Biomarkers for the Early Diagnosis, Prediction, Prognosis for Colorectal Cancers

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 1

Conditions: Colorectal Cancers

Treatments: Genetic: microRNAs

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01828918

KMUH-IRB-2012-03-02 (II)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Recent basic and clinical research on the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in CRC patients takes potential diagnostics, prognostics, and applications into consideration, especially the molecular detection of CTCs in peripheral blood. Moreover, identification of therapeutic targets on CTCs and real-time monitoring of CTCs in cancer patients undergoing systemic therapy are the most important future clinical applications. CTCs measures may be useful to guide change in treatment decisions.

Full description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent malignancies and is also the third major cause of cancer-related death in Taiwan, with over 11,000 new cases of CRC were diagnosed and more than 4,400 Taiwanese died from CRC in 2008 (Department of Health). CRC is regarded as the accumulation of acquired genetic and epigenetic changes causing disorders in cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis resulting in transformation of normal colonic epithelium to colon adenocarcinoma.

Recent basic and clinical research on the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in CRC patients takes potential diagnostics, prognosis, and applications into consideration, especially the molecular detection of CTCs in peripheral blood. Moreover, identification of therapeutic targets on CTCs and real-time monitoring of CTCs in cancer patients undergoing systemic therapy are the most important future clinical applications. The investigators divide the current project into three dimensions to include all the biomarkers related to diagnostic, prognostic and predictive roles for the potential clinical implication. Sub-project 1: prognostic validation and economic evaluation of biochips/biomarkers. Sub-project 2: evaluation of biomarkers for tailored therapy. Sub-project 3: identification and validation of novel biomarkers for early detection. After accomplishment of three sub-projects, a comprehensive network including early diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers/biochips for high-risk screening, postoperative surveillance, therapeutic strategies of CRC patients will be formed.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age > 18 y/o
2. Histological / pathologic and image study proved colorectal cancer
3. Patients with adequate tissue for biomarkers analysis
4. Patients voluntary sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are not met with either one of items which mentioned above.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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300 participants in 1 patient group

early recurrence

Other group

Description:

find the postoperative early relapse out

Treatment:

Genetic: microRNAs