Active clinical trials for "Colorectal Neoplasms"

The main purpose of this study is to compare the clinical benefit, as measured by Progression-Free Survival (PFS), achieved by HX008 or Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy in participants with Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) or Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

This prospective, single-arm study aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of pembrolizumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment in pMMR/MSS locally advanced colorectal cancer patients

Early detection by screening significantly reduces mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC). However, CRC screening rates have plateaued, with a considerable segment of the population remaining unscreened. Not being up to date with screening was associated with an approximate 3-fold risk for CRC-related mortality. There are different well-established CRC screening modalities, including invasive and non-invasive, which detect both polyps and cancer or cancer alone. Colonoscopy remains the dominant screening modality in the U.S.; however, colonoscopy uptake is low due to the invasiveness, perception of discomfort and embarrassment, logistical challenges, cost, and potential risks. Increasing patient compliance and adherence to screening is critical to improving CRC outcomes. A key to enhancing screening participation is patient acceptance of the testing method. A blood-based screening test presents an opportunity to overcome some challenging barriers. Blood-based tests are non-invasive compared to colonoscopy and can easily be part of a standard medical office appointment for a wellness check or scheduled visits to manage chronic illnesses and be completed at the point of care. This study will examine patient preference to use a blood-based screening test and compliance with CRC screening recommendations after failing to complete the FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test)/FOBT (Fecal Occult Blood Test) or colonoscopy order in six months. Compliance with CRC screening is particularly poor among medically underserved populations, and most of these vulnerable individuals use federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to obtain care. Implementing a blood-based screening test at FQHCs has the potential to improve CRC screening uptake and adherence and improve health disparities in medically underserved populations. This study seeks to answer the following four questions: 1) What is the acceptability of a blood-based screening as an alternative for patients who failed to complete a prior order using traditional screening methods? 2) Are patients who failed to comply with traditional screening methods more likely to comply with a blood-based screening test? 3) What is the effect of offering a blood-based screening test for patients who are non-compliance with traditional screening methods on overall CRC screening rates? 4) What are the facilitators and barriers to implementing the blood-based screening test in clinical settings?

Prospective multicenter registry study to assess the frequency of Lynch syndrome among patients with colorectal cancer in Russia

This trial is a first in human (FIH) clinical trial in patients with Colorectal cancer (CRC) after failure of at least three lines of previous therapy aiming to evaluate safety and efficacy of CC-3, a bispecific antibody (bsAb) with CD276xCD3 specificity developed within DKTK. CC-3 binds to CD276 on cancer cells as well as to tumor vessels of CRC, thereby allowing for a dual mode of anti-cancer action. CC-3 was developed in a novel format which not only prolongs serum half-life, but most importantly reduces off-target T cell activation with expected fewer side effects. A similar construct in this format with PSMAxCD3 specificity is presently undergoing clinical evaluation in patients with prostate cancer (NCT04104607), with very favorable safety and preliminary efficacy. The optimized format that CC-3 shares with its PSMAxCD3 "sister molecule" allows for application of effective bsAb doses with expected high anticancer activity. The clinical trial comprises two phases: The first phase is a dose-escalation part to evaluate the maximally tolerated dose (MTD) of CC-3. This is followed by a dose-expansion part to defined the recommended phase II dose. A translational research program comprising, among others, analysis of CC-3 half-life and the induced immune response will serve to better define the mode of action of CC-3.

To explore the efficacy and safety of fruquintinib combined with chemotherapy as third-line/third-line+ Treatment in advanced metastatic colorectal cancer

This is an open-label clinical trial aimed at evaluating the safety and efficacy of the combination treatment of nelmastobart with capecitabine in patients diagnosed with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death. Detection and removal of polyps can reduce risk for developing colorectal cancer. After finding and removing precancerous polyps, repeat colonoscopy is routinely recommended. However, it is unclear whether repeat additional colonoscopy further reduces risk for colorectal cancer. For older adults age 75 and older, the lack of this information is especially important, given that the risks of colonoscopy go up with age. This research will evaluate whether older adults with a prior history of precancerous polyps have higher colorectal cancer risks compared to older adults who had a prior normal colonoscopy, and whether, among those with prior precancerous polyps, repeating a colonoscopy after age 75 is associated with reduced cancer risk. The investigators will synthesize these data and gather perspectives from Veterans and clinical stakeholders to make recommendations on whether older adults with a prior history of polyps should continue or defer colonoscopy after age 75.

The study is a prospective, single-center, single-arm unblinded clinical investigation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance and safety of da Vinci SP system. This study will entail a collection of demographics, preoperative, perioperative and postoperative outcomes of the patients into a database to follow this report on the outcomes, and notably answer questions to demonstrate the performance and safety of this surgical option. All patients being considered for minimally invasive colorectal surgery will be evaluated for participation in the above study. All of these patients will undergo a standard minimally invasive resection in the same fashion as would be carried out with multiport laparoscopic or robotic surgery

In this study, the investigators will establish a reliable method and logistic pipeline for personalized drug testing ex vivo using fresh tumor samples from colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. With this, the investigators aim to develop a novel predictive biomarker of immunotherapy response, by testing combinations of chemotherapies and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. Critically, this affects a large subgroup of patients currently not considered to benefit from such treatment. To support the hypothesis, the project will make use of cutting-edge, cell-based functional diagnostics. Individual patients' cancer cells will be screened against a panel of chemotherapies and targeted therapies including CAR T cells, to assess the optimal combination of therapies to induce immunotherapy efficacy in otherwise unresponsive CRC.