Cell Culture of Glioma Specimens for in Vitro Preclinical Studies

Albany Medical College

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Brain Tumor

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01125826

2536

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to culture primary human brain tumor cells with the specific aims of:

1. Develop primary cultures from human brain tumor surgical specimens
2. Determine the genetic and molecular fingerprints of brain tumors that may have prognostic significance
3. Delineate the mechanisms underlying oncogenesis of brain tumors.
4. Perform in vitro assays with brain tumor derived primary cultures to assess the efficacy of novel therapeutic agents.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients 18 years of age or older undergoing surgical resection for glioma

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years of age