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Rectal CancerNCT04223102

Microbiome and Rectal Cancer

A study testing Tissue collection in people with Rectal Cancer and Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, run by University of South Florida at 3 sites in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

The purpose of our study is to determine if an association exists between the microbiome of those with rectal adenocarcinoma who are complete pathologic responders and those who have a partial or no response to neoadjuvant therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Tissue collection
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
18 Feb 2020to Jun 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Locally Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma (T3)
  • Standard 5FU based chemoradiation
  • Total Neoadjuvant Therapy per OPRA protocol guidelines

Who cannot join

  • Age < 18 years
  • Stage I or Stage IV rectal adenocarcinoma
  • Rectal cancer other than adenocarcinoma
  • Genetically associated cancer (HNPCC, FAP etc.) or highly suspicious for genetically associated cancer
  • Prior history of rectal adenocarcinoma (i.e. recurrent colorectal adenocarcinoma)

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida, 33606

  • University of South Florida - South Tampa Campus

    Tampa, Florida, 33606

  • University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Official title: Rectal Microbiome Variability Among Rectal Cancer Cohorts Including Complete Clinical Responders, Pathologic Responders, and Early Recurrence

The purpose of our study is to determine if an association exists between the microbiome of those with rectal adenocarcinoma who are complete pathologic responders and those who have a partial or no response to neoadjuvant therapy.

Read the detailed description

This study will help to further elucidate the association of bacteria with rectal cancer, while also characterizing the genes associated with that risk. Furthermore it will attempt to better understand which patients may have an optimal response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation allowing for possible predictive metagenomics evaluation, investigators may be able to augment treatments as well as provide recommendations for the success and cost effectiveness of cancer care.

Being tested
Tissue collection
Medical subject headings
Rectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Tissue collectionProcedure or surgery

    A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure in which a flexible tubularized camera approximately 1 cm in diameter is inserted into the anus and advanced proximally to the sigmoid colon (approximately 20 cm). At that time a rectal biopsy of the tumor will be obtained as well as a sample from >5cm proximal to the tumor, with a separate biopsy forcep. Tattoo injection, as standard of care, will be performed within 1 cm distal to the tumor to identify the location in the future or for surgical intervention. If there is inability to get proximal to the tumor then a location at least 5 cm adjacent in any direction will be sufficient so long as it is grossly normal appearing.

Study groups in NCT04223102
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tissue collectionOtherTissue collection
Receives: Procedure: Tissue collection

What is being measured

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

  1. 16s rRNA gene sequencing to study bacterial phylogeny and taxonomy

    16s rRNA sequencing from biopsy specimens

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. rectal microbiota to study bacteria strains

    rectal microbiota - bacteria strains from biopsy specimens

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jan 2020
  2. Study start18 Feb 2020
  3. Primary completionJan 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2027 (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 N/A
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
NCT04223102
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00040924
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
12 Nov 2019
Last updated
2 Aug 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • NIH HMP Working Group; Peterson J, Garges S, Giovanni M, McInnes P, Wang L, Schloss JA, Bonazzi V, McEwen JE, Wetterstrand KA, Deal C, Baker CC, Di Francesco V, Howcroft TK, Karp RW, Lunsford RD, Wellington CR, Belachew T, Wright M, Giblin C, David H, Mills M, Salomon R, Mullins C, Akolkar B, Begg L, Davis C, Grandison L, Humble M, Khalsa J, Little AR, Peavy H, Pontzer C, Portnoy M, Sayre MH, Starke-Reed P, Zakhari S, Read J, Watson B, Guyer M. The NIH Human Microbiome Project. Genome Res. 2009 Dec;19(12):2317-23. doi: 10.1101/gr.096651.109. Epub 2009 Oct 9.

    PubMed 19819907
  • Smith JJ, Chow OS, Gollub MJ, Nash GM, Temple LK, Weiser MR, Guillem JG, Paty PB, Avila K, Garcia-Aguilar J; Rectal Cancer Consortium. Organ Preservation in Rectal Adenocarcinoma: a phase II randomized controlled trial evaluating 3-year disease-free survival in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with chemoradiation plus induction or consolidation chemotherapy, and total mesorectal excision or nonoperative management. BMC Cancer. 2015 Oct 23;15:767. doi: 10.1186/s12885-015-1632-z.

    PubMed 26497495
  • Maas M, Nelemans PJ, Valentini V, Das P, Rodel C, Kuo LJ, Calvo FA, Garcia-Aguilar J, Glynne-Jones R, Haustermans K, Mohiuddin M, Pucciarelli S, Small W Jr, Suarez J, Theodoropoulos G, Biondo S, Beets-Tan RG, Beets GL. Long-term outcome in patients with a pathological complete response after chemoradiation for rectal cancer: a pooled analysis of individual patient data. Lancet Oncol. 2010 Sep;11(9):835-44. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(10)70172-8. Epub 2010 Aug 6.

    PubMed 20692872
  • Smith JD, Ruby JA, Goodman KA, Saltz LB, Guillem JG, Weiser MR, Temple LK, Nash GM, Paty PB. Nonoperative management of rectal cancer with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy. Ann Surg. 2012 Dec;256(6):965-72. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3182759f1c.

    PubMed 23154394
  • Gerassy-Vainberg S, Blatt A, Danin-Poleg Y, Gershovich K, Sabo E, Nevelsky A, Daniel S, Dahan A, Ziv O, Dheer R, Abreu MT, Koren O, Kashi Y, Chowers Y. Radiation induces proinflammatory dysbiosis: transmission of inflammatory susceptibility by host cytokine induction. Gut. 2018 Jan;67(1):97-107. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-313789. Epub 2017 Apr 24.

    PubMed 28438965
  • Araujo-Perez F, McCoy AN, Okechukwu C, Carroll IM, Smith KM, Jeremiah K, Sandler RS, Asher GN, Keku TO. Differences in microbial signatures between rectal mucosal biopsies and rectal swabs. Gut Microbes. 2012 Nov-Dec;3(6):530-5. doi: 10.4161/gmic.22157. Epub 2012 Oct 11.

    PubMed 23060016
  • Peters BA, Wu J, Pei Z, Yang L, Purdue MP, Freedman ND, Jacobs EJ, Gapstur SM, Hayes RB, Ahn J. Oral Microbiome Composition Reflects Prospective Risk for Esophageal Cancers. Cancer Res. 2017 Dec 1;77(23):6777-6787. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-17-1296.

    PubMed 29196415
  • Sanapareddy N, Legge RM, Jovov B, McCoy A, Burcal L, Araujo-Perez F, Randall TA, Galanko J, Benson A, Sandler RS, Rawls JF, Abdo Z, Fodor AA, Keku TO. Increased rectal microbial richness is associated with the presence of colorectal adenomas in humans. ISME J. 2012 Oct;6(10):1858-68. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2012.43. Epub 2012 May 24.

    PubMed 22622349
  • Xu K, Jiang B. Analysis of Mucosa-Associated Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer. Med Sci Monit. 2017 Sep 14;23:4422-4430. doi: 10.12659/msm.904220.

    PubMed 28904330
  • Kwong TNY, Wang X, Nakatsu G, Chow TC, Tipoe T, Dai RZW, Tsoi KKK, Wong MCS, Tse G, Chan MTV, Chan FKL, Ng SC, Wu JCY, Wu WKK, Yu J, Sung JJY, Wong SH. Association Between Bacteremia From Specific Microbes and Subsequent Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2018 Aug;155(2):383-390.e8. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.04.028. Epub 2018 May 3.

    PubMed 29729257
  • Kasai C, Sugimoto K, Moritani I, Tanaka J, Oya Y, Inoue H, Tameda M, Shiraki K, Ito M, Takei Y, Takase K. Comparison of human gut microbiota in control subjects and patients with colorectal carcinoma in adenoma: Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and next-generation sequencing analyses. Oncol Rep. 2016 Jan;35(1):325-33. doi: 10.3892/or.2015.4398. Epub 2015 Nov 4.

    PubMed 26549775
  • Yoon H, Kim N, Park JH, Kim YS, Lee J, Kim HW, Choi YJ, Shin CM, Park YS, Lee DH, Jung HC. Comparisons of Gut Microbiota Among Healthy Control, Patients With Conventional Adenoma, Sessile Serrated Adenoma, and Colorectal Cancer. J Cancer Prev. 2017 Jun;22(2):108-114. doi: 10.15430/JCP.2017.22.2.108. Epub 2017 Jun 30.

    PubMed 28698865
  • Ahn J, Sinha R, Pei Z, Dominianni C, Wu J, Shi J, Goedert JJ, Hayes RB, Yang L. Human gut microbiome and risk for colorectal cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Dec 18;105(24):1907-11. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt300. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

    PubMed 24316595
  • Chen W, Liu F, Ling Z, Tong X, Xiang C. Human intestinal lumen and mucosa-associated microbiota in patients with colorectal cancer. PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e39743. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039743. Epub 2012 Jun 28.

    PubMed 22761885
  • Jones RB, Zhu X, Moan E, Murff HJ, Ness RM, Seidner DL, Sun S, Yu C, Dai Q, Fodor AA, Azcarate-Peril MA, Shrubsole MJ. Inter-niche and inter-individual variation in gut microbial community assessment using stool, rectal swab, and mucosal samples. Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 7;8(1):4139. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22408-4.

    PubMed 29515151

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tissue collection in people with Rectal Cancer and Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, run by University of South Florida at 3 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 4 inclusion and 5 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

16s rRNA gene sequencing to study bacterial phylogeny and taxonomy (time frame: 5 years). 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 NCT04223102, which also lists 35 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 2 Aug 2023.

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