A Novel Multiplex ELISA Assay for Surveilling Patients With History of Bladder Cancer
Start Date
12/30/2016
Completion Date
8/1/2028
Summary
Voided urinary cytology (VUC) is the most widely used urine-based assay for detecting bladder cancer (BCa); however, it fails to detect approximately 50% of low-grade or early stage BCa when it is most curable. Furthermore, the detection rate of VUC for recurrent BCa is not much better. Because of this severe limitation, all patients who are under surveillance to monitor for recurrent BCa must undergo an invasive examination of the urinary bladder, where a miniature camera is inserted into the bladder and the bladder inspected (cystoscopy). We propose to improve the non-invasive detection of recurrent BCa by further validating a multiplex ELISA assay directed at a BCa-associated diagnostic signature in voided urine samples.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Conditions
Locations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California 90048
United States
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94158
United States
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas 75390
United States
Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto,
Japan