Confronting Cancer as a Community

NCT ID: NCT06063928

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-25

Study Completion Date

2028-05-25

Brief Summary

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This study aims to better understand the cause of colorectal cancer and how to find the best treatment for Hispanic patients with colorectal cancer. The genetic information in the blood and tissues may explain why patients who have the same type of cancer and receive the same treatment do not always have the same results. By combining genetic (certain qualities or traits passed from parents to offspring) information with clinical data, such as the responses of different kinds of cancers to different treatments, this study could lead to more knowledge about why certain cancers occur and why they respond differently to treatments. Information gathered from this study may help researchers match treatments to the genetics of each patient and the genetic changes in their tumor. This approach is known as personalized medicine.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To create a well-characterized cohort of Hispanic patients with colon cancer, with patient-level data, genomic, transcriptomic, clinical, and outcomes data.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To identify genomic/transcriptomic predictors of treatment outcomes (time to recurrence, time to progression, and overall survival).

II. To identify associations between somatic tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation patterns and clinical outcomes.

III. To examine patterns of patient engagement in genetic/genomic testing among Hispanic patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

IV. To compare two strategies for providing education to patients before receiving genetic results.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To validate, characterize and discover molecular processes in the CRC tumor common to other CRC populations and specific to Hispanic patients.

II. To determine whether comorbidities are associated with variation in tumor molecular pathways and whether comorbidities are effect modifiers of associations between tumor molecular variation and disease outcomes and response to treatment in Hispanic CRC patients.

III. To perform microbiome sequencing through a stool collection kit and nucleic acid extraction to understand the interplay between gut microbiome and cancer progression and response to therapy.

IV. Conduct in-depth analysis of the gut microbiome in the context of genomic characterization and clinical variables.

V. Evaluate the impact of conducting genetic and tumor testing among colorectal cancer patients in the clinic.

VI. Evaluate associations between lifestyle, dietary, and social determinants of health and clinical outcomes and tumor characteristics.

VII. Identify potential reasons why some participants decline to participate in this study.

VIII. Increase understanding of family communication of germline test results.

IX. Explore the barriers to and facilitators of cascade testing among participants who have a germline pathogenic variant.

OUTLINE: This is an interventional study.

Patients undergo blood sample collection, collection of archival tumor tissue and genetic testing, and complete questionnaires on study. Patients also have their medical records reviewed on study. Patients are randomized into one of two arms before they receive their test results -- Arm 1: Usual Care and Arm 2: Intervention.

After return of genetic testing results, patients are followed up at 2 weeks, 6 months (one blood draw), 12 months, and then annually thereafter.

Conditions

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Colorectal Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm 1: Usual Care

Patients will receive standard educational materials prior to the return of their results to better understand the results.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Usual Care Educational Materials

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard education materials

Arm 2: Intervention

Patients will receive CoGenes educational materials and video prior to the return of their results to better understand the results. The goal is to provide education about the benefits of genetic and tumor testing and to increase the patient's knowledge.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention Educational Materials

Intervention Type OTHER

CoGenes educational materials with video.

Interventions

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Usual Care Educational Materials

Standard education materials

Intervention Type OTHER

Intervention Educational Materials

CoGenes educational materials with video.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Self-reported Hispanic ethnicity
* Diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer (at any time and stage; lifetime diagnosis and in survival are eligible)
* Has a tumor tissue sample archived or plans to have tissue archived from a standard care procedure
* Age \>= 18 years
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.
* For those who would like to participate in the optional microbiome characterization aspect of the study, the patient will have to be under 40 years old at any clinical cancer stage or over 60 years old at any clinical cancer stage.

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Southern California

Locations

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Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Ashley Noriega

Role: CONTACT

323-865-3000

Facility Contacts

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Ashley Noriega

Role: primary

323-865-3000

Ashley Noriega

Role: primary

323-865-3000

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2022-10775

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

3C-21-3

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA014089

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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U2CCA252971

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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3C-21-3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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