Clinical Research Directory

China Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial 1 (C-Cost1)

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in China. Currently, its incidence rate is increasing at a rate of 4% per year, exceeding the global annual average growth rate. Screening and early diagnosis of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions are key measures to reduce the disease burden of colorectal cancer in China. In previous clinical studies, colorectal cancer screening in high risk population received extensive attention. However, it cannot be ignored that the majority of sporadic colorectal cancers occur in the average risk population. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new approach for colorectal cancer screening in the average risk population in China. Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) initial screening followed by diagnostic colonoscopy is widely recommended by colorectal cancer screening guidelines worldwide. The current colorectal cancer screening approach faces challenges including limited sensitivity of initial screening technologies and insufficient population coverage in organized screening programs in China. As initial screening technologies, non-invasive blood tests which detects cfDNA methylation have been reported to have higher accuracy than FIT in detecting colorectal cancer. However, There is a lack of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the effectiveness of colonoscopy, FIT and FIT plus blood test for colorectal cancer screening. In China Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial 1 (C-Cost1), we propose to perform a multicenter, cluster randomized, parallel group trial directly comparing colonoscopy with FIT and with FIT plus blood test in the average risk population in China. The main research hypotheses are: (1) The screening protocol of FIT group (Group B) is non-inferior to the colonoscopy group (Group A) in the colorectal cancer mortality rate at 10 years; (2) The screening protocol of FIT plus blood test group (Group C) is non-inferior to the colonoscopy group (Group A) in the colorectal cancer mortality rate at 10 years. Both of the two hypotheses should be met.

A Novel Oral Synbiotic Formula in Reducing Advanced Adenoma Recurrence and Colorectal Neoplasia-related Bacterial Gene Markers

This multicenter, double blinded randomized controlled trial aims to assess the efficacy of a novel oral synbiotic formula (SMT04) in reducing advanced adenoma recurrence and colorectal neoplasia-related bacterial gene markers after endoscopic resection of colorectal advanced neoplasia.

China Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial 2 (C-Cost2)

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in China. Currently, its incidence rate is increasing at a rate of 4% per year, exceeding the global annual average growth rate. Screening and early diagnosis of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions are key measures to reduce the disease burden of colorectal cancer in China. In previous clinical studies, colorectal cancer screening in high risk population received extensive attention. However, it cannot be ignored that the majority of sporadic colorectal cancers occur in the average risk population. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new approach for colorectal cancer screening in the average risk population in China. Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) initial screening followed by diagnostic colonoscopy is widely recommended by colorectal cancer screening guidelines worldwide. The current colorectal cancer screening approach faces challenges including limited sensitivity of initial screening technologies and insufficient population coverage in organized screening programs in China. Stool DNA tests detect DNA biomarkers of tumor cells in the stool and have higher sensitivity in detecting advanced colorectal neoplasms. USPSTF has recommended FIT-sDNA as initial screening tests in the average risk population. Colorectal Cancer Early Screening in China (Clear-C) trial has reported FIT-sDNA had higher sensitivity than FIT in detecting advanced colorectal neoplasms among high risk population, yet there is a lack of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) directly comparing the effectiveness of FIT and FIT-sDNA for colorectal cancer screening in the average risk population in China. In China Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial 2 (C-Cost2), we propose to perform a multicenter, individual-level randomized, parallel group trial directly comparing FIT and FIT-sDNA in the average risk population in China. The main research hypothesis is that the screening protocol of FIT-sDNA group (Group B) has a superior detection rate of advanced colorectal neoplasms compared to the FIT group (Group A).

Diagnostic Accuracy of M3 in Predicting Colorectal Advanced Adenoma Recurrence (M3-AA)

The investigators aim to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of FIT and the novel panel of four bacterial gene markers collectively named as M3, to detect recurrent advanced adenomas in patients with history of colonic adenomas.

Multi-omics Study for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer (MOED-CRC)

The primary objective of the study is to screen multi-omics markers in blood samples and construct a prediction model for CRC based on liquid biopsy, and we will further optimize the prediction model by validating its clinical performance externally.