Recruiting

Methylated DNA Markers

Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Code:

NCT05051722

Conditions

Endometrial Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasia

Cervical Dysplasia

Adnexal Mass

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Vaginal Fluid Collection

Blood Collection

Study Details

Brief summary:

The overarching objective of this project is to develop a pan-gynecologic cancer detection test using gynecologic (unique endometrial, cervical, and ovarian cancer) cancer-specific methylated DNA markers and high-risk human papilloma virus (HR-HPV) detected in vaginal fluid and/or plasma.

This proposal defines Phase II MDM-based cancer detection studies in endometrial cancer (EC) and endometrial hyperplasia with atypia (AEH) in vaginal fluid and 2) ovarian cancer (OC) in plasma and vaginal fluid. Additionally, it defines necessary Phase I MDM-based cancer detection and exploratory aims to test novel cervical cancer (CC) MDMs and test the specificity of cancer-specific MDMs among various common benign gynecologic pathologies.er detection and exploratory aims to test novel cervical cancer MDMs and test the specificity of cancer-specific MDMs among various common benign gynecologic pathologies.

Conditions

Endometrial Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasia

Cervical Dysplasia

Adnexal Mass

Study ID

NCT05051722

Start date

Aug 3, 2021

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Jun 30, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 1:

Patients will be ≥45 years of age and meet one of the following criteria:

  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Postmenopausal bleeding

OR

Patients ages 18 - 44 years of age and meet these criteria

  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • One risk factor for endometrial cancer (BMI ≥30 or PCOS or Tamoxifen use)

Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 1:

  • Prior hysterectomy
  • Current known pregnancy diagnosis
  • Any prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
  • Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
  • Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
  • Current biopsy-proven cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer or lower genital tract dysplasia
  • Current biopsy-proven endometrial cancer or endometrial hyperplasia
  • Current biopsy-proven benign endometrial polyp
  • Endometrial biopsy/sampling within the preceding 1 month showing benign endometrium

Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 2:

Patients will be ≥18 years of age and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Presence of biopsy-proven EC (any histology, including uterine carcinosarcoma) and surgical intervention planned. Surgical intervention can include any of the following: hysterectomy, D\&C, hysteroscopic resection
  • Biopsy showing AEH or EIN with surgical intervention planned. Surgical intervention can include any of the following: hysterectomy, D\&C, hysteroscopic resection, etc)

Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 2:

  • Undergoing surgical procedure for recurrent or metastatic EC
  • Received preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for current EC diagnosis
  • Prior hysterectomy
  • Current known pregnancy diagnosis
  • Prior or current biopsy-proven cervical cancer
  • Presence of concomitant biopsy-proven cervical dysplasia
  • Any prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
  • Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
  • Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
  • Prior intervention or surgery with intent to completely remove the target pathology

Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 3:

Patients will be ≥18 years of age, have a cervix and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • History of current abnormal cervical/endocervical Pap test for which the patient is presenting for colposcopy
  • Cervical mass identified on physical exam and patient referred for cervical biopsy, even if colposcopy not recommended or indicated
  • Planned clinically indicated surgical excisional biopsy or removal of the cervix (cold knife cone, LEEP, hysterectomy) for abnormal Pap test, cervical dysplasia, cervical mass, or biopsy-proven invasive cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, or less common primary cervical carcinomas all eligible)

Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 3:

  • History of pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
  • Prior total hysterectomy (cervix removed) for any indication
  • Current known pregnancy diagnosis
  • Cervical mass biopsy-proven to be EC or a cancer metastatic from a non-cervical origin
  • Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
  • Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
  • Patients presenting for colposcopy as part of lower genital tract dysplasia or cancer surveillance after prior curative intent treatment and no current Pap abnormality or cervical mass
  • Prior intervention or surgery with intent to completely remove the target pathology for the current lesion / diagnosis during the current episode

Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 4:

Patients will be ≥45 years of age and should meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Undergoing hysterectomy with biopsy-proven or clinically presumed (based on imaging and/or clinical symptoms) benign gynecologic or uterine pathology of fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis, or benign endometrial polyps.
  • Undergoing any gynecologic surgery in which a benign pathologic tissue diagnosis of fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis, or benign endometrial polyp is anticipated to be confirmed.

Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 4:

  • Endometrial biopsy or office hysteroscopy within 2 weeks preceding the planned gynecologic surgery procedure for fibroids, endometriosis, benign endometrial polyps, or adenomyosis
  • Any surgery within the past 3 months
  • Prior hysterectomy
  • Current known pregnancy diagnosis
  • Prior or current biopsy-proven gynecologic cancer
  • Current biopsy-proven AEH/EIN, cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia
  • Prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
  • Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
  • Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
  • Undergoing hysterectomy for prolapse without a coexisting known or presumed benign uterine pathologic diagnosis of fibroids, endometriosis, benign endometrial polyps, or adenomyosis
  • Prior intervention or surgery with intent to completely remove the target pathology for the current lesion / diagnosis during the current episode

Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 5:

Patients with a uterus will be ≥45 years of age and should meet the following criteria:

  • Presenting for GYN wellness exam, ± Pap test
  • No change in medical conditions, new diagnoses, or new medications within the past 6 months

Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 5:

  • Pap test or cervical biopsy within the past 1 month
  • Endometrial biopsy or office hysteroscopy within the past 1 month
  • Any surgery within the past 3 months
  • Prior hysterectomy
  • Current known pregnancy diagnosis
  • Prior or current biopsy-proven gynecologic cancer
  • Current biopsy-proven AEH/EIN, cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia
  • Prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
  • Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
  • Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
  • Criteria met for inclusion in any of the other study cohorts

Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 6:

Patients ≥50 years of age and:

  • Postmenopausal
  • At least 1 intact ovary
  • Diagnosis of an adnexal mass or a clinical suspicion of early-stage ovarian cancer (including fallopian tube cancer)
  • Planned surgery for the adnexal mass
  • For vaginal fluid collection, patient must have a uterus, cervix and at least 1 intact fallopian tube\* (without prior tubal ligation/occlusion)

Exclusion criteria for Cohort 6:

  • Any current or prior cancer diagnosis (except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, non-gyn)
  • Chemotherapy for cancer treatment within the past 5 years prior to collection
  • Clinically suspected advanced stage ovarian cancer (Stage III or IV) on presentation, if known prior to specimen collection
  • Surgical candidates for recurrent ovarian cancer
  • History of pelvic or vaginal radiation therapy
  • Known current synchronous endometrial cancer or hyperplasia
  • Known current cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia

Inclusion criteria for Cohort 7:

Women will be ≥18 years of age and meet the following criteria:

  • Presence of clinically probable ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer (all under the umbrella of OC) based on clinical findings of any/all of the following: imaging showing adnexal and/or abdominal masses consistent with probable ovarian cancer, omental caking, elevated CA125, ascites, imaging-guided biopsy consistent with OC pathology
  • Newly diagnosed with ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer without neoadjuvant therapy
  • At least one intact ovary
  • For vaginal fluid collection, patient must have a uterus, cervix and at least 1 intact fallopian tube\* (without prior tubal ligation/occlusion)

Exclusion criteria for Cohort 7:

  • Patients with recurrent OC
  • Any current or prior cancer diagnosis (except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, non-gyn) within the past 5 years
  • Chemotherapy for cancer treatment within the past 5 years prior to collection
  • History of pelvic or vaginal radiation therapy
  • Known current synchronous endometrial cancer or hyperplasia
  • Known current cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia
  • Current known pregnancy diagnosis

Study Design

Enrollment

3110 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Cohort 1 - AUB / PMB

Patients ≥45 years of age, presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) or post-menopausal bleeding (PMB). Patients ages 18 - 44 years of age, presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and a risk factor for endometrial cancer (BMI ≥30 or PCOS or Tamoxifen use). These presenting symptoms clinically warrant evaluation such as an endometrial biopsy to assess for underlying endometrial cancer, endometrial hyperplasia or other endometrial pathology.

Cohort 2 - Biopsy-proven EC or AEH or EIN

Patients ≥18 years of age with biopsy-proven endometrial cancer (EC), atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH), or endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) presenting for surgical management of their endometrial pathology.

Cohort 3 - Cervix pathology

Patients ≥18 years of age presenting for a clinically indicated colposcopy, cervical biopsy, or surgical excision, as follow-up for an abnormal Pap test or cervical mass identified on physical exam. Final clinical diagnoses within this cohort may include mild cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 1), moderate and/or severe CIN (CIN 2/3), adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), invasive cervical cancers (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma), or possibly benign findings.

Cohort 4 - Benign Uterine Pathology

Patients with any of four benign gynecologic conditions including: uterine fibroids, benign endometrial polyps, adenomyosis and endometriosis. All patients enrolled in this cohort will be undergoing clinically indicated gynecologic surgery (hysterectomy, myomectomy, polypectomy, or laparoscopic tissue excision) for the specific benign gynecologic condition. Verification of the final benign diagnosis will be based on pathology diagnosis of clinically-indicated tissue removed during surgery.

Cohort 5 - Healthy Control Women

Healthy patients with a uterus, ≥45 years of age presenting for GYN wellness exam to serve as a control group. These patients will have no clinically evident gynecologic precancers, gynecologic cancers, or clinically evident or symptomatic benign gynecologic conditions. These patients will not have known or clinically suspected AUB, PMB, fibroids, endometriosis, benign endometrial polyps, or adenomyosis, nor will they have any active gynecologic or non-gynecologic acute medical conditions.

Cohort 6- Isolated Adnexal Mass Cohort (ovarian or fallopian mass)

Patients ≥50 years of age and postmenopausal (12 months since LMP or available blood hormone levels confirming postmenopausal status) and an isolated adnexal mass or isolated bilateral adnexal masses being surgically removed. These patients may have a final diagnosis of any of the following: benign ovarian neoplasm, borderline tumor of the ovary, or clinically early-stage OC.

Cohort 7 - OC Cohort - Biopsy proven or clinically suspected ovarian cancer (OC)

Patients ≥18 years of age with ovarian cancer (OC) (clinically probable based on distribution of pelvic/abdominal masses on imaging, elevated CA-125, ascites, and/or imaging-guided biopsy proven) presenting for neoadjuvant chemotherapy or primary surgical management (debulking or staging) of their OC. The umbrella of OC also includes fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancer. All histologies are eligible for enrollment.

Interventions

Vaginal Fluid Collection

A sample of vaginal fluid will be collected from each participant, prior to any exams or procedures, by a healthcare provider using a small vaginal swab.

Blood Collection

A blood sample will be collected from each participant prior to undergoing any exams or procedures.

Primary outcome measure

  • Develop predictive models from a panel of EC-specific MDMs and validate their performance in identifying underlying EC and AEH within vaginal fluid in a larger, more diverse cohort. [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
  • Develop predictive models from a panel of OC-specific MDMs and validate their performance in identifying underlying OC within vaginal fluid and plasma in a larger, more diverse cohort. [ Time Frame: 18 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Mayo Clinic

Recruiting

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Kristina A. Butler, M.D.

Mayo Clinic

Recruiting

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Tri A. Dinh, M.D.

Genoma Research, Inc.

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33173

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Guillermo Lievano, D.O.

Orlando Health

Recruiting

Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Shelly M. Seward, M.D.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Recruiting

Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34239

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Toni P Kilts, D.O.

Piedmont Healthcare

Recruiting

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30318

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Leda Portia A. Gattoc, M.D.

University of Chicago

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Kathryn Mills, M.D.

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Recruiting

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Diogo Torres, M.D.

Valley OB-GYN Clinic

Recruiting

Saginaw, Michigan, United States, 48602

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Olivia A. Phifer-Combs, M.D.

Mayo Clinic

Recruiting

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, MD

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Recruiting

Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39213

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Rodney Rocconi, M.D.

The Woman's Health Pavilion

Recruiting

Howard Beach, New York, United States, 11414

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Andre H. Saad, M.D.

The Woman's Health Pavilion

Recruiting

Westbury, New York, United States, 11590

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Andre H. Saad, M.D.

Altru Health System

Recruiting

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, 58206

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Collette Lessard, M.D.

Cleveland Clinic

Recruiting

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195

Contacts

Tori Carpenter, CRC

carpent3@ccf.org

Sarah Neale, CRC

neales@ccf.org

Principal Investigator:

Michelle L. Kuznicki, M.D.

Total Women's Care of the Heights

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77018

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Vonne Jones, M.D.

Medical Colleagues of Texas, LLP

Recruiting

Katy, Texas, United States, 77450

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Kelly A. McCullagh, M.D.

Virginia Commonwealth University/ Massey Cancer Center

Recruiting

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23219

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Chelsea Salyer, M.D.

Mayo Clinic Health System - Northwest Wisconsin

Recruiting

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, 54703

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Blenda Yun, M.D.

Mayo Clinic Health System - Southwest Wisconsin

Recruiting

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Rebecca A. Scarseth, D.O.

More Information

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Last update posted

Apr 17, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Mayo Clinic on 2026-04-17.