, potentially contingent on success of down-staging therapy

Exclusion criteria

• Either active or recent solid organ cancer other than hepatocellur carcinoma (HCC) within the last 5 years, unless determined by transplant hepatology team not to represent contra-indication to liver transplantation
• Contra-indication to LRT (as assessed by interventional radiologist, for example severe thrombocytopenia, severe vascular disease precluding access, etc)
• History of prior liver transplantation
• Active or prior systemic therapy for HCC