Global study reviews brain metastasis treatments in colorectal cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07448662
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study looks back at 700 patients from 15 hospitals in 2 countries to compare local treatments like surgery and radiation for brain metastases that spread from colorectal cancer. Researchers will track how long patients live and how long it takes for brain tumors to progress after treatment. The goal is to understand which strategies work best in real-world practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose the best local treatment (surgery or radiation) for brain metastases from colorectal cancer, potentially improving survival and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by patient selection and differences in care. It cannot prove one treatment is better than another.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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700 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients (≥ 18 years) with histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma and radiologically ± histologically documented brain metastases. Patients with synchronous or metachronous multiple primary tumors confined to the colon or rectum are eligible. Patients referred after initial local treatment for brain metastases are included provided that complete documentation of the first treatment modality is available.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients aged 18 years or older; * Histologically confirmed epithelial malignancy of the colon or rectum (colorectal adenocarcinoma). Patients with synchronous or metachronous multiple primary tumors within the colon or rectum are eligible; * Radiologically ± histologically confirmed brain metastases, including: * Solid brain parenchymal metastases * Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) * Both solid metastases and LMD Exclusion Criteria: * Synchronous or metachronous multiple primary malignancies (MPM) involving sites other than the colon or rectum * Primary tumor located outside the gastrointestinal tract; * Histologically confirmed non-epithelial gastrointestinal malignancy (e.g., neuroendocrine tumors, sarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, lymphoma); * Isolated spinal cord involvement without brain parenchymal metastases; * Incomplete medical records precluding assessment of at least one primary endpoint (OS, TTIP, or CNS-PFS). Patients with available data for any primary endpoint are eligible, even if other clinical details are missing. * Prior local treatment for brain metastases at an outside institution with no available records, precluding determination of the first local treatment modality
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Moscow, 111123, Russia
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Blokhin's Russian Cancer Research Center
Moscow, 115478, Russia
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Federal Center of Neurosurgery
Tyumen, 625062, Russia
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Gamma Knife Center Moscow
Moscow, 125047, Russia
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Gomel Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary (OKOD)
Homyel, 246012, Belarus
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Kaliningrad Regional Clinical Oncology Center
Kaliningrad, 236016, Russia
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Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center "Kommunarka"
Moscow, 117303, Russia
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Moscow Regional Oncology Hospital No. 62
Krasnogorsk, 143442, Russia
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N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery
Moscow, 125047, Russia
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N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Saint Petersburg, 197758, Russia
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N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine
Moscow, 129090, Russia
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OncoStop CyberKnife Center
Moscow, 115478, Russia
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P.A. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute
Moscow, 125284, Russia
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Republican Clinical Oncology Dispensary (RCOD)
Ufa, 450054, Russia
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S.S. Yudin City Clinical Hospital, Oncology Center No. 1
Moscow, 115446, Russia
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