Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Immunological and Functional Characterization of Cellular Population CD45+ Infiltrating Human Glioblastoma

Study Description

Brief Summary: Despite advances in neurosurgery , radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the median survival in GBM patients is only 15 months from diagnosis. Immunotherapy by checkpoint inhibitors (PD1 /PDL-1) appears as a promising treatment for many cancers. However, first clinical results are disappointing for GBM. An hypothesis is the immunosuppressive activity from infiltrating non-tumor cells. Conversion of non-tumor cells from an immunosuppressive to an immuno-activating phenotype could be attempted in a therapeutic perspective.

Detailed Description: An important and constant infiltration of cells marked with CD45 has been observed in 77 GBM studied for the prognostic value of PDL1 and IL17 infiltration (in association with Pr Ghiringhelli ; INSERM ; Dijon) . However, CD45 is present at the surface of all leucocytes. The purpose of this project is to better characterize the nature and functionality of the CD45+ cells that infiltrate GBM (lymphocytes and their sub-types, macrophages, microglial cells). Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded GBM samples will be studied. A panel of immune cell antibody will be used for the immuno-histological (IH) study. Furthermore, the investigator will compare these data with those obtained by the nanoString technology, a multiplexed measurement of gene expression.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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