Colorectal Cancer Screening Using Stool DNA-based SDC2 Methylation Test

NCT ID: NCT04304131

Last Updated: 2023-03-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1210 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-07

Study Completion Date

2022-01-10

Brief Summary

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A study of colorectal cancer screening using stool DNA-based SDC2 methylation test

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer Colon Polyp Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Colorectal cancer

Confirmed colorectal cancer under colonoscopy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Earlytect Colon Cancer

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A diagnostic device measuring syndecan 2 methylation status in stool DNA to detect colorectal cancer

Colon polyp

Confirmed colorectal polyp under colonoscopy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Earlytect Colon Cancer

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A diagnostic device measuring syndecan 2 methylation status in stool DNA to detect colorectal cancer

Healthy

Confirmed no cancer nor polyp under colonoscopy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Earlytect Colon Cancer

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A diagnostic device measuring syndecan 2 methylation status in stool DNA to detect colorectal cancer

Interventions

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Earlytect Colon Cancer

A diagnostic device measuring syndecan 2 methylation status in stool DNA to detect colorectal cancer

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient who agreed the clinical trial and signed informed consent
* High risk patient for colorectal cancer (family history of colorectal cancer, history of adenomatous polyp excision, inflammatory bowel disease \> 15 years, or history of hereditary colorectal cancer)
* Patient who scheduled to receive colonoscopy
* Stool \> 20g before bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

* No high risk patient under 60 years
* History of colorectal cancer
* Stool \< 20g or sample after bowel preparation
* Diarrhea or liquid stool which cannot be evaluated
* Patient who is judged as not suitable for clinical trial including a psychiatric disorder by a physician
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Genomictree, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Suk-Hwan Lee

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Suk-Hwan Lee, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Chang Woo Kim, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ajou University School of Medicine

Locations

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Busan Hangun Hospital

Busan, , South Korea

Site Status

Koo Hospital

Daegu, , South Korea

Site Status

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Dea Hang Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Seoul Songdo Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

Suwon, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Ushijima T. Detection and interpretation of altered methylation patterns in cancer cells. Nat Rev Cancer. 2005 Mar;5(3):223-31. doi: 10.1038/nrc1571.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15719030 (View on PubMed)

Laird PW. The power and the promise of DNA methylation markers. Nat Rev Cancer. 2003 Apr;3(4):253-66. doi: 10.1038/nrc1045.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 12671664 (View on PubMed)

Oh T, Kim N, Moon Y, Kim MS, Hoehn BD, Park CH, Kim TS, Kim NK, Chung HC, An S. Genome-wide identification and validation of a novel methylation biomarker, SDC2, for blood-based detection of colorectal cancer. J Mol Diagn. 2013 Jul;15(4):498-507. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2013.03.004. Epub 2013 Jun 7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23747112 (View on PubMed)

Xue M, Lai SC, Xu ZP, Wang LJ. Noninvasive DNA methylation biomarkers in colorectal cancer: A systematic review. J Dig Dis. 2015 Dec;16(12):699-712. doi: 10.1111/1751-2980.12299.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26565661 (View on PubMed)

Mansour H. Cell-free nucleic acids as noninvasive biomarkers for colorectal cancer detection. Front Genet. 2014 Aug 27;5:182. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2014.00182. eCollection 2014.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25221563 (View on PubMed)

Oh TJ, Oh HI, Seo YY, Jeong D, Kim C, Kang HW, Han YD, Chung HC, Kim NK, An S. Feasibility of quantifying SDC2 methylation in stool DNA for early detection of colorectal cancer. Clin Epigenetics. 2017 Dec 4;9:126. doi: 10.1186/s13148-017-0426-3. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29225717 (View on PubMed)

Han YD, Oh TJ, Chung TH, Jang HW, Kim YN, An S, Kim NK. Early detection of colorectal cancer based on presence of methylated syndecan-2 (SDC2) in stool DNA. Clin Epigenetics. 2019 Mar 15;11(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s13148-019-0642-0.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30876480 (View on PubMed)

Kim CW, Kim H, Kim HR, Won DD, Nam WJ, Min BS, Oh TJ, An S, Lee SH. A Stool DNA-Based SDC2 Methylation Test for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer in an Asymptomatic, High-Risk Population: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Mar 1;120(3):614-622. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003044. Epub 2024 Aug 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39292188 (View on PubMed)

Kim CW, Kim H, Kim HR, Kye BH, Kim HJ, Min BS, Oh TJ, An S, Lee SH. Colorectal cancer screening using a stool DNA-based SDC2 methylation test: a multicenter, prospective trial. BMC Gastroenterol. 2021 Apr 15;21(1):173. doi: 10.1186/s12876-021-01759-9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33858326 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Earlytect

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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