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Measurement of the Folate Receptor in Blood

NCT00838747 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2016-05-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The folate receptor (FR) is a cell marker that is over expressed on the cell surface of certain cancers, this occurs most frequently in ovarian cancers. Some normal tissues also express the FR, however in these normal tissues the FR is usually located on the tissue surface that is inaccessible to circulating drugs. As such, drugs which target the FR may potentially be used to achieve anti-tumour efficacy whilst reducing toxicity to normal tissues. Therefore the ability to measure FR levels from different cancer types may help to select patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with FR targeted therapies. One such drug BGC 945 is currently being tested in preclinical study at The Institute of Cancer Research

Conditions

  • Healthy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stan Kaye, Professor · Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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