Quantifying Systemic Immunosuppression to Personalize Cancer Therapy
About this study
The Serpentine (Stratify cancER PatiENTs by ImmuNosupprEssion) project, represents the most consistent effort so far attempted to translate MDSC into clinical practise by producing an off-the-shelf compliant assay for quantifying these cells in peripheral blood.
- Condition
- Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urinary Bladder Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Small Cell Carcinoma, NSCLC
- Tested
- MDSC quantification
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Who can join
- Age
- 18 to 90 years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Inclusion 10
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Maximum age: 90 years
- Study condition: Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urinary Bladder Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Small Cell Carcinoma, NSCLC
- Histologically documented diagnosis of metastatic/locally advanced melanoma, hormone-refractory breast cancer, RCC and UC, SCCHN, SCC or NSCLC, stage III resectable NSCLC will also be included
- Will and ability to comply with the protocol
- Willingness and ability to provide an adequate archival Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tumor sample available for exploratory biomarker analysis
- Age from 18 to 90 years at the time of recruitment
- ECOG Performance Status \<= 2
- Understanding and signature of the informed consent
- Consenting to participate to the socio-economical-psychological survey
Exclusion 5
- Known history of HIV infection
- Serious neurological or psychiatric disorders
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Inability or unwillingness of participant to give written informed consent
- Inability or unwillingness to be regularly followed up at the same center
Where
1 site, 1 recruiting
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Milan, Italy
Contact
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Licia Rivoltini
+3902/23903245 licia.rivoltini@istitutotumori.mi.it
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Paola Frati
+3902/23903036 paola.frati@gmail.com
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.