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Brief Title: GI Complications in Cancer Immunotherapy Patients
Official Title: GI Complications in Cancer Immunotherapy Patients
Study ID: NCT02784366
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to establish a prospective observational cohort of cancer immunotherapy patients with GI side effects in order to identify biomarkers that predict GI complications due to treatment.
Detailed Description: Primary objective * To create a data and bio-specimen repository to enhance both safety and efficacy of immunotherapy Secondary objective * Identify biomarkers that may predict GI toxicity in cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy * Define the clinical course of intestinal inflammation and identify genetic factors of therapeutic response to GI medications * Analyze genotype-phenotype correlations in GI side effects in patients undergoing cancer immunotherapy
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Name: Michael Dougan, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Ryan J Sullivan, MD
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR