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Detection of the Emergence of RAS (Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog) Mutations in Circulating DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) in Patients With mCRC (Metastatic Colorectal Cancer) During Treatment With Anti-EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) Therapy

Detection of the Emergence of RAS (Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog) Mutations in Circulating DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer During Treatment With Anti-EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) Therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03908788
Acronym
EmutRAS
Enrollment
130
Registered
2019-04-09
Start date
2018-07-26
Completion date
2025-10-31
Last updated
2025-04-16

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Conditions

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Keywords

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Detection of the emergence of RAS mutations, Circulating DNA in patients, Treatment with anti-EGFR therapy

Brief summary

The analysis of circulating DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) to identify potential resistance mechanisms during anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) treatment is of great interest, as evidenced by the recent journal published by Corcoran in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. EmutRAS is one of the first studies that will specifically and prospectively evaluate the RAS mutational switch and its impact on the efficiency of the 1st line processing.

Detailed description

The primary study objective is the Detection of RAS mutational (rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) switch in circulating DNA by Intplex® test in mCRC (metastatic colorectal cancer) patients treated with antibody anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor), cetuximab or panitumumab in first line. The treatment and these modalities will be decided by the investigator. The study is based on blood sampling, the frequency of which is described below, rhythm of plasma samples: Inclusion after determination of wild status RAS tissues. First sampling of 2 EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) tubes, then at each tumour evaluation during treatment with anti EGFR (epidermal growth facor receptor), every 4 cures. At the end of treatment or after more than 36 treatment cures, a final sample will be taken. No results of the samples will be communicated to the investigator, the sponsor will centralize these results for the final analysis of the study.

Interventions

Blood sample at each tumor assessment

Sponsors

Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient with histologically confirmed metastatic colorectal cancer * Patient treated in the first line by one of the treatments below and according to a bi-monthly schema for cetuximab: FOLFIRI (elvorin + 5 Fluorouracil + irinotecan) ou FOLFOX (elvorin + 5 Fluorouracil + oxalplatin) + Cetuximab\* (Erbitux) ; FOLFIRI ou FOLFOX + Panitumumab (Vectibix); FOLFIRINOX ou FOLFOXIRI ((elvorin + 5 Fluorouracil + oxaliplatin + irinotecan) + Cetuximab\* (Erbitux); FOLFIRINOX ou FOLFOXIRI + Panitumumab (Vectibix) For patient treated cetuximab administration will be bi-monthly * Patient with at least one evaluable metastatic target according to RECIST 1.1 (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) * Wild RAS (rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) status detected by standard tissue test, on primary tumor and / or metastasis * Wild BRAF (murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B) status detected by standard tissue test, on primary tumor and / or metastasis * Man or woman\> 18 years old * Signed informed consent before any specific procedure to study * Patient affiliated to the social security or equivalent

Exclusion criteria

* Previous treatment with an anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) * Patient with a multifocal primary tumor * RAS (rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) status mutated or not detectable on tissue analysis * BRAF (murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B) status mutated or undetectable on tissue analysis * Patient receiving adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy within \<14 days * History of other cancer in the last 5 years (except in-situ carcinoma of the cervix and cutaneous carcinoma excluding melanoma treated optimally) * Blood transfusion (whole blood, red blood cell, platelets...) in the previous week * Patients with psychological, familial, sociological or geographic conditions potentially not favorable to the good observance of the study protocol and the follow-up * Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity Participation in another interventional clinical trial - biomedical research (therapeutic strategy type) is not excluded provided that it is use an Anti-EGFR with a AMM (marketing authorization), (Cetuximab - Panitumumab) with a dose and a standard administration rhythm (according to the AMM).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of patients with mCRC (metastatic colorectal cancer) who develop a RAS (rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog) mutation under anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) therapyApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Probability of obtaining a negative test, i.e. wild RAS status by the Intplex® test among patients determined wild RAS by the tissue testApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Probability of obtaining a positive test, i.e. BRAF status mutated by the Intplex® test, among the patients determined BRAF mutated by the tissue testApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Probability of obtaining a negative test, i.e. wild BRAF status by Intplex® test among patients determined wild BRAF by tissue test.compared to the pre-treatment tissue testApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Proportion of patients with a BRAF mutation under anti-EGFR therapyApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Progression-free survivalApproximately 36 monthsFrom baseline to the database cutoff
Probability of obtaining a positive test, i.e. RAS status mutated by the Intplex® test, among the patients determined RAS mutated by the tissue testApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Evaluation of the following criterion: total concentration of circulating DNAApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Evaluation of the following criterion: integrity indexApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Evaluation of the following criterion: concentration of mutated allelesApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Evaluation of the following criterion: frequency of mutated allelesApproximately 8 weeksFrom baseline to the end of treatment
Global survivalApproximately 36 monthsFrom baseline to the database cutoff

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026