araag2/TREC_Precision-Medicine huggingface dataset:
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Biochemotherapy and Bevacizumab Followed by Consolidation Therapy With Ipilimumab for Metastatic Melanoma

Summary: A phase I-II study of treatment of metastatic melanoma using induction therapy with Biochemotherapy plus Bevacizumab followed by consolidation therapy with Ipilimumab (BBI).

Detailed description: A phase I-II study of treatment of metastatic melanoma using induction therapy with Biochemotherapy (Temodar,Cisplatin, Velban,IL2 and IFN)plus Bevacizumab followed by consolidation therapy with Ipilimumab (BBI)

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  1. Stage 4 or unresectable stage 3 metastatic melanoma with or without measurable disease
  2. Age 18-70 years old
  3. Adequate pulmonary and cardiac function for high-dose IL-2
  4. PS 0-2
  5. Previous ipilimumab therapy will not exclude patients, but patients with previous ipilimumab will have separate efficacy analysis
  Exclusion Criteria:
  1. Brain metastases
  2. Creatinine > 2x ULN; bilirubin > 3, WBC < 3500, Platelets < 100,000, Hgb < 9
  3. Another active malignancy
  4. Gastrointestinal tract metastases except rectal metastases or primary are allowable
  5. Previous therapy for metastatic disease with chemotherapy of duration over 3 months or with high-dose interleukin-2
  6. History of colitis or autoimmune disease such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
  7. Bevacizumab-related contraindications: Hemoptysis or history of severe bleeding, uncontrolled hypertension, proteinuria with protein/creatinine ratio > 1, acute myocardial infarction within 6 months

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Comparison of In-House Methods and Cobas BRAF V600 Mutation Assay in Melanoma Tumor Samples

Summary: This non-interventional study will compare the Cobas BRAF V600 mutation assay with in-house methods used in molecular laboratories for the assessment of the BRAF mutation status in melanoma tumor samples. No patients will be enrolled in this study. Data will be collected for approximately 6 months.


Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  No patients are enrolled. Use of tumor samples only.
  -  Histologically proven melanoma tumor sample
  -  Any type of tumor sample: biopsy or surgical specimen of primary tumor or metastasis
  -  Tumor samples must be fixed and paraffin-embedded.
  Exclusion Criteria:
  No patients are enrolled. Use of tumor samples only.
  -  Fixative unknown

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Vitamin D Supplementation in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Outcome

Summary: To assess whether vitamin D supplementation after surgery of a first cutaneous malignant melanoma protects against relapse of the disease.

Detailed description: To assess whether vitamin D supplementation, in the follow up period after diagnosis and surgery of a first cutaneous malignant melanoma, has a protective effect on relapse of cutaneous malignant melanoma and whether this protective effect correlates with vitamin D levels in serum and vitamin D receptor (VDR) immunoreactivity in the primary tumor.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  1. Older than 18 years and younger than 80 years of age.
  2. Histologically proven malignant melanoma, stage one B (IB) to three (III) Not participating in other clinical trial.
  3. The only treatment for melanoma is surgical treatment.
  4. Complete resection of melanoma.
  5. Single primary invasive cutaneous melanoma
  6. Signed ethical committee approved informed consent
  7. Serum phosphate, serum calcium at the entry of the study within normal limits of laboratory reference
  Exclusion criteria
  1. Pregnant/lactating women or planning on becoming pregnant during the study
  2. Known hypersensitivity to vitamin D or its components.
  3. Pre-existing renal stone disease, chronic renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 or renal dialysis.
  4. Liver failure or chronic liver disease with liver enzymes > 2 fold upper limit of normal (ULN).
  5. History of parathyroid disease or granulomatous disease (TBC and sarcoidosis)
  6. History of malabsorption syndrome or any medical condition that might interfere with vitamin D absorption.
  7. History of small intestine resection.
  8. History of other malignancy within the last 5 years except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ malignant melanoma.
  9. Chronic alcohol abuse.
  10. Medical or logistic problems likely to preclude completion of the study.
  11. Taking medication that predisposes to hypercalcemia (digoxin, lithium, thiazide diuretics) or taking medication that would affect metabolism of vitamin D (anticonvulsants, corticosteroids, H2-receptor antagonists)
  12. Intake of vitamin D supplements within 6 months prior to entry of the study.

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: A Pharmacokinetics Study to Investigate the Effect of Vemurafenib on Digoxin in Patients With BRAFV600 Mutation-Positive Metastatic Melanoma

Summary: This open-label, multi-center, three-period, one sequence study will investigate the effect of vemurafenib on the pharmacokinetics of digoxin in patients with unresectable BRAFV600-mutation positive metastatic melanoma or other malignant tumor type that harbors a V600-activating mutation of BRAF without acceptable standard treatment options. Patients will receive multiple doses of vemurafenib in Periods B and C and a single dose of digoxin in Periods A and C. Eligible patients will have the option to continue treatment with vemurafenib as part of an extension study (NCT01739764). The anticipated time on study treatment is approximately 36 days.


Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  -  Male or female patients >= 18 years old
  -  Patients with either unresectable Stage IIIc or Stage IV metastatic melanoma positive for the BRAFV600 mutation or other malignant tumor type that harbors a V600-activating mutation of BRAF, as determined by results of cobas® 4800 BRAF V600 mutation test or a DNA sequencing method, and who have no acceptable standard treatment options
  -  Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2
  -  Life expectancy >= 12 weeks
  -  Full recovery from the effects of any major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 14 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
  -  Adequate hematologic and end organ function
  -  Female patients of childbearing potential and male patients with partners of childbearing potential must agree to always use two effective methods of contraception
  -  Negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to commencement of dosing in women of childbearing potential
  Exclusion Criteria:
  -  Prior treatment with vemurafenib or other BRAF inhibitor within 42 days of first dose of study drug
  -  Prior anti-cancer therapy within 28 days before the first dose of study drug
  -  History of clinically significant cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction
  -  History of symptomatic congestive heart failure of any New York Heart Association class or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment
  -  History of myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to first dose of study drug
  -  Current dyspnea at rest, owing to complications of advanced malignancy or any requirement for supplemental oxygen to perform activities of daily living
  -  History of congenital long QT syndrome or QTc > 450 ms
  -  Current digoxin therapy or anticipated requirement to take digoxin therapy during the study
  -  Active central nervous system lesions
  -  Uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes
  -  Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: A Phase 2 Study of Panitumumab in Patients With Cetuximab-refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess if panitumumab is active enough to warrant comparative studies in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment with cetuximab.

Detailed description: The study was amended with modification of inclusion criteria (from wild-type tumor KRAS gene to wild-type RAS gene, including KRAS and NRAS exons 2, 3 and 4)
  RAS mutational status of tumors of patients enrolled before amendment 1 approval will be centrally revised. Patients whose tumors will result RAS mutated at the biomarkers central revision, will be replaced. Therefore, the overall sample size at both the stages may be higher than the one initially planned.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  -  Pathologic diagnosis of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma
  -  a wild-type RAS tumor (mutational status has to be determined by an experienced laboratory using validated test methods for detection of KRAS exons 2, 3, and 4, and NRAS exons 2, 3, and 4
  -  Failure from previous treatment with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan. Patients may or may not have been treated with bevacizumab.
  -  Documented disease progression following a treatment with cetuximab in patients who showed either an objective response after 8 weeks or stable disease after 16 weeks of cetuximab treatment.
  -  Age at least 18 years
  -  ECOG Performance Status 0-2
  -  Neutrophils at least 1,500 mm3, platelets at least 100,000 mm3, and hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL
  -  Bilirubin level less than 1.5 times ULN
  -  AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) not greater than 2.5 times ULN (or 5 times ULN in presence of liver metastasis)
  -  Serum creatinine less than 1.5 times ULN
  -  Effective contraception, if the risk of conception exists
  -  Life expectancy at least 3 months
  -  Written informed consent
  Exclusion Criteria:
  -  Symptomatic brain metastasis
  -  Interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis
  -  Any other malignancies within 5 years (except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or non melanoma skin cancer)
  -  Chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy within the past 4 weeks
  -  Any unstable systemic disease (including active infections, any significant hepatic, renal or metabolic disease), metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of study drugs or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications
  -  Subject pregnant or breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months after the end of treatment

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Utility of Novel BRAF Test for Melanoma

Summary: This primary purpose of this study is to obtain blood samples from participants with both early and later stages of melanoma (Stage II/III and Stage IV). The researchers hope to better understand an abnormal protein found in many melanoma tumors called the BRAFV600 mutation.
  There will be two separate cohorts (groups) of participants on this study. You will be placed in one of the Groups.
  Group 1-For participants with advanced melanoma: Your existing tumor tissue sample will be compared to the blood samples given in order to further analyze and to understand the BRAFV600E gene mutation.
  Group 2-For participants with stage II/III melanoma: Following surgery, blood samples will be collected and analyzed.
  Understanding the BRAFV600E gene mutation in melanoma will help the researchers better understand the disease, and help plan treatment options for people with melanoma of all stages in the future.

Detailed description: There will be no extra clinic visits for this study. These research blood samples will be drawn at the same time as your regularly scheduled blood draws that are part of standard care for melanoma.
  About 2 to 4 teaspoons of blood will be drawn for each research sample.
  Depending on which group you are in, you will have either a one time blood draw or ongoing blood work for 1-2 years.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  -  Biopsy proven advanced (unresectable stage IIIC or stage IV)or high risk (stage II or stage III) malignant melanoma
  Exclusion Criteria:
  -  History of a different malignancy except for the following circumstances: disease-free for at least 2 years and deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence; or non-metastatic prostate cancer, cervical cancer in situ and basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma
  -  Known history of a different BRAF mutant malignancy

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Study Comparing Complete Remission After Treatment With Selumetinib/Placebo in Patient With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Summary: The study is designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of selumetinib with radioactive iodine therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.

Detailed description: A Randomised, Double Blind Study to Compare the Complete Remission Rate Following a 5-Week Course of Selumetinib or Placebo and Single Dose Adjuvant Radioactive Iodine Therapy in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  Differentiated thyroid cancer Tumor >4 cm, or Gross extra-thyroid extension, or 1 lymph node >1 cm, or 5 or more lymph nodes of any size Previous thyroidectomy Must be able to receive radioactive iodine therapy Must be able to receive Thyroid Stimulating Hormone suppression
  Exclusion criteria:
  Metastaic disease Anaplastic thyroid cancer, medullary thyroid cancer or Hurthle cell carcinoma Presence of anti-Tg antibodies Previous treatment with any radiation Unresolved toxicity ≥ common terminology criteria for adverse event Grade 2

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Modified Melanoma Vaccine for High Risk or Low Residual Disease Patients

Summary: This study is based on the hypothesis that stimulation of the immune response against the tumor can help destroy residual tumor in melanoma patients with very high risk for disease recurrence and in patients with relatively low tumor burden who already got first line treatment for their disease.
  Ongoing clinical trials in the Hadassah Hospital have shown that vaccination of patients with a cell line of tumor cells from the patient himself, or with a combination of three cell lines that partially match the patient's cell characteristics, could improve the immune response against the tumor, was associated with improved disease-free and overall survival.
  In this study, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy of a modified tumor cell vaccine, in terms of immune response,improved disease-free and overall survival. The vaccine consists of a cell line that has a high expression level of melanoma molecules, and has been genetically modified to induce a strong immune response.


Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  1. Patients included in this protocol must carry one or more of the following tissue typing alleles: HLA-A2, -A24, -A33, -B35, -B49, -CW04/12(04/08). We estimate that 50% of melanoma patients will be eligible.
  2. Cutaneous malignant melanoma AJCC stage IIb (over 4 mm) or IIc (ulcerated melanoma over 4mm).
  3. Metastatic melanoma AJCC stage III (nodal involvement, N1-3a,b) post surgical removal of lymph nodes.
  4. Metastatic melanoma AJCC stage IV, completely resected.
  5. Non cutaneous malignant melanoma of respective stages including uveal and mucosal melanoma.
  6. Melanoma can be of either mutant or wild-type B-RAF.
  7. Karnofsky performance status over 80 (Normal activity with effort).
  8. No active cardio-respiratory disease.
  9. Hematocrit over 25% and WBC over 3000.
  10. Informed consent of the patient.
  Exclusion Criteria:
  1. Administration of cytotoxic drugs or extensive radiotherapy less than 28 days prior to protocol administration.
  2. Active brain metastases requiring cortico-steroids.
  3. Concurrent malignancy (other than skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of cervix and early stage prostate cancer).
  4. Active serious infection.
  5. Allergy to penicillin.
  6. Patient's wish to withdraw from the study at any stage.

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Circulating Melanoma Cells in Metastatic Patients Treated With Selective BRAF Inhibitors

Summary: The purpose of this study, is to evaluate Circulating Melanoma Cell (CMC) changes in Metastatic Melanoma (MM) patients, undergoing treatment with selective inhibitors of mutated BRAF.

Detailed description: This is an observational prospective pilot study aimed to investigate the association between changes of total and apoptotic CMC count and disease progression in MM patients undergoing treatment with selective inhibitors of mutated B-RAF.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  -  Fourth stage Melanoma patients with both measurable and not measurable lesions undergoing treatment with selective B-RAF inhibitors will be included. To determine the prevalence of CMC-positive patients in IV stage Melanoma, patients without mutated B-RAF undergoing chemotherapy and/or vaccines will be also enrolled at baseline, as part of study protocols approved and activated in the participating centers.
  -  Informed written consent.
  Exclusion Criteria:
  -  Inadequate compliance to multiple blood draws (baseline, 15 days, 1th month, 4th month, and/or at progression) as scheduled in this adjunctive biologic study for patients carrying B-FAF mutation; inadequate compliance to adjunctive blood draws, as scheduled at baseline for BRAF wild-type
  -  Previously exposure to immunological treatment.

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: Modified Melanoma Vaccine for High Risk or Low Residual Disease Patients

Summary: This study is designed for patients who had malignant melanoma and, following tumor removal, are now free of disease, or have only very minor residual disease, and are at a very high risk of disease recurrence. These patients will be treated with the A2/4-1BBL melanoma vaccine, a compatible melanoma cell line that has been engineered to express a molecule termed 4-1BBL, which enhances the chances of the cell line to be recognized by the patient's immune system, and to induce its stimulation. The hypothesis that drives the study states that the immune response against the cell line will also be effective against the residual tumor that may still be present in the body.


Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  1. Patients included in this protocol must carry one or more of the following tissue typing alleles: HLA-A2, -A24, -A33, -B35, -B49, -CW04/12(04/08). We estimate that 50% of melanoma patients will be eligible.
  2. Cutaneous malignant melanoma AJCC stage IIb (>4 mm) or IIc (ulcerated melanoma >4mm).
  3. Metastatic melanoma AJCC stage III (nodal involvement, N1-3a,b) post-surgical removal of lymph nodes.
  4. Metastatic melanoma AJCC stage IV, completely resected.
  5. Non-resectable metastatic melanoma of low burden disease and normal LDH who have undergone at least two treatment lines, including chemotherapy (DTIC, temodal, taxanes, platinum compounds), anti-CTLA-4 (ipilimumab) and B-RAF inhibitor if harboring the V600E BRAF mutation in their tumor.
  6. Non cutaneous malignant melanoma of respective stages including uveal and mucosal melanoma.
  7. Melanoma can be of either mutant or wild-type B-RAF.
  8. Karnofsky performance status > 80 (Normal activity with effort).
  9. No active cardio-respiratory disease.
  10. Not pregnant or nursing. Women must take contraceptives during the treatment period.Hematocrit >25% and WBC >3000.
  11. Informed consent of the patient.
  Exclusion Criteria:
  1. Administration of cytotoxic drugs or extensive radiotherapy less than 28 days prior to protocol administration.
  2. Active brain metastases requiring corticosteroids.
  3. Concurrent malignancy (other than skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of cervix and early stage prostate cancer).
  4. Active serious infection.
  5. Allergy to penicillin.
  6. Patient's will to withdraw from the study at any stage.
  7. HIV and chronic hepatitis B and C carrier

Relevance to patient case: not relevant
Patient case: 55-year-old male with Melanoma. Genetic variant: NRAS (Q61K). Other conditions: Hypertension.

Clinical trial: New Biopsy Technique for Uveal Melanoma

Summary: This pilot study intends to investigate a new biopsy technique that will decrease the incidence of tumor cells in the biopsy tract.

Detailed description: Uveal melanoma is the most common primary malignancy of the eye and is one of the few fatal diseases that are detected initially through an eye examination. For many years, clinical decision-making regarding which patient with uveal melanoma required treatment has been based solely on clinical features observed at the time of diagnosis. These features include: tumor size as measured by ultrasound, associated subretinal fluid, presence of orange lipofuscin pigment, lack of drusen, posterior location, and ciliary body involvement. All of these clinical features have been demonstrated to be associated with tumor growth which is associated with the eventual development of metastases. However, these clinical features are not adequately sensitive or specific enough to predict which patients will develop metastases.
  More recently, researchers studying the genomics of uveal melanoma have focused on identifying genetic abnormalities present in tumor tissue in order to characterize these lesions more fully. Several landmark papers over the past 15 years have reported cytogenic and genomic abnormalities in uveal melanoma tumor tissue that are associated with a poorer prognosis. Although rare, there have been at least five cases in which patients undergoing biopsy of these lesions have developed extraocular spread of melanoma from the biopsy sites. With this new technique, the possible rate of extraocular spread should be lower, making the biopsy a safer technique than what is currently in practice.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  -  Diagnosed with uveal melanoma
  -  Scheduled for enucleation surgery
  Exclusion Criteria:
  -  Patients under 21 years old
  -  Patients unable to undergo surgery
  -  Patients with known metastatic uveal melanoma or other cancer.

Relevance to patient case: not relevant