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Blood test may replace scans for some colorectal cancer patients on immunotherapy

NCT ID NCT06098560

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Geneplus-Beijing Co. Ltd. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study is looking at whether a simple blood test that tracks tumor DNA (ctDNA) can better predict how well immunotherapy is working in people with advanced colorectal cancer. Currently, doctors rely on imaging scans, which can miss cases where the cancer is actually gone. The study will follow 60 patients to see if changes in ctDNA levels match with complete responses after surgery or over time.

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 could lead to a simple blood test to monitor immunotherapy effectiveness in colorectal cancer, helping doctors decide on treatment without relying solely on scans.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (60 participants) and early-stage, so results may not apply to all patients or change practice immediately.

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Study facts

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

Participants

About 60 people

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

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Colorectal cancer patients with MSI-H/dMMR who are expected to receive / receiving immunotherapy

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: \- advanced or locally advanced dMMR/MSI-H colorectal cancer Expected to receive/be receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy ECOG performance score is 0-1, life expectancy ≥12 weeks Exclusion Criteria: \- The presence of other uncured malignancies Patients with one or more serious concomitant systemic diseases that, in the investigator's opinion, impair the patient's ability to complete the study Patients with autoimmune disease are not suitable for PD1 monoclonal antibody therapy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Colorectal cancer

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, China

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China

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