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Interest of Circulating Tumor DNA in Digestive and Gynecologic/Breast Cancer

Interest of Circulating Tumor DNA in Digestive and Gynecologic/Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04530890
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2020-08-28
Start date
2021-03-08
Completion date
2032-03-31
Last updated
2025-12-24

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

Conditions

Breast Cancer, Circulating Tumor DNA, Digestive Cancer, Exosomes, Gynecologic Cancer

Brief summary

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) offers the possibility of accessing the tumor genome from circulating blood through a simple blood test. It is currently used for diagnostic, prognostic and predictive purposes of response or resistance to oncological treatments. These advances in ctDNA have been made possible by major developments in molecular biology techniques in recent years, as the detection of ctDNA requires very sensitive techniques such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). CtDNA overcomes this problem of very limiting tumor heterogeneity during a solid biopsy. All of these applications make circulating DNA an increasingly essential tool in the management of cancer patients. The studies are currently in most cases on small numbers and are retrospective. In addition, exosomes are also a biomarker of the future that can also be detected in the bloodstream . Exosomes are nanovesicles 50 to 200 nm in diameter released into the extracellular environment via the endosomal pathway by fusion with the plasma membrane. They are very informative since they transport tumor genetic material in the form of DNA, mRNA and miRNA, but also adhesion proteins, immunostimulatory molecules and cytoskeleton, enzymes and Heats shock proteins ( HSP). The aim of the ADIGYN study is to set up a large prospective cohort to assess the diagnostic, prognostic and predictive impact of ctDNA and exosomes in digestive and gynecological / breast cancers. From the circulating DNA, we characterize the ActDNA on the molecular level thanks to the study of different point mutations usually used but also of new described mutations having a therapeutic impact and the search for other genetic alterations having an impact on the therapeutic strategy (such as microsatellite instability) or the study of exosomes and their composition. To assess resistance to oncological treatments, ctDNA will be analyzed at the start of treatment, during treatment, during progression and / or relapse and also during monitoring or treatment break

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTBlood samples

Only blood samples at different times of treatment

Sponsors

Poitiers University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Digestive or gynecological / breast cancer proven or suspected, requiring oncological treatment (chemotherapy or immunotherapy) * Major patient * Patients benefiting from a Social Security scheme or benefiting through the intermediary of a third party * Information note and collection of non-opposition after clear and fair information about the study

Exclusion criteria

* Linguistic or psychological refusal or inability to understand and / or sign the information and no-objection note * History of a cancer other than that allowing inclusion in the 5 years preceding inclusion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To assess the prognostic impact of ctDNA (mortality) in digestive and gynecological / breast cancers.Through study completion, an average of 12 monthsCorrelation between ctDNA and overall survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluate the diagnostic value of ctDNA and exosomesThrough study completion, an average of 12 monthsct DNA and exosomes analyses can be new tools for cancer diagnosis
Evaluate the prognostic impact of exosomes and their compositionThrough study completion, an average of 12 monthsThere are many kind of exomossomes with few different composition and different roles
Evaluate the predictive benefit of response / resistance to ctDNA and exosome treatmentsThrough study completion, an average of 12 monthsCorrekation between ctDNA/exosomes and progression free survival
Evaluate the possibility of detecting certain molecular alterations using ctDNA and exosomesThrough study completion, an average of 12 monthsWith new technics of biology molecular, we are going to try to detect molecular alterations in ctDNA /exosomes

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactCamille EVRARD, PHD
camille.evrard@chu-poitiers.fr+33549444279

Outcome results

None listed

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