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Early Cancer DetectionASCENDNCT04213326

Detecting Cancers Earlier Through Elective Plasma-based CancerSEEK Testing

An observational study of Early Cancer Detection, run by Exact Sciences Corporation at 14 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective, observational study of 1,000 subjects with known or suspected cancer and 2,000 subjects with no known cancer. Potential participants will be asked questions to confirm their eligibility by a nurse navigator, study staff member, or physician. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Early Cancer Detection
How many people
6,400 participants
Where
14 sitesUnited States
Study dates
18 Nov 2019to 29 Jan 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: 3000 total subjects 2000 healthy volunteers 1000 cancer volunteers

Who may be able to join

  • Age 50 or greater
  • Ability to understand the nature of this study and give written informed consent
  • CANCER COHORT:
  • Either of the following:
  • Histologic diagnosis of cancer with no prior systemic or definitive therapy (any stage, including, inclusive of is-situ carcinoma)
  • Or
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  • Subject with high suspicion of cancer through radiological and/or clinical assessment who are scheduled for resection or biopsy within 6 weeks of study blood collection and have not received prior systemic or definitive therapy.
  • NON-CANCER COHORT
  • No prior history of cancer

Who cannot join

  • ALL PATIENTS
  • Evidence of active febrile infection prior to blood draw.
  • Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • History of an allogeneic bone marrow, stem cell transplant, or solid organ transplant.
  • Judgment by the Investigator or study staff of any other reason that would prohibit the inclusion of the subject in the study.
  • CANCER COHORT
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  • Subjects newly diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy, primary central nervous system tumor, prostate cancer, or skin cancer (including melanoma).
  • History of, or currently receiving, systemic or definitive cancer treatment including curative surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy.
  • NON-CANCER COHORT
  • None

Trial locations and contacts

14 sites in 1 country.

14 sites in 1 country

United States14 sites
  • Sarah Cannon

    Augusta, Georgia, 30909

  • Sarah Cannon

    Denver, Colorado, 80220

  • Sarah Cannon

    Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32547

  • Sarah Cannon

    Independence, Missouri, 64057

  • Sarah Cannon

    Kansas City, Kansas, 64012

  • Sarah Cannon

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89129

  • Sarah Cannon

    Macon, Georgia, 31217

  • Sarah Cannon

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Sarah Cannon

    Ocala, Florida, 34471

  • Sarah Cannon

    Overland Park, Kansas, 66209

  • Sarah Cannon

    Pensacola, Florida, 32514

  • Sarah Cannon

    Richmond, Virginia, 23229

  • Sarah Cannon

    Savannah, Georgia, 31404

  • Sarah Cannon

    Thousand Oaks, California, 23229

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About this study

Official title: Detecting Cancers Earlier Through Elective Plasma-based CancerSEEK Testing - Ascertaining Serial Cancer Patients to Enable New Diagnostic

This is a prospective, observational study of 1,000 subjects with known or suspected cancer and 2,000 subjects with no known cancer.

Potential participants will be asked questions to confirm their eligibility by a nurse navigator, study staff member, or physician.

Read more

Informed consent will be carried out for eligible subjects in accordance with applicable federal regulations and International Council for Harmonisation (ICH)/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.

Subjects will then complete a survey, and study staff will draw 60 mL of blood and measure the height and weight of the subject.

Where available, data from the medical records of the cancer subjects will reviewed and collected. In addition, non-cancer subjects will be requested to allow access to their medical records as an optional portion of their informed consent.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective, observational study of 1,000 subjects with known or suspected cancer confirmed through pathology reports and/or clinical/radiographic data and 2,000 subjects with no known cancer. De-identified blood samples and clinical data will be collected from subjects to validate a classification algorithm for a new version of the CancerSEEK assay.

Potential participants will be asked questions to confirm their eligibility by a nurse navigator, study staff member, or physician to document screening including date of upcoming therapy or surgery for cancer patients if one has been scheduled, before providing informed consent to participate in the study. Study procedures outside of the pre-screening for eligibility will not be performed prior to the subject providing consent. Informed consent will be carried out in accordance with applicable federal regulations and International Council for Harmonisation (ICH)/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF), potential participants will confirm that they understand the study and that they have no questions about the study.

The ICF may be offered by paper or electronically with the option to also review a paper copy provided by the nurse navigator or study coordinator either face-to-face on a tablet or via email. Potential participants will be given a phone number to call with any study specific questions. Copies of all signed consent forms will be stored centrally in a secure environment, and signed consent forms will thereby be available for verification by Thrive or its designee at any time.

Once the subject completes the survey, study staff will complete the blood draw and collect height and weight data. For some participants, their contact information and unique study identifier (ID) will be sent securely to a third-party vendor who will contact the subject within 24 hours to schedule the blood draw and height and weight measurements at a location convenient to the subject.

For all subjects, study staff and the third-party vendor performing the blood collection will verify the following before performing the blood draw and height and weight measurements: participant identity and age against a form of identification, that consent to participate has been given, that the participants in the cancer arm are still treatment naïve, and that they do not have a fever that could be caused by an infection. The blood collection vendor will ensure all required data are captured and included with the blood sample, that the sample is collected and packaged according to laboratory manual specifications, and that the sample is shipped to the indicated processing lab with the required expediency. Following all study visits, study staff and third party vendor staff will complete a visit checklist confirming all of the study activities that occurred.

Subjects in the Cancer cohort will be identified via nurse navigation, study staff or oncology physicians in local offices. The nurse navigator or study staff will verify eligibility through chart review and pre-screen, approach the subject about the study opportunity, and present the informed consent form. For participants enrolling electronically, participants will be presented with a secured tablet device on which the subject will watch a brief video about the study, read the informed consent and provide electronic consent. Some participants may also have the option of having the video, informed consent and survey emailed to them. Upon consent and enrollment, subjects will be assigned a unique subject study ID, which will be used to track the subject, their data and their biospecimen throughout study operations. Consented subjects will then be directed to complete a survey via the tablet device, email or paper. Participants will be allowed to skip questions in the survey or select the answer option "prefer not to answer." Subject data will be tracked in real-time by central study staff to ensure desired tumor type diversification and communicate enrollment strategy changes to the nurse navigators and study staff.

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT04213326
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cancer CohortSubjects interested in the cancer cohort, will sign an informed consent, complete an optional survey, and have 60mLs of blood draw by a licensed phlebotomist.
Non-Cancer CohortSubjects interested in the non-cancer cohort, will sign an informed consent, complete an optional survey, and have 60mLs of blood draw by a licensed phlebotomist.

What is being measured

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

  1. Study Data and Samples Were Used for CancerSEEK Assay Development

    The primary objective of the study is to collect blood samples from known cancer and non cancer participants. These blood samples were used to calibrate the CancerSEEK assay. There was no pre-defined performance threshold.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Dec 2019
  2. Study start18 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion29 Jan 2021
  4. Study completion29 Jan 2021

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
6,400 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04213326
Sponsor's protocol ID
HEOR 24
Acronym
ASCEND
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
23 Dec 2019
Last updated
14 Jun 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Mayerhoefer ME, Kienzle A, Woo S, Vargas HA. Update on Liquid Biopsy. Radiology. 2025 Jun;315(3):e241030. doi: 10.1148/radiol.241030.

    PubMed 40525978
  • Post C, Braun TP, Etzioni R, Nabavizadeh N. Multicancer Early Detection Tests: An Overview of Early Results From Prospective Clinical Studies and Opportunities for Oncologists. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Dec;19(12):1111-1115. doi: 10.1200/OP.23.00260. Epub 2023 Oct 18.

    PubMed 37851937

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Early Cancer Detection, run by Exact Sciences Corporation at 14 sites in United States.

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 9 inclusion and 10 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 14 sites in United States. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Jan 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Study Data and Samples Were Used for CancerSEEK Assay Development (time frame: 6 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 NCT04213326, which also lists 2 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 14 Jun 2024.

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