This is an exploratory biomarker study. Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer will receive regorafenib, which is FDA approved in this setting, on day 1-21 of every consecutive 28 day cycle. Patients will be asked to undergo tumor biopsy at baseline and 2 weeks after starting regorafenib. Peripheral blood samples will be collected at baseline 2 weeks after starting regorafenib, after initiation of cycle 3, and every 4 weeks thereafter.
Tumor tissue collected at baseline and 2 weeks after starting regorafenib will be analyzed for phosphoproteins and RNA. Peripheral blood samples will be collected and banked for protein, miRNA, and mutated DNA analysis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Regorafenib orally for 21 days every 28 day cycle
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Serum microRNA Quantification
Serum microRNAs will be quantified using miScript MiRNA PCR arrays
Time frame: 2 years
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