NCT02838836

Brief Summary

Patients with resectable solid primary cancers and even limited number of metastases are potentially curable. However, most patients develop recurrences despite surgery. Circulating and disseminated tumor cell (CTC/DTC) and circulating cell-free (cf) DNA isolation from the blood, urine and bone marrow will increase understanding of cancer spread and advance knowledge to develop individualized therapies.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
620

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
19mo left

Started Jul 2016

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress86%
Jul 2016Dec 2027

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2016

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 9, 2016

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 20, 2016

Completed
11.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

11.4 years

First QC Date

July 9, 2016

Last Update Submit

April 27, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

CancerCirculating tumor cells (CTCs)Disseminated tumor cells (DTCs)Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • CTC/DTC numbers measured in blood, urine and bone marrow samples will be correlated with patient outcome

    CTC/DTC numbers in the blood, urine and bone marrow will be determined and correlated with survival data (presence of recurrence, death) by univariate analysis (log rank test), multivariate analysis (Cox regression) and t test/ANOVA

    5 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • ctDNA characteristics will be correlated with survival data

    5 years

Study Arms (1)

Study sample collection

Blood draws, urine and tissue asservation, and bone marrow aspiration will be done during surgery

Procedure: Study sample collection

Interventions

Blood draws, urine and tissue asservation, and bone marrow aspiration will be done during surgery

Study sample collection

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Subjects with the diagnosis of a solid cancer of all stages will be included (lung, esophageal, stomach, bile duct/pancreas, colorectal, melanoma, sarcoma).

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects older than 18 years.
  • Subjects of all genders and ethnicities.
  • Subjects with the diagnosis of a solid cancer (n=100) of all stages will be included (lung, esophageal, stomach, bile duct/pancreas, colorectal, melanoma, sarcoma).
  • Ten patients with no present suspicion and no previous history of any cancer (except basal cell cancer of the skin) that undergo surgeries for other benign indications will serve as controls (n=20).
  • In patients undergoing surgery for cancer the histopathology should preferably be pathologically proven by a previous or novel biopsy. Yet, patients with a high cancer suspicion by radiology and clinical picture that undergo cancer surgery will not be excluded. No additional biopsies, testing or interventions will be performed for the purpose of this study if the medical treatment will not require it.
  • Subjects must be capable of giving informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant women.
  • Subjects with the concurrent diagnosis of an active secondary (synchronous) malignancy besides basal cell carcinoma of the skin will be excluded, if there is evidence of disease burden or if the patient is currently being treated with chemotherapy.
  • Subjects with a hemoglobin of \<8g/dl in the morning of the procedure will be excluded.
  • In subjects who require intraoperative transfusions of \>4 units of red packed blood cells (RPBCs), no further blood will be drawn for CTC/DTC/cfDNA analysis during surgery or on postoperative day 1.
  • In patients with coagulation disorders that could lead to significant bleeding (such as hemophilia, significant thrombocytopenia) requiring prophylactic administration of coagulative products, no bone marrow aspiration will be performed.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri

Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Suvilesh KN, Nussbaum YI, Radhakrishnan V, Manjunath Y, Avella DM, Staveley-O'Carroll KF, Kimchi ET, Chaudhuri AA, Shyu CR, Li G, Pantel K, Warren WC, Mitchem JB, Kaifi JT. Tumorigenic circulating tumor cells from xenograft mouse models of non-metastatic NSCLC patients reveal distinct single cell heterogeneity and drug responses. Mol Cancer. 2022 Mar 12;21(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s12943-022-01553-5.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Blood, bone marrow, tissue, urine

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungEsophageal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsPancreatic NeoplasmsLiver NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsNeoplasmsNeoplastic Cells, Circulating

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsHead and Neck NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesStomach DiseasesEndocrine Gland NeoplasmsPancreatic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesLiver DiseasesIntestinal NeoplasmsColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal DiseasesNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplastic ProcessesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jussuf T Kaifi, MD, PhD

    Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jussuf T Kaifi, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Blanche Lasta, RN

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor, Chief, Section for Thoracic Surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 9, 2016

First Posted

July 20, 2016

Study Start

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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