ctDNA-Informed Management of Early-Stage Rectal Cancer

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of California, Davis

About this trial

This is a phase 2 pragmatic study to examine the utility of ctDNA-informed treatment management for participants with early-stage rectal cancer using the Signatera Genome assay. The primary aims are to 1) assess pathologic complete response (path CR) in the ctDNA informed management arm; 2) assess pathologic complete response (path CR) in the post total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) standard of care (SOC) surgery arm; and 3) assess disease free survival (DFS) in the ctDNA informed management arm.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Tumor tissue histologically confirming rectal adenocarcinoma that is available for Natera ctDNA assay.

Cohort A only: Patients appropriate for receiving TNT including chemotherapy and chemoradiation.

Cohort B only: TNT must have included at least 4 cycles of CAPEOX or 6 cycles of FOLFOX and at least 45 Gy in 25 fractions to the pelvis during chemoradiation.

Patients ≥18 years of age at time of consent.

Disqualifiers

Prior treatment for rectal cancer, except for cohort B.

Evidence of distant metastatic disease on staging imaging (CT chest with abdominopelvic imaging by CT or MRI) within 8 weeks of enrollment.

Patients on hemodialysis.

Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the participant's safety or compliance while on trial

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Signatera Genome ultra-sensitive ctDNA blood test + total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT)

    Drug

    Use of Signatera Genome ultra-sensitive ctDNA blood test post-total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) for ctDNA-informed treatment management of early-stage rectal cancer.

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: ctDNA informed management arm (Watch and Wait surveillance)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Post TNT SOC surgery armExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pathologic complete response (pathCR) rate (ctDNA Informed Management Arm)

Percent of participants with local regrowth within 2 years of total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT)

Time frame
Up to 2 years after TNT
2

Pathologic complete response (pathCR) rate (Post TNT SOC Surgery Arm)

Percent of participants with local regrowth within 2 years of TNT

Time frame
Up to 2 years after TNT
3

Disease-free survival (DFS) rate (ctDNA Informed Management Arm)

Median interval from first date of TNT to the first occurrence of locoregional failure, distant recurrence, a new invasive colorectal primary cancer.

Time frame
Up to 2 years after TNT

Secondary outcomes

1

Frequency of local regrowth (ctDNA Informed Management Arm)

Percentage of participants with local regrowth within 2 years of TNT

Time frame
Up to 2 years after TNT

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of California, Davis

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

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