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An Exploratory Study of ctDNA Methylation Detection to Guide Adjuvant Chemotherapy Duration in Colorectal Cancer

An Exploratory Study of ctDNA Methylation Detection to Guide Adjuvant Chemotherapy Duration in Colorectal Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600129070
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-30
Start date
2026-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Colorectal cancer

Interventions

Extended treatment group:CAPEOX treatment for 6 months
Observation group:CAPEOX treatment for 3 months

Sponsors

Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The diagnosis of colorectal cancer was confirmed by pathological histology examination; 2. The pathological stage was stage II high-risk (pT4, poor differentiation (high grade, excluding dMMR/MSI-H), vascular/neural invasion, insufficient lymph node dissection (less than 12), intestinal obstruction or perforation, positive resection margin or insufficient safe distance or unknown conditions) or stage III low-risk (pT1-3N1M0), according to the 8th edition of the AJCC staging criteria for colorectal cancer; 3. Radical surgical resection was performed; 4. ctDNA methylation remained positive (positive at 1 month after surgery and remained positive after 3 months of CAPEOX chemotherapy); 5. PS score = 3 years; 6. No preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy was received; 7. Liver and kidney functions, blood routine met the chemotherapy standards: neutrophils >= 1.5 × 10?/L, platelets >= 100 × 10?/L, hemoglobin >= 90 g/L; alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) = 60 ml/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula); 8. No severe functional disorders of important organs such as heart, lungs, and brain; 9. The subjects and their families gave informed consent, voluntarily signed the informed consent form, and could cooperate to complete the entire follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Combine with other malignant tumors (except for pre-disposed tumors such as skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ with favorable prognosis); 2. Have conditions that cannot tolerate chemotherapy, such as severe gastrointestinal diseases, bone marrow failure, etc.; 3. Allergic to capecitabine or oxaliplatin in the CAPOX regimen; 4. Have mental disorders or cognitive impairments, and are unable to understand the research content and cooperate with follow-up; 5. Pregnant or lactating women; 6. Currently participating in other clinical studies that may affect the results of this research; 7. Have distant metastasis of tumors or peritoneal implantation metastasis; 8. Have tumor remnants after surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
3y-DFS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2-Year Disease-Free Survival Rate;ctDNA Clearance Rate;Incidence of Grade >= 3 Adverse Reactions;Quality of Life Score (QoL Score);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDai Erxun

Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital

yzdrx@126.com+86 180 5106 1627

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026