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Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Through Multiomics Blood Testing

Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Through Multiomics Blood Testing

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04369053
Acronym
PREEMPT CRC
Enrollment
48995
Registered
2020-04-30
Start date
2020-05-20
Completion date
2024-02-29
Last updated
2025-12-26

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

Conditions

Adenoma, Colon Cancer, Colon Diseases, Colon Lesion, Colon Neoplasm, Colon Polyp, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers, Polyp, Rectal Cancer, Rectal Diseases

Brief summary

The PREEMPT CRC study is a prospective multi-center observational study to validate a blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer by collecting blood samples from average-risk participants who will undergo a routine screening colonoscopy.

Detailed description

Freenome is using a type of artificial intelligence, called machine learning, to identify patterns of cell-free biomarkers in blood to detect cancer early. The purpose of this prospective multi-center observational study is to validate a blood-based test for the detection of colorectal cancer by collecting blood samples from average-risk participants who will undergo a routine screening colonoscopy.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFreenome test

Participants who provide informed consent, meet the eligibility criteria and provide a blood sample for this study will be enrolled. Participants will undergo blood collection and will then complete a standard-of-care screening colonoscopy.

Sponsors

Freenome Holdings Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria 1. 45-85 years of age 2. Willing to undergo a standard-of-care screening colonoscopy 3. Able and willing to provide a blood sample 4. Able and willing to sign informed consent Key

Exclusion criteria

1. Known hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndrome (for example, hereditary non-polyposis CRC syndrome (HNPCC) or Lynch syndrome, or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) 2. Personal history 2.1 CRC or colorectal adenoma 2.2 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC) and crohn's disease (CD) 2.3 Colonoscopy in the 9 years preceding enrollment 2.4 Stool DNA testing in the 2 years preceding enrollment 2.5 Symptoms of lower gastrointestinal tract disease warranting colonoscopic evaluation 3. A medical condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, should preclude enrollment in the study 4. Participated or currently participating in a clinical research study in which an experimental medication has been administered during the 60 days up to and including the date of providing informed consent or may be administered through the time of the colonoscopy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sensitivity for Colorectal Cancer90 daysProportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Positive Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90 daysProportion of participants with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer or advanced precancerous lesions among those who had a positive test result
Negative Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90 daysProportion of participants with a diagnosis of non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings) among those who had a negative test result
Specificity for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90 daysProportion of participants with a negative test result among those who had non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sensitivity for Advanced Precancerous Lesion90 daysProportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of advanced precancerous lesions

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Census-adjusted Sensitivity for Colorectal Cancer90 daysU.S. census sex- and age-adjusted sensitivity for colorectal cancer Proportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Census-adjusted Sensitivity for Advanced Precancerous Lesion90 daysU.S. census sex- and age-adjusted sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesion Proportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of advanced precancerous lesions
Census-adjusted Positive Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90 daysU.S. census sex- and age-adjusted positive predictive value for advanced colorectal neoplasia Proportion of participants with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer or advanced precancerous lesions among those who had a positive test result
Census-adjusted Negative Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90 daysU.S. census sex- and age-adjusted negative predictive value for advanced colorectal neoplasia Proportion of participants with a diagnosis of non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings) among those who had a negative test result
Census-adjusted Specificity for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90 daysU.S. census sex- and age-adjusted specificity for advanced colorectal neoplasia Proportion of participants with a negative test result among those who had non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings)

Countries

Canada, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Subjects who met the eligibility criteria and signed the informed consent were enrolled in the study.

Pre-assignment details

Of 48,995 subjects enrolled in the PREEMPT CRC study, 32,731 consecutively enrolled on or after a pre-specified cut-off date were included in the clinical validation cohort. 27,010 subjects from the clinical validation cohort were evaluable with confirmed clinical findings and valid blood test results.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Evaluable Subjects
Subjects enrolled on or after the pre-specified cut-off date who had confirmed clinical findings and valid blood test results.
27,010
Total27,010

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyBlood Test and/or Colonoscopy Reasons4,766
Overall StudyEnrolled prior to the Pre-specified Cut-off Date16,264
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up182
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject773

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicEvaluable Subjects
Age, Continuous58.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3189 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
22421 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1400 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
78 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2381 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3038 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
136 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
72 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1598 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
19707 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15076 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11934 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 31,888
other
Total, other adverse events
83 / 31,888
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 31,888

Outcome results

Primary

Negative Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

Proportion of participants with a diagnosis of non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings) among those who had a negative test result

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsNegative Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90.8 Percent
Primary

Positive Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

Proportion of participants with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer or advanced precancerous lesions among those who had a positive test result

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsPositive Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia15.5 Percent
Primary

Sensitivity for Colorectal Cancer

Proportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of colorectal cancer

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsSensitivity for Colorectal Cancer79.2 Percent
Primary

Specificity for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

Proportion of participants with a negative test result among those who had non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings)

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsSpecificity for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia91.5 Percent
Secondary

Sensitivity for Advanced Precancerous Lesion

Proportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of advanced precancerous lesions

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsSensitivity for Advanced Precancerous Lesion12.5 Percent
Other Pre-specified

Census-adjusted Negative Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

U.S. census sex- and age-adjusted negative predictive value for advanced colorectal neoplasia Proportion of participants with a diagnosis of non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings) among those who had a negative test result

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsCensus-adjusted Negative Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90.5 Percent
Other Pre-specified

Census-adjusted Positive Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

U.S. census sex- and age-adjusted positive predictive value for advanced colorectal neoplasia Proportion of participants with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer or advanced precancerous lesions among those who had a positive test result

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsCensus-adjusted Positive Predictive Value for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia15.5 Percent
Other Pre-specified

Census-adjusted Sensitivity for Advanced Precancerous Lesion

U.S. census sex- and age-adjusted sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesion Proportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of advanced precancerous lesions

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsCensus-adjusted Sensitivity for Advanced Precancerous Lesion13.7 Percent
Other Pre-specified

Census-adjusted Sensitivity for Colorectal Cancer

U.S. census sex- and age-adjusted sensitivity for colorectal cancer Proportion of participants with a positive test result among those who had a diagnosis of colorectal cancer

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsCensus-adjusted Sensitivity for Colorectal Cancer81.1 Percent
Other Pre-specified

Census-adjusted Specificity for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia

U.S. census sex- and age-adjusted specificity for advanced colorectal neoplasia Proportion of participants with a negative test result among those who had non-advanced precancerous lesions or negative findings (non-neoplastic or no findings)

Time frame: 90 days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Evaluable SubjectsCensus-adjusted Specificity for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia90.4 Percent

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026