Development of a Cell Free DNA Assay as a Biomarker for Predicting Early Non-response to Therapy in Metastatic Cancer

Accrue samples for the further development and clinical validation of a blood-based cell-free DNA (cfDNA) quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay as a potential biomarker for early non-response to therapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer (BC).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer; Metastatic Breast Cancer; Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: Blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assay

Detailed Description

Most anticancer drugs are effective only in subgroups of patients, and our current understanding of tumor biology does not allow us to predict accurately which patient will benefit from a specific therapeutic regimen. The definitive proof of the effectiveness of a therapy is improvement in clinical symptoms and survival. Imaging is generally used to assess therapeutic effects earlier and more objectively. Current response assessment is based primarily on changes in tumor size as measured by CT or other anatomic imaging modalities.

Cadex Genomics has developed an analytically validated cell-free DNA (cfDNA) quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay that utilizes standard qPCR platforms for processing, this test can reliably obtain results from small blood volumes and possesses exceptionally high analytical sensitivity of circulating cfDNA.

The purpose of this study is to accrue samples for the further development and clinical validation of a blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assay as a potential biomarker for early non-response to therapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer (BC).

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 130

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Quebec
    • Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 2R9
      • McGill University
• United States
  • Arkansas
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
      • CARTI Cancer Center
  • California
    • Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94086
      • Sutter Health - Palo Alto Medical Foundation
  • Colorado
    • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
      • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
  • Georgia
    • Columbus, Georgia, United States, 31904
      • IACT Health
  • Louisiana
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
      • University Medical Center
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70119
      • Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
  • Nebraska
    • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68130
      • Nebraska Cancer Center
  • New York
    • Port Jefferson Station, New York, United States, 11776
      • National Translational Research Group LLC
  • North Carolina
    • Cary, North Carolina, United States, 27518
      • Waverly Hematology Oncology
    • Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States, 28732
      • Advent Health
  • South Carolina
    • Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605
      • Greenville Health System - Prisma Health

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

A total of 750 subjects with Lung Cancer, CRC or BC will be enrolled consecutively into each cancer group. It is expected that each group will enroll 250 subjects each. As each group meets its enrollment goals, that group will close to further enrollment.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Age ≥ 18 years.

Documented stage IV NSCLC, SCLC, BC or CRC (can be new diagnosis, persistent or recurrent disease):

BC patients who meet the following criteria:

ER+/HER2- and has failed hormone therapy within the last two years, or ER+/HER2+ or, ER-/HER+ or, HER2-/ER-/PR- (TNBC), and Has ≥ 1 measurable non- bone lesion as measured per RECIST or, If bone only disease, has two or more measurable (> 1 cm by RECIST) predominantly lytic bone lesions

Planned initiation of new systemic first- or second-line treatment or subsequent therapies with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy or combination thereof. Or continuation of the current line of therapy after RECIST/iRECIST evaluation which coincides with end of the cycle of therapy and prior to initiation of the next cycle of therapy.

Imaging to determine RECIST and/or iRECIST criteria:

If baseline blood draw is planned prior to first cycle of a line (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc) of therapy, measurable disease with CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring should be completed within 4 weeks prior to baseline blood draw.

If baseline test is performed at the completion of a cycle of therapy, CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring should be completed to coincide with end of cycle of therapy and prior to baseline blood draw.

Planned CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring for treatment response completed within 8-12 weeks of start of treatment.

Willing and able to donate up to 30mL of blood at each blood draw. Willing and able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of a secondary malignancy that is not in complete remission. Imaging to determine RECIST and/or iRECIST criteria is not planned or available.

CT or MRI or PET/CT monitoring for treatment response is not planned within 8-12 weeks.

Presence of active autoimmune disease which is under active treatment. DVT, PE, sepsis, or has recovered from any other serious illness within the prior 2 weeks of the baseline blood draw. (Note: Patients who have recovered from similar conditions more than 2 weeks prior to the baseline blood draw would be eligible for the study) If initiating a new line of therapy, patient has received any doses of the new block of therapy before the first designated blood draw.

If continuing current line of therapy after CT, MRI or PET/CT monitoring, patient has received subsequent cycle of therapy before the first designated blood draw.

Performance status ECOG ≥3. Evidence of acute renal failure as determined by current clinical guidelines. NSCLC, SCLC or CRC patients beyond 9 months of the initiation of therapy, on 1st line immunotherapy alone, or combination immunotherapy and chemotherapy regimens. (Note: patients on subsequent lines of therapy (2nd,3rd line etc.) would be eligible at any time point including prior to the 9 months vs those patients on 1st line therapy)..

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Metastatic Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer or Breast Cancer; A total of 750 subjects with lung cancer, CRC and breast cancer will be consecutively enrolled. It is expected that 250 subjects will be lung cancer patients, 250 mCRC patients and 250 breast cancer patients.	Diagnostic test: Blood-based cell-free cfDNA qPCR assay; Up to 30mL of blood via venipuncture

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
DNA Integrity Index as a predictor of progressive disease in a cohort of metastatic patients (250 Lung Cancer (NSCLC, SCLC), 250 CRC and 250 BC patients as compared to standard RECIST/iRECIST criteria.	A total of 750 subjects (250 stage IV Lung Cancer, IV 250 CRC and IV BC) will be enrolled consecutively into the study. Blood specimens will be collected at the initiation of therapy and 12 to 16 days after the initiation of therapy. A course of therapy is defined as chemotherapy, immunotherapy or oral therapy. Standard baseline RECIST or iRECIST will be recorded before the initiation therapy and again at 9-12 weeks. For those patients who are receiving single agent regimen consisting of immunotherapy alone there will be an additional blood draw prior to administration of the second course of therapy. The Integrity Index will be evaluated for predicting early non-response to therapy as compared to standard RECIST/iRECIST results.	Six months to accrue patient for initial development

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cadex Genomics
• Investigators: Study Director: Christer Svedman, M.D. Ph.D., Cadex Genomics

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 15, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): February 6, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 21, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 26, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): March 27, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 7, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 6, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Neoplasms by Site; Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Bronchial Neoplasms; Neoplastic Processes; Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Neoplasm Metastasis
• Other Study ID Numbers: CADEX-0001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No