lead-in FOLICOLOR Trial: Following Therapy Response Through Liquid Biopsy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

Sponsor
University Hospital, Antwerp (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT04735900
Collaborator
Amgen (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Detection of progressive disease by neuropeptide Y (NPY) methylation in liquid biopsies in patients with RAS and BRAF wild-type, unresectable, metastatic colorectal cancer receiving first-line treatment FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Liquid biopsy sampling
N/A

Detailed Description

Prospective, multicentric interventional study to optimize the cutoff value of NPY methylation in liquid biopsies in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with first-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab.

Inclusion is possible after histologically or cytologically proven colorectal adenocarcinoma with metastatic lesions according to RECIST 1.1 at the start of first-line treatment using FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab. Patient must have a proven RAS and BRAF wild-type tumor.

Patients will be followed by study protocol up to and including the first CT scan following the last liquid biopsies taken, or when a follow-up period of 11 months is reached, until death, until metastasectomy, until lost to follow-up or until (consent) withdrawal.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
60 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Diagnostic
Official Title:
Detection of Progressive Disease in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients by NPY Methylation in Liquid Biopsies
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 14, 2020
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: First-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab.

Chemotherapeutic agents will be given as an intravenous infusion at a dose and interval consistent with standard institutional practice.

Procedure: Liquid biopsy sampling
Biweekly liquid biopsy sampling to measure circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) level up to and including 9 months after start first-line therapy.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Optimize cutoff value [Start cycle 1 of first-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab therapy until the day on which the first CT scan is performed following the liquid biopsies taken 9 months after the start of first-line therapy, or when 11 months of follow-up is reached.]

    Optimization of the cutoff value for NPY methylation in liquid biopsies (ctDNA) in metastatic colorectal cancer patients receiving first-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab to discriminate between progressive and non-progressive disease as determined by CT scans based on RECIST criteria 1.1. To this end, a Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve will be developed with data of this study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Determine progression free and 9-month survival [Start cycle 1 of first-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab therapy until the day on which the first CT scan is performed following the liquid biopsies taken 9 months after the start of first-line therapy, or when 11 months of follow-up is reached.]

    To determine the progression free and 9-month survival of RAS and BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer patients. The progression free survival is defined as time from inclusion to the date of first disease progression per RECIST 1.1 criteria, or death. The 9-month survival will be determined as percentage surviving at 9 months after the start of first-line therapy.

Other Outcome Measures

  1. Exploratory objective 1 [Start cycle 1 of first-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab therapy until the day on which the first CT scan is performed following the liquid biopsies taken 9 months after the start of first-line therapy, or when 11 months of follow-up is reached.]

    To compare the use of NPY methylated ctDNA and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) to predict progressive disease.

  2. Exploratory objective 2 [Start cycle 1 of first-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab therapy until the day on which the first CT scan is performed following the liquid biopsies taken 9 months after the start of first-line therapy, or when 11 months of follow-up is reached.]

    Further exploration of ctDNA in liquid biopsies and searching for novel biomarkers.

  3. Exploratory objective 3 [Start cycle 1 of first-line FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab therapy until the day on which the first CT scan is performed following the liquid biopsies taken 9 months after the start of first-line therapy, or when 11 months of follow-up is reached.]

    To assess the quality of life and the patient experience in the patient population with regard to the use of liquid biopsies for follow-up through questionnaires. This will include, but will not be limited to the following: burden of extra blood samples (extra blood samples during routine blood test), burden of CT scan with intravenous contrast, confidence in liquid biopsy guided therapy (ctDNA analysis) compared to CT scan guided therapy and preference between extra blood sample and CT scan (taking into account: burden, pain, time in the hospital, extra travel time to the hospital, confidence in technique…).

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Man or woman ≥ 18 years of age at the time the informed consent is obtained

  • Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum in subjects with unresectable metastatic (M1) disease

  • At least 1 uni-dimensionally measurable lesion of at least 10 mm per RECIST 1.1 guidelines using conventional techniques (CT scan). Lesion must not be chosen from a previously irradiated field, unless there has been documented disease progression in that field after irradiation and prior to inclusion. All sites of disease must be evaluated <28 days prior to the start of first-line therapy

  • Wild-type RAS tumor status (of tumor tissue)

  • Wild-type BRAF tumor status (of tumor tissue)

  • Adequate hematologic, renal, hepatic and coagulation function

  • Starting a first-line treatment with a combination of FOLFOX/FOLFIRI and panitumumab

Exclusion Criteria:
  • 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 start therapy 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-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (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 start therapy 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 start therapy. Subjects must have recovered from all radiotherapy-related toxicities.

  • Significant cardiovascular risk

  • History of interstitial lung disease (e.g., pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis) or evidence of interstitial lung disease on diagnostic CT scan

  • Active inflammatory bowel disease or other bowel disease causing chronic diarrhea (defined as ≥ Common Terminology Criteria (CTC) grade 2, [Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0])

  • Peripheral sensory neuropathy (≥ CTC grade 2 [CTCAE version 5.0])

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 AZ Klina Brasschaat Belgium 2930
2 Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) Edegem Belgium 2650
3 AZ Maria Middelares Gent Belgium 9000
4 AZ Groeninge Kortrijk Belgium 8500
5 AZ Nikolaas Sint-Niklaas Belgium 9100
6 GZA Wilrijk Belgium 2610

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Antwerp
  • Amgen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marc Peeters, MD, PhD, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA)

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
University Hospital, Antwerp
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04735900
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 20/17/224
First Posted:
Feb 3, 2021
Last Update Posted:
Feb 3, 2021
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2021
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Feb 3, 2021