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NCT07558083RecruitingPhase 3

FOLICOLOR TRIAL: Following Therapy Response Through Liquid Biopsy in Metatstatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 Apr 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The FOLICOLOR trial aims to evaluate whether a liquid biopsy-guided follow-up strategy can improve outcomes in patients with unresectable, metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) receiving first-line systemic treatment. The approach uses NPY methylation-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis from blood samples to monitor treatment response and guide clinical decision-making. Eligible patients are adults diagnosed with unresectable, metastatic colorectal cancer who are starting first-line treatment. The primary goal is to demonstrate a clinically meaningful benefit, particularly in terms of quality of life (QoL) and reduction of treatment-related toxicity, by allowing earlier and more personalized therapeutic adjustments based on liquid biopsy findings.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150 (estimated)
First submitted
16 Jun 2022
Start date
16 Aug 2021
Primary completion date
Dec 2029
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Antwerp
NCT number
NCT07558083

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Planned participants: 150
  • From 16 Aug 2021 to the primary completion date, Dec 2029
  • 9 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • History of prior or concurrent central nervous system metastases
  • Radiotherapy ≤ 14 days prior to randomization. Subjects must have recovered from all radiotherapy-related toxicities.

Lab values

  • Prior chemotherapy or other systemic anticancer therapy for the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma including but not limited to bevacizumab and anti-EGFR therapy (e.g. cetuximab, panitumumab, erlotinib, gefitinib, lapatinib)
  • Prior adjuvant chemotherapy (including oxaliplatin therapy) or other adjuvant systemic anticancer therapy including but not limited to bevacizumab and anti-EGFR therapy (e.g. cetuximab, panitumumab, erlotinib, gefitinib, lapatinib) for the treatment of colorectal cancer ≤ 6 months prior to randomization with the following exceptions: Subjects may have received prior fluoropyrimidine therapy if administered solely for the purpose of radiosensitization for the adjuvant or neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer.

Age

  • History of other malignancy, except:
    • Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for ≥ 3 years prior to randomization and felt to be at low risk for recurrence by the treating physician.
    • Adequately treated non-melanomatous skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease.
    • Adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease. Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia without evidence of prostate cancer

Who the study is looking for

  • Man or woman ≥ 18 years of age at the time the informed consent is obtained
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum in subjects with unresectable metastatic (M1) disease
  • There should be at least 1 uni-dimensionally measurable (min. 10mm) using conventional crosssectional imaging techniques (CT or MRI scan). Lesion must not be chosen from a previously irradiated field, unlessnthere has been documented disease progression in that field after irradiation and prior to randomization. All sites of disease must be evaluated ≤ 28 days prior to randomization
  • Adequate hematology, renal, hepatic and coagulation function (at treating physician's discretion)
  • Adequate blood results for treatment (at treating physician's discretion)
  • Starting a first line treatment

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (9)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
AZ KLINA
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BrasschaatBelgiumRecruiting
AZ Sint Lucas, Brugge
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BrugesBelgiumRecruiting
Grand Hopital de Charleroi
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CharleroiBelgiumRecruiting
University Hospital Antwerp
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EdegemBelgiumRecruiting
Az Maria Middelares Ghent
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GhentBelgiumRecruiting
AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk
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KortrijkBelgiumRecruiting
AZ Sint Maarten
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MechelenBelgiumRecruiting
Vitaz
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Sint-NiklaasBelgiumRecruiting
Sint-Augustinus (ZAS)
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WilrijkBelgiumRecruiting

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