FOLICOLOR TRIAL: Following Therapy Response Through Liquid Biopsy in Metatstatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
University Hospital, Antwerp
150 participants
Aug 16, 2021
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The FOLICOLOR trial aims to evaluate whether a liquid biopsy-guided follow-up strategy can improve outcomes in patients with unresectable, metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) receiving first-line systemic treatment. The approach uses NPY methylation-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis from blood samples to monitor treatment response and guide clinical decision-making. Eligible patients are adults diagnosed with unresectable, metastatic colorectal cancer who are starting first-line treatment. The primary goal is to demonstrate a clinically meaningful benefit, particularly in terms of quality of life (QoL) and reduction of treatment-related toxicity, by allowing earlier and more personalized therapeutic adjustments based on liquid biopsy findings.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Man or woman ≥ 18 years of age at the time the informed consent is obtained
- ECOG performance status of 0-2
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum in subjects with unresectable metastatic (M1) disease
- There should be at least 1 uni-dimensionally measurable (min. 10mm) using conventional crosssectional imaging techniques (CT or MRI scan). Lesion must not be chosen from a previously irradiated field, unlessnthere has been documented disease progression in that field after irradiation and prior to randomization. All sites of disease must be evaluated ≤ 28 days prior to randomization
- Adequate hematology, renal, hepatic and coagulation function (at treating physician's discretion)
- Adequate blood results for treatment (at treating physician's discretion)
- Starting a first line treatment
Exclusion Criteria8
- History of prior or concurrent central nervous system metastases
- History of other malignancy, except:
- Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for ≥ 3 years prior to randomization and felt to be at low risk for recurrence by the treating physician.
- Adequately treated non-melanomatous skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease.
- Adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease. Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia without evidence of prostate cancer
- Prior chemotherapy or other systemic anticancer therapy for the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma including but not limited to bevacizumab and anti-EGFR therapy (e.g. cetuximab, panitumumab, erlotinib, gefitinib, lapatinib)
- Prior adjuvant chemotherapy (including oxaliplatin therapy) or other adjuvant systemic anticancer therapy including but not limited to bevacizumab and anti-EGFR therapy (e.g. cetuximab, panitumumab, erlotinib, gefitinib, lapatinib) for the treatment of colorectal cancer ≤ 6 months prior to randomization with the following exceptions: Subjects may have received prior fluoropyrimidine therapy if administered solely for the purpose of radiosensitization for the adjuvant or neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer.
- Radiotherapy ≤ 14 days prior to randomization. Subjects must have recovered from all radiotherapy-related toxicities.
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Interventions
The LB arm is the intervention group where the evaluation of therapy is guided by Liquid Biopsy results
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NCT07558083