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Correlation Between Circulating Tumour Markers Early Variations and Clinical Response in First Line Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Correlation Between Circulating Tumour Markers Early Variations and Clinical Response in First Line Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02872779
Acronym
COCA-MACS
Enrollment
74
Registered
2016-08-19
Start date
2016-07-18
Completion date
2020-08-10
Last updated
2026-04-16

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Conditions

Circulating Markers, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Brief summary

The chemotherapy monitoring is currently based on radiological (RECIST 1.1 guideline) and clinical evaluation every 3 months. Circulating markers as Carcino Embryonic Antigen (CEA), circulating tumour DNA and total cell free DNA represent an alternative approach to evaluate the response. In the field of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) recent studies suggest that early evaluation could be clinically relevant. Indeed, early tumoral response seems to be correlated to overall survival. Moreover, post-operative morbidity increases with the number of prior chemotherapy treatments. Early evaluation could allow to modify chemotherapy regimens when response appears to be insufficient. The aim of the present study is to evaluate, in a prospective cohort of patients treated with systemic IV chemotherapy (5 Fluorouracil +/- oxaliplatin +/- irinotecan) +/- targeted therapy as first line treatment for a mCRC, the correlation between early variations of circulating tumour markers including CEA, circulating tumour DNA and total cell free DNA, and the 3 months objective response as defined in the RECIST 1.1 guideline.

Interventions

PROCEDUREBlood sampling for free mutant DNA analysis

Blood sampling for Patients Treated for Metastatic Colorectal cancer

Sponsors

University Hospital, Rouen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female, age superior to 18 years. * Histologically confirmed metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma. * Measurable disease according to the RECIST 1.1 guideline * ECOG performance status \<3. * Disease requiring IV chemotherapy (5 Fluorouracil +/- oxaliplatin +/- irinotecan) +/- targeted therapy (cetuximab or panitumumab or bevacizumab) every 14 days * No prior chemotherapy for this adenocarcinoma with the exception of adjuvant chemotherapy * Signed and dated informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

* Medical history of cancer within 5 years * Medical contraindication for a treatment consisted of IV chemotherapy (5 Fluorouracil +/- oxaliplatin +/- irinotecan) +/- targeted therapy (cetuximab or panitumumab or bevacizumab) * Patient with known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that could interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference from baseline in the number of free mutant DNA in blood5 weeksVariation of free mutant DNA kinetic at week 5 to predict tumor progression at 3 months (Evaluation based on the RECIST 1.1 guideline)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference from baseline in the number of free mutant DNA in blood3 weeksVariation of free mutant DNA kinetic at week 3 to predict tumor progression at 3 months (Evaluation based on the RECIST 1.1 guideline)
Evaluation of response based on the RECIST 1.1 guideline3 Monthssensitivity and specificity of free mutant DNA kinetic at Week 5 (RECIST) to predict tumor progression at 3 months (RECIST)

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAlice GANGLOFF, MD

University Hospital, Rouen

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026