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Circulating Tumor DNA Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II Colon Cancer Patients: the MEDOCC-CrEATE Trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Circulating Tumor DNA
Recurrence
Colon Cancer Stage II
Interventions
Other: ctDNA analysis after surgery
Registration Number
NCT06434896
Lead Sponsor
UMC Utrecht
Brief Summary

Patients in the Prospective Dutch ColoRectal Cancer cohort (PLCRC) with non-metastatic colon cancer that gave consent for additional blood withdrawals are enrolled in the observational PLCRC-MEDOCC substudy. In this study, blood is collected before surgery, after surgery and during follow-up. Within PLCRC-MEDOCC, patients with stage II colon cancer that are not considered to have an indication for adjuvant chemotherapy, can be included in the MEDOCC-CrEATE subcohort under the condition that they gave informed consent in PLCRC for biobanking of tissue and for future studies (Trial within Cohorts design).

Patients included in MEDOCC-CrEATE will be randomized 1:1 to the (A) ctDNA-based treatment group versus (B) the standard of care group. A total of 1320 patients will be randomized. Patients randomized to the ctDNA-based treatment group will have their post-surgery samples analysed directly after informed consent for MEDOCC-CrEATE. All patients with detectable ctDNA will be offered adjuvant chemotherapy (3 months CAPOX). Patients with undetectable ctDNA will receive routine follow-up at the surgical department. The aim of this Trial within Cohorts study is to investigate how many patients with detectable ctDNA after surgery start with adjuvant chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1320
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age β‰₯ 18 years

  • Informed consent for PLCRC with specific consent for:

    • additional blood withdrawals
    • collection and use of tissue for scientific research
    • invitation for future (experimental) research within the cohort, including TwiCs studies
  • Inclusion in observational PLCRC -MEDOCC substudy

  • Histological confirmed stage II colon cancer

  • Fit enough to receive treatment with combination chemotherapy (fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin) according to the treating physician

Exclusion Criteria
  • Indication for adjuvant chemotherapy according to treating physician
  • Another malignancy in previous 5 years, with the exception of treated carcinoma in situ or skin cancer other than melanoma
  • Incomplete primary tumor resection (R1 or R2 resection)
  • Contra-indication for fluoropyrimidines or oxaliplatin
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ctDNA-based treatment groupctDNA analysis after surgeryPatients randomized to the ctDNA-based treatment group will have their post-surgery samples analysed directly after informed consent for MEDOCC-CrEATE. Results are reported to the treating physician and patients. All patients with detectable ctDNA are considered high risk stage 2 patients and will be offered adjuvant chemotherapy for 3 months (4 cycles CAPOX) according to routine clinical practice. Patients with undetectable ctDNA will receive routine follow-up at the surgical department.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients starting with adjuvant chemotherapy after detection of ctDNA in their blood.8-12 weeks after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recurrence Rate2 and 5 years after surgery

Proportion of patients that will experience disease recurrence

Disease Free Survival rate2 and 5 years after surgery

Proportion of patients that are alive and free of disease

Disease-related Overall Survival rate5 years after surgery

Proportion of patients that are alive

Time to RecurrenceFrom date of randomization until the date of recurrence, assessed up to 5 years.
Quality of Life after treatment10 years

Quality of Life (QoL) will be measured using questionnaires that are provided to patients who have given informed consent for the collection of questionnaires within PLCRC.

Comparison of QoL of the ctDNA positive patients in both study arms will be done using repeated measurements methods, including ACT as factor. QoL will also be analysed for the whole population in both arms of the study. Treatment differences at each QoL assessment time point will be compared by means of the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test.

Cost-effectiveness of the ctDNA-based treatment5 years after diagnosis

The cost-effectiveness analysis will be carried out from a societal perspective, including both direct health care costs as well as indirect costs from productivity loss. The health outcome measure in the cost-effectiveness analysis will be the total quality adjusted life years (QALY) per group.

Trial Locations

Locations (29)

UMC Utrecht

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Utrecht, Netherlands

Maxima Medisch Centrum

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Veldhoven, Netherlands

VieCuri Medisch Centrum

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Venlo, Netherlands

St. Jans Gasthuis

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Weert, Netherlands

NKI-AVL

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis

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's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep

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Alkmaar, Netherlands

Ziekenhuisgroep Twente

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Almelo, Netherlands

Flevoziekenhuis

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Almere, Netherlands

Meander Medisch Centrum

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Amersfoort, Netherlands

Rijnstate

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Arnhem, Netherlands

Amphia Ziekenhuis

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Breda, Netherlands

Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis

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Delft, Netherlands

Haaglanden MC

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Den Haag, Netherlands

Deventer Ziekenhuis

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Deventer, Netherlands

Albert Schweizer Ziekenhuis

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Dordrecht, Netherlands

Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei

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Ede, Netherlands

Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis

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Goes, Netherlands

Rivas

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Gorinchem, Netherlands

Spaarne Gasthuis

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Haarlem, Netherlands

Ziekenhuis St. Jansdal

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Harderwijk, Netherlands

Maastricht UMC

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Maastricht, Netherlands

Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis

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Middelharnis, Netherlands

St. Antonius Ziekenhuis

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Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

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Nijmegen, Netherlands

Bravis Ziekenhuis

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Roosendaal, Netherlands

Ikazia Ziekenhuis

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Bernhoven

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Uden, Netherlands

Diakonessenhuis

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Utrecht, Netherlands

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