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A Study on a Blood-based Dual-target Test for CRC Detection

Validation of a ctDNA Methylation-based Dual-target Test for the Detection of Colorectal Cancer: a Multicenter Clinical Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05508503
Enrollment
1378
Registered
2022-08-19
Start date
2022-10-21
Completion date
2023-08-11
Last updated
2024-02-16

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Conditions

Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Adenoma

Keywords

ctDNA, Methylation, Diagnostic test

Brief summary

To evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of the ctDNA dual-target test kit in a large case-control cohort for the detection of colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.

Detailed description

Usually, colorectal cancers (CRCs) diagnosed in their early stages are curable, especially precancerous lesions (adenomas, polyps) that can be removed during a colonoscopy.However, due to low patient compliance and limited resources, colonoscopy is not feasible for screening the average-risk population. gFOBT/FIT are limited by their low sensitivity and high false-positive rate. Compared to colonoscopy and stool DNA tests, blood-based methylation tests showed greater patient compliance and convenience. Hypermethylated NTMT1 and MAP3K14-AS1 were found in multiple cohorts of CRC samples in our previous study. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of the ctDNA dual-target(NTMT1 and MAP3K14-AS1) test kit in 5 tertiary hospitals around china for the detection of colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas. Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) will also privided to participants in the study. Sanger sequencing would be performed to evalute the accuracy of the dual-target methylation detection test kit.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTTest of methylated NTMT1 and MAP3K14-AS1

A dual-target test kit to detect methylated NTMT1 and MAP3K14-AS1 in blood samples.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFIT

Fecal immunochemical test(optional)

Sponsors

The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
CollaboratorOTHER
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
CollaboratorOTHER
Henan Provincial People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Changhai Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Inclusion Criteria for CRC group(≥30%) 1)Patients with colorectal cancer 2)Follow-up sample subjects: Subjects who underwent resection of colorectal cancer lesions. 2. Inclusion Criteria for Control group(≤70%) Health volunteer, or subject with other diseases or physiological conditions other than colorectal cancer, including but not limited to gastritis, gastric cancer, esophagitis, rheumatoid arthritis, prostate cancer, microbes (inflammation patients), gastrointestinal bleeding, drugs (typical digestive tract medication) Population), neuroendocrine cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (squamous squamous cell carcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma);

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients who had undergone radical resection of bowel cancer (except for postoperative follow-up) and those who had received anti-tumor therapy such as radiotherapy/chemotherapy; 2. Colorectal cancer or colorectal adenoma with other malignancies; 3. Postoperative follow-up patients of colorectal cance with distant metastasis; 4. The sample size collected did not meet the detection requirements; 5. Other patients who are considered unsuitable for this study (such as pregnancy, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc., who are not suitable for colonoscopy due to physical condition).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
SensitivityThrough study completion, an average of 1 year.Sensitivity (for CRC and\\or advanced precancerous neoplasm) of this blood-based methylation dual-target test. A diagnostic colonoscopy procedure is the reference method. Lesions will be confirmed as malignant or precancerous by histopathologic examination. Other clinically acceptable diagnostic criteria for non-intestinal diseases.
SpecificityThrough study completion, an average of 1 year.Specificity (for CRC and\\or advanced precancerous neoplasm) of this blood-based methylation dual-target test. A diagnostic colonoscopy procedure is the reference method. Lesions will be confirmed as malignant or precancerous by histopathologic examination. Other clinically acceptable diagnostic criteria for non-intestinal diseases.
AccuracyThrough study completion, an average of 1 year.Accuracy of the kit for methylation detection. Validation of the methylation status of MTNT1 and MAP3K14-AS1 by Sanger sequencing.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Combined sensitivityThrough study completion, an average of 1 year.Sensitivity when combined the blood-based methylation dual-target test with FIT
Combined specificityThrough study completion, an average of 1 year.Specificity when combined the blood-based methylation dual-target test with FIT

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026