Recruiting PHASE3 Rectal Cancer

New treatment option for Rectal Cancer

Official title ctDNA-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy for High-Risk Rectal Cancer

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07188025

What this study is testing

What is Adjuvant chemotherapy?

Adjuvant chemotherapy is an investigational medicine, being studied as a potential treatment for rectal cancer.

Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment - it is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.

What it's testing
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether adjuvant chemotherapy can prevent disease recurrence in patients with high-risk rectal cancer who have detectable ctDNA after surgery. The main research question the REACT study aims to answer is: \- Does adjuvant chemotherapy improve disease-free survival in patients with high-risk rectal cancer with detectable ctDNA after surgery?
  • Phase 3: a large, late-stage study
  • Which group you join is decided by chance.

A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.

Who can take part

Ages 18 and older

You may be able to join if

  • Detectable ctDNA in the postoperative blood sample
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • WHO performance score 0-1
  • Informed consent for PLCRC with specific consent for additional blood withdrawals and offering of future experimental research
  • Informed consent for the REACT trial.

You likely can't join if

  • Metastatic disease
  • Another malignancy in previous 5 years, with the exception of treated carcinoma in situ or skin cancer other than melanoma
  • Incomplete primary tumour resection (R1 or R2 resection)
  • Contra-indication for fluoropyrimidines or oxaliplatin
  • Neoadjuvant oxaliplatin based systemic treatment, e.g. treated with the RAPIDO regimen consisting of short course radiotherapy followed by 6 cycles...
  • Patients with a clinical complete response, who will not undergo surgery.
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
  • Detectable ctDNA in the postoperative blood sample
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • WHO performance score 0-1
  • Informed consent for PLCRC with specific consent for additional blood withdrawals and offering of future experimental research
  • Informed consent for the REACT trial.
  • Histological confirmed rectal cancer; either treated with neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy, and/or clinical/pathological T3/T4 and/or N+ in case no neoadjuvant therapy was administered.
  • Eligible to receive treatment with combination adjuvant chemotherapy (CAPOX/FOLFOX) according to the treating physician.
  • Mentally competent and able to read and understand Dutch language.
What rules you out
  • Metastatic disease
  • Another malignancy in previous 5 years, with the exception of treated carcinoma in situ or skin cancer other than melanoma
  • Incomplete primary tumour resection (R1 or R2 resection)
  • Contra-indication for fluoropyrimidines or oxaliplatin
  • Neoadjuvant oxaliplatin based systemic treatment, e.g. treated with the RAPIDO regimen consisting of short course radiotherapy followed by 6 cycles of CAPOX or 9 cycles of FOLFOX prior to surgery
  • Patients with a clinical complete response, who will not undergo surgery.
  • Pregnant and lactating women
  • History of psychiatric disability judged by the investigator to be clinically significant, precluding informed consent or interfering with compliance of the intervention group
  • Serious concomitant systemic disorders that would compromise the safety of the patient or his/her ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator
  • Serious infections (uncontrolled or requiring treatment)
  • Current or recent (within 28 days prior to randomisation) treatment with another investigational drug or participation in another study interfering with the primary endpoint.

The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where it's taking place

  • 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
  • Almelo, Netherlands
  • Amersfoort, Netherlands
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Breda, Netherlands
  • Delft, Netherlands
  • Dordrecht, Netherlands
  • Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Goes, Netherlands
  • Groningen, Netherlands
  • Hoorn, Netherlands
  • Leeuwarden, Netherlands
  • Leiden, Netherlands
  • Nijmegen, Netherlands
  • Roosendaal, Netherlands
  • Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Sneek, Netherlands
  • Terneuzen, Netherlands
  • The Hague, Netherlands
  • Tilburg, Netherlands

+ 1 more site(s).

Questions & answers

Do participants get paid in this trial?

This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.

Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?

Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.

How long does this study last?

The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.

Who can join this trial?

This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where is this trial taking place?

Study sites include 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands; Almelo, Netherlands; Amersfoort, Netherlands; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Breda, Netherlands; Delft, Netherlands and 15 more location(s). Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.

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