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Assessment of the Implementation of an Investigational Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test Into Clinical Practice

The PATHFINDER Study: Assessment of the Implementation of an Investigational Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test Into Clinical Practice

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04241796
Enrollment
6662
Registered
2020-01-27
Start date
2019-12-12
Completion date
2022-01-05
Last updated
2022-10-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer

Brief summary

PATHFINDER is a prospective, multi-center study in which approximately 6,200 participants will be enrolled. An investigational multi-cancer early detection test, developed by GRAIL, will be ordered by and results returned to a study investigator. In cases with a signal detected test result (with a predicted or indeterminate tissue of origin (TOO)), the diagnostic work-up will not be dictated by the protocol, but will instead be coordinated by the ordering and treating medical team at the enrolling sites based on the participant's clinical condition, recommendations by each institution's clinical practices, and in consultation with the study investigator and interdisciplinary care team, as necessary. Additionally, proposed clinical care pathways, developed based on a review of guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), American College of Radiology (ACR) and other professional organizations, should be referenced by the medical team to determine the diagnostic work-up. The number and types of diagnostic procedures required to achieve diagnostic resolution will be assessed. Performance of multi-cancer early detection test will be evaluated. Additionally, participant-reported outcomes will be collected at several time points to assess participants' perceptions about the multi-cancer early detection test. Participants will be followed for approximately 12 months from the time of enrollment. Cancer status will also be assessed at the 12 month time point.

Interventions

Blood collection and multi-cancer early detection testing with return of results.

Sponsors

GRAIL, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Cohort A: Elevated Risk Group (70% of cohort): * Age: Participant must be 50 years of age or older at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF). * Participants must meet at least one of the criteria below: * History of smoking at least 100 cigarettes in his or her lifetime * Documented genetic cancer predisposition, hereditary cancer syndrome, or meeting criteria for germline testing based on current NCCN guidelines * Personal history of invasive or hematologic malignancy, with definitive treatment completed greater than 3 years prior to enrollment. Adjuvant hormone therapy for cancer is permissible (ie may be ongoing within 3 years or at the time of enrollment). Cohort B: Non-Elevated Risk Group (30% of cohort): * Age: Participant must be 50 years of age or older, at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF). * None of the conditions described in Cohort A, criteria 2a-c * For all participants, capable of giving signed and legally effective informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Undergoing or referred for diagnostic evaluation due to clinical suspicion for cancer (e.g., referred to a medical or surgical oncologist, or scheduled for biopsy on the basis of a suspicious imaging abnormality). * Personal history of invasive or hematologic malignancy, diagnosed within the 3 years prior to expected enrollment date, or diagnosed greater than 3 years prior to expected enrollment date and never treated. * Definitive treatment for invasive or hematologic malignancy within the 3 years prior to expected enrollment date. Adjuvant hormone therapy for cancer is not an exclusion criterion. * Individuals who will not be able to comply with the protocol procedures. * Individuals who are not current patients at a participating center. * Previous or current participation in another GRAIL-sponsored study. * Previous or current employees or contractors of GRAIL.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Per participant count of the number and types of diagnostic tests required to achieve diagnostic resolution following a signal detected multi-cancer early detection test result.Until diagnostic resolution or 12 months, whichever occurs first
Per participant time required to achieve diagnostic resolution following a signal detected multi-cancer early detection test result.Until diagnostic resolution or 12 months, whichever occurs first

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Specificity defined as the proportion of participants with signal not detected results out of all participants with no cancer diagnosis and completed end of study (EOS) assessment.Up to 12 months
Tissue of origin (TOO) accuracy defined as the proportion of correct TOO predictions in participants with determinate TOO returned by the multi-cancer early detection test and cancer diagnosis.Up to 12 months
Perceptions of the multi-cancer early detection test result assessed by Adapted Multidimensional Impact of Cancer Risk Assessment (Adapted MICRA). Higher scores represent worse outcomes from 0-95.Up to 12 months
Positive Predictive Value defined as the proportion of participants with cancer diagnosis out of all participants with signal detected multi-cancer early detection test result.Up to 12 months
Changes in health-related quality of life following the multi-cancer early detection test assessed by Short Form Health Survey (SF-12v2).Up to 12 monthsThe SF-12v2 is a measure of health related quality of life. Higher values represent better health e.g. Physical Component Summary (PCS) range from 4.62 to 76.36 and Mental Component Summary (MCS) range from 1.32 to 79.48.
Satisfaction with the multi-cancer early detection test: scoresUp to 12 monthsRange in score from 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction.
Changes in anxiety following the multi-cancer early detection test result: Patient-reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety.Up to 12 monthsAssessed by Patient-reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety. Range in score from 4 to 20 with higher scores indicate greater severity of anxiety.
Negative Predictive Value defined as the proportion of participants with no cancer diagnosis out of all participants with signal not detected results and completed EOS assessment.Up to 12 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026