Identifying metabolic features linked to melanoma spread

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to assess the metabolic characteristics of melanoma tumors in patients undergoing surgical biopsy or excision. It involves collecting tumor tissue samples and analyzing them using mass spectrometry for metabolomic profiling. Additionally, a subset of patients will receive U-13C glucose infusions to facilitate isotope tracing metabolic analysis, allowing researchers to correlate clinical outcomes such as survival and metastasis with the metabolic findings.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with known or probable malignant melanoma lesions requiring surgical biopsy or excision.
* Subjects of all races and ethnic origins over age 18.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not a surgical candidate
* Poorly controlled diabetes

Where it's running

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jennifer Gill, MD, PhD — University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Aleuna Lee
• Email: aleuna.lee@utsouthwestern.edu
• Phone: 2146458968

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.