RECRUITING

ARGONAUT: Stool and Blood Sample Bank for Cancer Patients

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

ARGONAUT is a longitudinal, prospective, observational study that will enroll up to 5,000 advanced-stage cancer patients of diverse racial backgrounds to collect data used to develop precision microbiome medicines and for the identification of clinically actionable cancer-specific biomarkers to guide therapeutic decisions. Four types of solid tumor cancers will be profiled including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and pancreatic cancer. Healthy control subjects without a cancer diagnosis will also be studied, comprised of individuals at high risk for CRC and healthy individuals at low risk for CRC. Risk assessment will be based on family history or past neoplastic findings during CRC screening. Data collected from this study will be used to develop the most effective new therapies, via microbiome optimization, all to the benefit of patients and the physicians treating them. Stool and blood samples will be collected longitudinally and analyzed to determine the impact of gut microbiome composition and function on the immune system and efficacy of the treatment. Currently enrolling the CRC, high risk, and low risk cohorts. Subjects who meet the entry criteria will provide up to 5 samples each of blood and stool over a 2-year period. Approximately 10%-20% of the subjects will provide colon tissue samples, either from research biopsies during Standard of Care (SOC) screening colonoscopy or retained surgical tissue from colectomy. Electronic health records will be obtained at various times for up to 8 years, to collect tumor imaging results and any other updated medical data, with no additional samples collected. In select cases, stool and blood samples will be collected beyond 2 years.

Official Title

ARGONAUT: Development and Analysis of a Blood and Stool Sample Bank for Cancer Patients, Enabling the Systematic Study of the Effect of Gut Microbiomes on Response to Treatment

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-07-01
Study Completion:2025-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04638751

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Men or women who are ≥ 18 years old with stage III or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, or pancreatic cancer treated by a particular cancer treatment for the first time, OR healthy subjects undergoing a standard of care colonoscopy
  2. * Subjects able to provide written informed consent
  1. * Subjects with known HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or SARS-CoV2
  2. * Subjects without the mental capacity to complete either a written or online questionnaire, alone or with assistance, or make sound decisions
  3. * Women who are pregnant or who plan on becoming pregnant
  4. * Women who are nursing

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Stephanie Culler, PhD
CONTACT
858-682-4777
support@persephonebiome.com
Stephen Van Dien, PhD
CONTACT
858-682-4777
support@persephonebiome.com

Study Locations (Sites)

Knowledge Research Center
Orange, California, 92866
United States
SDG Clinical Research, Inc
San Diego, California, 92103
United States
Persephone Biosciences, Inc.
San Diego, California, 92121
United States
L&A Morales Healthcare, Inc
Miami, Florida, 33142
United States
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
United States
University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
United States
Mid-Hudson Medical Research
New Windsor, New York, 12553
United States
Kroger Health, The Little Clinic
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
United States
Southwest Family Medicine Associates
Dallas, Texas, 75235
United States
Biopharma Informatic
Houston, Texas, 77089
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Persephone Biosciences

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-07-01
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-07-01
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • microbiome
  • immunotherapy
  • checkpoint inhibitor
  • cancer
  • colonoscopy

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer