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Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionPhase 2ACABCNCT02602938

Aspirin on CTCs of Advanced Breast and Colorectal Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Aspirin in people with Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Circulating Tumor Cells, run by Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Aspirin could affect the number and subtype of circulating tumor cells of metastatic breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
What is being tested?
Aspirin
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Nov 2015to Feb 2017
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults age from 18-75 years old.
  • Patients were diagnosed for metastatic breast or colorectal cancer by pathology.
  • Patients who were not currently receiving intravenous chemotherapy , oral administrated with capecitabine was permitted.
  • Concurrent endocrine therapy ( for at least 2 months before enrollment), bisphosphonate therapy, and/or monoclonal targeted therapy were permitted.
  • PS score ≤ 3
  • Anticipated survival time ≥ 3 months
  • CTCs≥5 / 7.5ml blood

Who cannot join

  • Allergic to aspirin or other types of non-steroid
  • History of hemorrhage of digestive tract or other hemorrhagic disease
  • Plan to receive surgery within the time frame of the trial
  • Medication history of aspirin or other types of anti-platelets drug within one months before the trial
  • Women in pregnant or lactation period
  • Any psychological or objective problem may influence the compliance of the patients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Chao Ni, Doctor contact

+8613989463951

davenc@163.com

Yun Chen, Doctor contact

+8613858087167

hlqm1986@163.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Zhejiang provincial people's hospital

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014

    Jinwen Qi, +8613758248488, 11118118@zju.edu.cn

    Chao Ni, +8613989463951, davenc@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Aspirin could affect the number and subtype of circulating tumor cells of metastatic breast cancer and colorectal cancer.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

  • Invasion and metastasis are the main reason of death in metastatic cancer, and abundant evidence find circulating tumor cells(CTCs) take the core position in breast and colorectal cancer metastasis.
  • Platelets play multiple role to facilitate the epithelial to mesenchymal transition of tumor cells and protect CTCs to survival in the circulation, which enrolled in the whole process of metastasis.
  • Several clinical trials and observational study have validate the primary and secondary prevention effect of aspirin to both breast and colorectal cancer.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the effect of aspirin on CTC number of metastatic breast and colorectal cancer;
  • Determine the effect of aspirin on CTC subtype (epithelial/mesenchymal/mixed type) of metastatic breast and colorectal cancer.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Adults age from 18-75 years old.
  • Patients were diagnosed for metastatic breast or colorectal cancer by pathology.
  • Patients who were not currently receiving intravenous chemotherapy , oral administrated with capecitabine was permitted. Concurrent endocrine therapy ( for at least 2 months before enrollment), bisphosphonate therapy, and/or monoclonal targeted therapy were permitted.
  • No disease of hemorrhagic tendency or history of non-steroid drug allergy.
  • CTCs≥5 / 7.5ml blood

STUDY DESIGN:

  • Aspirin will be administered orally once a day in 28-day cycles.
  • The CTC was evaluated every 28 days for 2 months.
Being tested
Aspirin
Keywords
aspirin, circulating tumor cells, metastatic breast cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer
Medical subject headings
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating, Breast Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AspirinDrug

    Also called acetylsalicylic acid

    Take aspirin (100mg) orally once a day for 2 months

Study groups in NCT02602938
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
aspirinExperimental* The included patients will be administered with aspirin (100mg) orally once a day in 28-day cycles. * The CTC was evaluated at baseline, and every 28 days for 2 months.
Receives: Drug: Aspirin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Intervention completed

    2-months follow-up completed and the CTCs' assessment was evaluated three times by Canpatrol technology, the tumor burden was evaluated by MRI or CT.

    Measured: 2 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Disease progression

    The tumor burden would be examined by MRI or CT once a month, if we find the cancer progressed and chemotherapy is needed, the patient will be withdraw.

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Nov 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completionNov 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02602938
Sponsor's protocol ID
2015KY163
Acronym
ACABC
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
9 Nov 2015
Last updated
13 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Ksiazkiewicz M, Markiewicz A, Zaczek AJ. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition: a hallmark in metastasis formation linking circulating tumor cells and cancer stem cells. Pathobiology. 2012;79(4):195-208. doi: 10.1159/000337106. Epub 2012 Apr 4.

    PubMed 22488297
  • Rothwell PM, Wilson M, Price JF, Belch JF, Meade TW, Mehta Z. Effect of daily aspirin on risk of cancer metastasis: a study of incident cancers during randomised controlled trials. Lancet. 2012 Apr 28;379(9826):1591-601. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60209-8. Epub 2012 Mar 21.

    PubMed 22440947
  • Maity G, De A, Das A, Banerjee S, Sarkar S, Banerjee SK. Aspirin blocks growth of breast tumor cells and tumor-initiating cells and induces reprogramming factors of mesenchymal to epithelial transition. Lab Invest. 2015 Jul;95(7):702-17. doi: 10.1038/labinvest.2015.49. Epub 2015 Apr 13.

    PubMed 25867761
  • Yang L, Lv Z, Xia W, Zhang W, Xin Y, Yuan H, Chen Y, Hu X, Lv Y, Xu Q, Weng X, Ni C. The effect of aspirin on circulating tumor cells in metastatic colorectal and breast cancer patients: a phase II trial study. Clin Transl Oncol. 2018 Jul;20(7):912-921. doi: 10.1007/s12094-017-1806-z. Epub 2017 Dec 14.

    PubMed 29243075

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Aspirin in people with Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Circulating Tumor Cells, run by Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Chao Ni, Doctor (+8613989463951, davenc@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Intervention completed (time frame: 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02602938, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Nov 2015.

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