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DNA 'Crystal Ball' may spot return of colorectal cancer

NCT ID NCT06314958

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aims to develop a test that uses DNA methylation patterns from tumor samples to predict whether stage II or III colorectal cancer will return after surgery and chemotherapy. Researchers will analyze tissue from 400 patients who are currently cancer-free after treatment. The goal is to create a tool that identifies patients at higher risk of recurrence, potentially guiding more personalized follow-up care.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a blood or tissue test that helps doctors know which patients need closer monitoring after colorectal cancer treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study focused on developing and validating a test, not a treatment. The test may not prove accurate enough for routine use.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 400 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2023

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Two independent cohorts of colorectal cancer survivors (high-risk stage II and stage III), who received curative-intent surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Stage II (high-risk) or III colorectal cancer (TNM classification, 8th edition). * Received standard diagnostic, staging, and therapeutic procedures as per local guidelines * Received stage-specific curative-intent resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. * Confirmed cancer-free survivorship confirmed at the time of study inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of written informed consent. * Development of recurrence in the first 6 months following adjuvant chemotherapy completion. * Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes (identified through genetic testing) * Inflammatory bowel diseases

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal adenocarcinoma colorectal cancer colorectal carcinoma colorectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Colorectal adenocarcinoma Colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer recurrent Colorectal cancer stage II Colorectal cancer stage III

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    4 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Barcelona University

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, Spain

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Monrovia, California, 91016, United States

  • La Paz University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Spain

  • Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Dalian, China

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