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Tumor Microenvironment Analysis of Prostate Cancer Metastasis

Connecting Lineage Target Expression and Immune Tumor Microenvironment Analysis of Prostate Cancer Metastasis

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
Male only
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The purpose of this study is to collect prostate cancer tissue from males with metastatic prostate cancers in order to study the tumor microenvironment (TME), which is the area surrounding the tumor including cells, blood vessels, etc., in men with metastatic prostate cancer. The type of research performed on these tissue samples include genetic \& molecular analyses.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial. * Age ≥18 years of age on day of signing informed consent. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status: 0,1 or 2 * Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate. (Rarely pathology is not available but if clinical situation confirms prostate cancer - such as prior response to androgen ablation and/or metastatic disease typical of prostate cancer, i.e. involving bone or pelvic/extra pelvic lymph nodes or para-aortic lymph nodes, AND an elevated serum concentration of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) typical of prostate cancer) pathology is not required and patient can be enrolled after discussed with study PI. * Clinical stage N1 or M1 * Evidence of nodal or distant metastasis by MRI/CT scan, bone scan or positron emission tomography (PET) scan * Planned specimen from subjects that undergo core needle biopsy must allow for cores of at least 21 gauge with depth of 5 mm. A goal of 3-8 core specimens (3 to 8 passages of the needle into the lesion) will be sought during the procedure, if felt to be safe by the performing physician. * Laboratory tests meet minimum safety requirements: * Hemoglobin \>7mg/dL * Platelet count ≥75,000/mm3 * Coagulation: prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR), Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤ 1.5 upper limit of normal (ULN) (except if on therapeutic anticoagulation in which case the patient can be enrolled if stable and anticoagulation levels are appropriate for their condition per good clinical practice). Exclusion Criteria: * A psychiatric disorder, medical condition, or other life circumstance, which in the opinion of the investigators, would make it difficult for a patient to successfully complete the informed consent process. * Acute illness or any medical condition in the judgment of the study physician making specimen collection inadvisable

Study sites (1)

NY