Blood protein may flag liver cancer spread risk after colon surgery
NCT ID NCT07177742
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is looking at a protein called PRDX1 found in tiny particles (exosomes) in blood taken from the surgical specimen of colorectal cancer patients. The goal is to see if higher levels of this protein can predict which patients will develop liver metastasis after surgery. Researchers will follow 260 patients over time to track liver metastasis and local recurrence.
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 new way to identify colorectal cancer patients at high risk for liver metastasis after surgery, allowing for earlier monitoring or treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for a link between a protein and metastasis; it does not test any intervention. The results may not lead to a reliable test or change in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
Local resectable colorectal cancer patients aged 19-80 years who have not undergone preoperative radiotherapy or chemotherapy and have no distant metastasis.
- Ages
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19 to 80 months
- 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: * Age between 19-80 years old, gender not limited; * Can comply with the requirements of the research visit plan and other protocols; * Voluntarily participate and sign an informed consent form; ④ Diagnosed with colon adenocarcinoma through pathological examination; ⑤ Patients who have completed colorectal radical surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who cannot complete radical surgery for colorectal cancer; * Patients with liver diseases (chronic hepatitis B, hepatitis C, severe fatty liver, cirrhosis); * Patients who require combined organ resection; * Combine patients with other malignant tumors or blood or immune system diseases; ⑤ Prior to tumor resection, any anti-tumor treatment, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and molecular targeted therapy, has been performed; ⑥ After surgery, it was found that the mesenteric vein branch of the specimen could not obtain blood due to severe infiltration or other reasons. * Patients with severe postoperative complications leading to delayed treatment (Clavien-Dindo grade III or above).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Hepatobilliary Surgery Center, Tongji University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200065, China
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