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NCT07619859

Impact of Fusobacterium Nucleatum on Response to Anti-EGFR Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Sponsor: Barretos Cancer Hospital

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Summary

This retrospective observational cohort study investigates the association between the intratumoral burden of the bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) and the efficacy of anti-EGFR targeted therapies (cetuximab or panitumumab) in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Bacterial quantification will be performed using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples, comprising an estimated cohort of 500 patients.

Official title: Association Between Intratumoral Fusobacterium Nucleatum Burden and Therapeutic Resistance to Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibodies in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: An Integrated Analysis of Clinical and Molecular Data

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

500

Start Date

2024-07-05

Completion Date

2028-06

Last Updated

2026-06-04

Healthy Volunteers

No

Locations (1)

Barretos Cancer Hospital

Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil