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- Clinical Trial NCT06057220
IMaC - Immune Pathways in Oesophagogastric Cancer (IMaC)
Investigation of Immune Pathways and Microbiome Disruption as Drivers of Mutagenesis in Oesophagogastric Cancer
The number of cases of oesophagogastric cancer is increasing every year. Currently, only 39% of patients with oesophageal cancer can have potentially curative treatment by the time they are diagnosed. This is because it typically presents late, and it is only when patients start to develop symptoms of advanced disease such as difficulty swallowing and weight loss, that they seek medical attention.
There are approximately 9300 new cases of oesophageal cancer in the UK each year and at 17%, it has the 5th poorest 5-year survival of all cancers in the UK.
It is diagnosed by carrying out a camera test called a gastroscopy which allows a biopsy of the cancer to be taken. This is an invasive procedure, and unlike for other types of cancer, such as bowel cancer, there is no test to risk-stratify patients at an earlier stage. Risk-stratification enables patients more likely to develop oesophagogastric cancer to be identified, which allows them to have more focused follow-up. This can potentially enable cancer to be diagnosed earlier, before the disease becomes more advanced, allowing patients to have potentially curative treatment.
Scientific research has identified that the healthy bacteria in the oesophagus and stomach changes as oesophagogastric cancer develops. The investigators want to see if similar changes can be identified in the healthy bacteria in the mouth which could be indicative of cancer developing in the oesophagus or stomach. The investigators then hope to use this information to develop a non-invasive risk-stratification tool that can be used to diagnose oesophagogastric cancer earlier and thereby enable more patients to be cured.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to investigate the interplay between immune pathways, the mucosal barrier and microbiome in oesophagogastric cancer, with the intention of identifying biologically-plausible biomarkers implicated in oesophagogastric carcinogenesis. The long-term translational objective of this work is to develop a non-invasive risk-stratification test with the aim of identifying patients at risk of developing, or with possible early oesophagogastric cancer, who can then undergo diagnostic testing with the intention of identifying early, potentially curable disease.
In order to do this, a deep understanding of the microbiome, the immune pathways, and ensuing changes at the level of the oesophagogastric mucosa is required. This work aligns with one of the cornerstones of improving survival in OGc; early diagnosis.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Guildford, United Kingdom, GU27WG
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
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London, United Kingdom, SW36JJ
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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Contact:
- Mark Brandon-Grove
- Phone Number: 02031865416
- Email: Mark.Brandon-Grove@rmh.nhs.uk
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Principal Investigator:
- Sacheen Kumar
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Sub-Investigator:
- Nikhil Patel
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London, United Kingdom, SW17 0QT
- St Georges University Hospital
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Contact:
- Subhir Bedi
- Email: researchgovernance@sgul.ac.uk
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Principal Investigator:
- Chris Groves
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
- Group 1 - Adult patients referred for oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) to investigate any of the following symptoms: difficulty swallowing, vomiting, reflux, anaemia, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, upper abdominal pain and weight loss.
- Group 2 - Adult patients with known BO who are undergoing OGD for surveillance.
- Group 3 - Adult patients who have been diagnosed with OGc (Ac or SCc) and are having further investigations as part of the disease staging process such as a staging laparoscopy or further OGD.
- Group 4 - Adult patients with OGc (Ac or SCc) who are having surgical resection of the cancer.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients >16 years old
Referred for oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) to investigate any of the following;
- Symptoms including difficulty swallowing, vomiting, reflux symptoms including heartburn, anaemia, GI bleeding, upper abdominal pain and weight loss.
- Oesophagitis, gastritis or GORD.
- Barrett's oesophagus (BO) requiring surveillance or endoscopic therapy.
- Histologically confirmed OGc undergoing further investigation as part of staging such as laparoscopy and OGD or undergoing surgical resection (oesophagectomy/gastrectomy) as part of their treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cancers other than adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, including but not limited to gastro-intestinal stromal tumours (GIST), mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT lymphoma) and carcinoid tumours.
- Patients with recurrent OGc.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Group 1
Adult patients referred for oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) to investigate any of the following symptoms: difficulty swallowing, vomiting, reflux, anaemia, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, upper abdominal pain and weight loss.
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No intervention
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Group 2
Adult patients with known BO who are undergoing OGD for surveillance
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No intervention
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Group 3
Adult patients who have been diagnosed with OGc (Ac or SCc) and are having further investigations as part of the disease staging process such as a staging laparoscopy or further OGD
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No intervention
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Group 4
Adult patients with OGc (Ac or SCc) who are having surgical resection of the cancer
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No intervention
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Derive biomarker(s) from the oropharyngeal microbiome and mucin profiles in each patient cohort
Time Frame: Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Identification of a novel biomarker detectable in salivary samples or buccal swabs from the oropharynx, that can be used as a marker of downstream neoplastic changes leading to oesophagogastric carcinoma.
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Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Characterise and compare the microbiome and mucin profiles of the oropharynx
Time Frame: Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Profile the oropharyngeal microbiome and mucin perturbations occurring across the spectrum of pre-malignant oesophgagogastic disease (Barrett's Oesophagus) and oesophagogastric cancers, including controls with no endoscopic evidence of upper Gastrointestinal (GI) pathology i.e. a normal upper GI tract, negative Helicobacter pylori tests and patients with GORD
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Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Determine concomitant alterations in mucosal immune pathways and mucus biology
Time Frame: Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Comprehensive understanding of altered immune pathways driving oesophageal cancer and their relation to microbiota and mucus perturbations to provide targets for mechanistic investigation within experimental models
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Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Establish causation between microbiome/immune/mucin perturbation and carcinogenesis.
Time Frame: Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Gain understanding of key pathways driving oesophageal carcinogenesis, insights that are essential for developing robust biologically-plausible early biomarkers with high clinical predictive value, through the use of in vitro models
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Through study completion (an average of 3 years)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- CCR5791
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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