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Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung CarcinomaNCT03892096

Development of a Cell Free DNA Assay as a Biomarker for Predicting Early Non-response to Therapy in Metastatic Cancer

An observational study of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, run by Cadex Genomics at 12 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Accrue samples for the further development and clinical validation of a blood-based cell-free DNA (cfDNA) quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay as a potential biomarker for early non-response to therapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assay
How many people
130 participants
Where
12 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
1 Mar 2019to 6 Feb 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: A total of 750 subjects with Lung Cancer, CRC or BC will be enrolled consecutively into each cancer group. It is expected that each group will enroll 250 subjects each. As each group meets its enrollment goals, that group will close to further enrollment.

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Documented stage IV NSCLC, SCLC, BC or CRC (can be new diagnosis, persistent or recurrent disease):
  • BC patients who meet the following criteria:
  • ER+/HER2- and has failed hormone therapy within the last two years, or ER+/HER2+ or, ER-/HER+ or, HER2-/ER-/PR- (TNBC), and Has ≥ 1 measurable non- bone lesion as measured per RECIST or, If bone only disease, has two or more measurable (> 1 cm by RECIST) predominantly lytic bone lesions
  • Planned initiation of new systemic first- or second-line treatment or subsequent therapies with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy or combination thereof. Or continuation of the current line of therapy after RECIST/iRECIST evaluation which coincides with end of the cycle of therapy and prior to initiation of the next cycle of therapy.
  • Imaging to determine RECIST and/or iRECIST criteria:
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  • If baseline blood draw is planned prior to first cycle of a line (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc) of therapy, measurable disease with CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring should be completed within 4 weeks prior to baseline blood draw.
  • If baseline test is performed at the completion of a cycle of therapy, CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring should be completed to coincide with end of cycle of therapy and prior to baseline blood draw.
  • Planned CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring for treatment response completed within 8-12 weeks of start of treatment.
  • Willing and able to donate up to 30mL of blood at each blood draw. Willing and able to provide informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosis of a secondary malignancy that is not in complete remission. Imaging to determine RECIST and/or iRECIST criteria is not planned or available.
  • CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring for treatment response is not planned within 8-12 weeks.
  • Presence of active autoimmune disease which is under active treatment. DVT, PE, sepsis, or has recovered from any other serious illness within the prior 2 weeks of the baseline blood draw. (Note: Patients who have recovered from similar conditions more than 2 weeks prior to the baseline blood draw would be eligible for the study) If initiating a new line of therapy, patient has received any doses of the new block of therapy before the first designated blood draw.
  • If continuing current line of therapy after CT, MRI or PET/CT monitoring, patient has received subsequent cycle of therapy before the first designated blood draw.
  • Performance status ECOG ≥3. Evidence of acute renal failure as determined by current clinical guidelines. NSCLC, SCLC or CRC patients beyond 9 months of the initiation of therapy, on 1st line immunotherapy alone, or combination immunotherapy and chemotherapy regimens. (Note: patients on subsequent lines of therapy (2nd,3rd line etc.) would be eligible at any time point including prior to the 9 months vs those patients on 1st line therapy)..

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 2 countries.

12 sites in 2 countries

United States11 sites
  • Waverly Hematology Oncology

    Cary, North Carolina, 27518

  • IACT Health

    Columbus, Georgia, 31904

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Greenville Health System - Prisma Health

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605

  • Advent Health

    Hendersonville, North Carolina, 28732

  • CARTI Cancer Center

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • University Medical Center

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

  • Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119

  • Nebraska Cancer Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68130

  • National Translational Research Group LLC

    Port Jefferson Station, New York, 11776

  • Sutter Health - Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Sunnyvale, California, 94086

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • McGill University

    Montreal, Quebec, H3H 2R9

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About this study

Accrue samples for the further development and clinical validation of a blood-based cell-free DNA (cfDNA) quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay as a potential biomarker for early non-response to therapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer (BC).

Read the detailed description

Most anticancer drugs are effective only in subgroups of patients, and our current understanding of tumor biology does not allow us to predict accurately which patient will benefit from a specific therapeutic regimen. The definitive proof of the effectiveness of a therapy is improvement in clinical symptoms and survival. Imaging is generally used to assess therapeutic effects earlier and more objectively. Current response assessment is based primarily on changes in tumor size as measured by CT or other anatomic imaging modalities.

Cadex Genomics has developed an analytically validated cell-free DNA (cfDNA) quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay that utilizes standard qPCR platforms for processing, this test can reliably obtain results from small blood volumes and possesses exceptionally high analytical sensitivity of circulating cfDNA.

The purpose of this study is to accrue samples for the further development and clinical validation of a blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assay as a potential biomarker for early non-response to therapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer (BC).

Being tested
Blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assay
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Colorectal Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assayDiagnostic test

    Up to 30mL of blood via venipuncture

Study groups in NCT03892096
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Metastatic Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer or Breast CancerA total of 750 subjects with lung cancer, CRC and breast cancer will be consecutively enrolled. It is expected that 250 subjects will be lung cancer patients, 250 mCRC patients and 250 breast cancer patients.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assay

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. DNA Integrity Index as a predictor of progressive disease in a cohort of metastatic patients (250 Lung Cancer (NSCLC, SCLC), 250 CRC and 250 BC patients as compared to standard RECIST/iRECIST criteria.

    A total of 750 subjects (250 stage IV Lung Cancer, IV 250 CRC and IV BC) will be enrolled consecutively into the study. Blood specimens will be collected at the initiation of therapy and 12 to 16 days after the initiation of therapy. A course of therapy is defined as chemotherapy, immunotherapy or oral therapy. Standard baseline RECIST or iRECIST will be recorded before the initiation therapy and again at 9-12 weeks. For those patients who are receiving single agent regimen consisting of immunotherapy alone there will be an additional blood draw prior to administration of the second course of therapy. The Integrity Index will be evaluated for predicting early non-response to therapy as compared to standard RECIST/iRECIST results.

    Measured: Six months to accrue patient for initial development

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Mar 2019
  2. Study start1 Mar 2019
  3. Primary completion15 Nov 2023
  4. Study completion6 Feb 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
130 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03892096
Sponsor's protocol ID
CADEX-0001
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
21 Mar 2019
Last updated
7 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, run by Cadex Genomics at 12 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in United States, Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

DNA Integrity Index as a predictor of progressive disease in a cohort of metastatic patients (250 Lung Cancer (NSCLC, SCLC), 250 CRC and 250 BC patients as compared to standard RECIST/iRECIST criteria. (time frame: Six months to accrue patient for initial development). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Feb 2024.

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