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Impact of Fusobacterium Nucleatum on Response to Anti-EGFR Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Sponsor: Barretos Cancer Hospital
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
Conditions
Locations (1)
Barretos Cancer Hospital
Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil