Exploratory Study of the Relevance of a Blood Test in the Management of Patients in the Context of Colorectal Cancer Screening (PREDICT-IRFC)

March 13, 2026 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and the second in women with an incidence of 43,350 new cases in 2018. This incidence is increasing every year.

Early detection is crucial in this pathology. In France, free screening is organized by health insurance for people aged 50 to 74 years. This screening is based on an immunological test (FIT: Fecal Immunological test), which aims to detect the presence of blood in the stool. In fact, some polyps or cancers cause bleeding that is often minimal and therefore difficult or even impossible to detect with the naked eye.

If this test is positive, a colonoscopy is done to check whether or not abnormalities are present in the colon or rectum. Performed under anesthesia, this examination can detect the possible presence of polyps or cancer.

Recently, with the covid-19 epidemic, the investigators were faced with an extension of the delays for colonoscopies which led to delays in patient care.

To prevent this, they propose to develop a blood test that would allow rapid identification of patients with colorectal cancer, requiring rapid management.

This blood test will permit to have a parameter for stratifying the therapeutic care in the event of epidemia or situation that constrains the organisation of the health system.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

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400

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Besançon, France
        • Recruiting
        • CHU de Besançon
        • Contact:
          • CHRISTOPHE BORG
      • Montbéliard, France
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Hôpital Nord-Franche-Comté
      • Vesoul, France
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Haute-Saône

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged more than18 years
  • Cohort A : patients with suspected colorectal cancer following a positive immunological test during screening (presence of blood detected in the stool) or with gross bleeding OR Cohort B : patients who have already performed colonoscopy (on symptoms, or because of family history, or other ...), for whom the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was identified by pathology prior to surgery, candidates for surgery on their colorectal tumor
  • Signed and dated informed consent
  • Patient affiliated to or beneficiary of French social security system.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vulnerable persons according to the law (minors, adults under protection, persons deprived of liberty ...)
  • Not ability to comply with the study protocol, in the Investigator's judgment
  • pregnant woman
  • Patient in the period of exclusion of another study

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Blood test

In Cohort A: 200 patients with suspected colorectal cancer following a positive immunological test during screening (presence of blood detected in the stool) OR with gross bleeding

In cohort B: 200 patients who have already performed colonoscopy candidates for surgery on their colorectal tumor
Diagnostic test: Blood sample

In cohort A: Blood sample n°1 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) previous colonoscopy. If no cancer lesions: STOP. If cancer lesion detected : Blood sample n°2 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected 1 month after surgery.

In cohort B: Blood sample n°1 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected before surgery. Blood sample n°2 (PBMC, plasma, ctDNA) collected 1 month after surgery

Other: Tumor tissue
In each cohort, tumor tissue will be collected from the surgical specimen.
Other: stool collection
In cohort B: Stool sample n°1 collected before surgery. Stool sample n°2 collected 1 month after surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
sensitivity and specificity of a blood test
Time Frame: one month after surgery, an average of 6 months from inclusion
one month after surgery, an average of 6 months from inclusion
correlation between the biological signature of the test and the stage of the disease in patients whose diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was identified by pathology prior to surgery.
Time Frame: one month after surgery, an average of 6 months from inclusion
one month after surgery, an average of 6 months from inclusion

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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March 30, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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August 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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August 1, 2032

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 3, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 22, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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February 23, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 13, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2020/539

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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