Using Liquid Biopsy in Newly Diagnosed Patients With High Grade Adenocarcinoma of Ovarian Origin, Fallopian Tubes or Primary Peritoneal (BOVARY CE)

September 10, 2025 updated by: Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

Evaluation of Clonal Heterogeneity and Tumor Evolution Using Liquid Biopsy in Newly Diagnosed Patients With High Grade Adenocarcinoma of Ovarian Origin, Fallopian Tubes or Primary Peritoneal

BOVARY-CE is a monocentric, pilot, longitudinal, real-life study with a total duration of 36 months. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of using liquid biopsy as a substitute for tissue multisampling, in order to describe clonal heterogeneity and tumor evolution in patients with ovarian cancer. The method involves the inclusion of 20 patients with high-grade ovarian adenocarcinoma, fallopian tubes or primary peritoneal origin, not pretreated, newly diagnosed, and eligible for treatment who will participate in the research. These patients will have several samples throughout their treatment for a period of 2 years: blood samples which will be taken at each therapeutic moment of interest.

Tissue samples which will be taken at the time of the diagnostic laparoscopy and at the time of surgery.

The concentration of cfDNA and tumor heterogeneity will be used to predict disease-related events defined as relapse, progression or death.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France, 54506
        • Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Patient with non-treated high grade serous and endometrioid carcinoma of ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal origin proven cytologically or histologically at inclusion and eligible for treatment
  • Patient eligible for an upfront surgery or pretherapeutic coelioscopy
  • Adequate haemoglobin rate ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme
  • Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 18 years
  • Any concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions which could compromise participation in the study
  • Contraindication to blood samples of 20 mL
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Ongoing treatment for the newly diagnosed cancer or the recurrence
  • Other cancers treated within the last 5 years
  • Patient under guardianship or curatorship or deprived of liberty

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental
blood sample (20 ml) and biopsy
Other: Diagnostic Test
blood sample (20 ml) and biopsy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Using the concentration of cfDNA to predict disease events
Time Frame: 12 months
cfDNA concentration (ng / µl)
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: LEUFFLEN Léa, MD PhD, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 17, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

September 16, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2025

Last Verified

September 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020-A02251-38

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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