Circulating Tumour DNA as a Marker of Residual Disease & Response to Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage I-IV Ovarian Cancer

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research118 enrolled

Overview

To demonstrate that detectable ctDNA in peripheral blood following debulking of the primary tumour or following completion of adjuvant treatment for is associated with subsequent disease recurrence in stage I-IV epithelial, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer (Ovarian Cancer)

This is a prospective,multi-centre study involving serial blood collections from 100 stage I-IV debulked (or to be debulked in the case of neoadjuvant chemotherapy) high grade serous, endometrioid and clear cell ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer patients (EOC) or ovarian carcinosarcoma planned to receive adjuvant chemotherapy. Tumour samples will be made available following patient enrollment for the primary debulking group, and following surgery for the neoadjuvant group for mutation analysis. Ascites will not be accepted. Up to four blood samples in the primary debulking group and up to five blood samples in the neoadjuvant group will be collected from each patient over a 6-8 month period for ctDNA and Ca125 analysis Choice of chemotherapy will be platinum based treatment at the treating clinician's discretion as per standard of care.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

118

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer

Interventions

Circulating tumour DNA testingDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Circulating tumour DNA testing

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients that have had primary debulking surgery for curatively resected stage I-IV high grade serous, endometrioid or clear cell carcinoma, or carcinosarcoma of the ovary, fallopian tube or primary peritoneum. Stage IV patients can only be included in the study if they have had a complete resection of all macroscopic disease with no residual disease. OR Patients commencing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for stage I- III high grade serous, endometrioid or clear cell carcinoma, or carcinosarcoma of the ovary, fallopian tube or primary peritoneum. Women must be planned to undergo interim debulking surgery. 2. A representative tumour sample can be made available for molecular testing after surgery or a core biopsy pre neoadjuvant chemotherapy if available. 3. Fit and planned for adjuvant chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of another primary cancer within the last 3 years 2. Patients with Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube and Primary Peritoneal Cancer (EOC) of mucinous subtype and sarcoma 3. Patients with Stage IV disease who have residual disease 4. Patients \<18 years

Locations (7)

John Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Epworth Freemasons

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Western Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Circulating DNA in the plasma of cancer patients has been shown to exhibit tumour-related alteration. These mutations in tumour cells,can be used as highly specific biomarkers of disease burden. Baseline.

polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to quantify ctDNA

Time frame: After surgery (primary debulking group) or pre cycle 1 of therapy (neoadjuvant) confirmed with conventional radiological imaging and CA125 (cycles of chemotherapy are 21 days in length).

Secondary Outcomes

Circulating DNA in the plasma of cancer patients has been shown to exhibit tumour-related alteration. These mutations in tumour cells can be used as highly specific biomarkers of disease burden. Change from baseline and previous result.

polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to quantify ctDNA

Time frame: At the completion of pre cycle 3 of chemotherapy (primary debulking group) confirmed with Convential Radiological imaging and CA125. (each cycle 21 days in length)

polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to quantify ctDNA

Time frame: circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) during chemotherapy pre cycle 5 confirmed (primary debluking group) with conventional Radiological imaging and CA125 (each cycle 21 days in length).

polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to quantify ctDNA

Time frame: circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) during chemotherapy pre cycle 3 or 4 (neoadjuvant group) confirmed with conventional Radiological imaging and CA125 (each cycle 21 days in length)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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