Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Investigating the role of Butyrophilins in colon cancer

Official title: Role of Butyrophilins in Colon Cancers Aggressiveness Evaluation

Run by Institut Paoli-Calmettes · NCT04185272 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is trying to see if certain molecules in the body can help predict how well people with colon cancer will do after surgery.

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Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment200 (estimated)
SponsorInstitut Paoli-Calmettes
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations1 site (Marseille)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 30, 2020
Main results expectedJune 30, 2027
Study endsJune 2028
Registry record updatedOctober 1, 2026
Trial IDNCT04185272 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are adults over 18 years old with non-metastatic colon cancer or synchronous metastatic colon cancer eligible for combined surgery.

Probably not a fit

Patients with rectal cancer, colon cancer recurrence, or those who have received neoadjuvant therapy are unlikely to benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to quantify BTNL molecules in patients with colon cancer to determine their potential as prognostic markers. It involves analyzing the status of BTN and BTNL in patients who are undergoing surgery for non-metastatic or synchronous metastatic colon cancer. The study will include patients who have a performance status of 0 or 1 and have provided informed consent. The goal is to better understand the relationship between these molecules and cancer prognosis.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide new prognostic markers that help predict outcomes for colon cancer patients.

How similar studies have gone: While the specific role of Butyrophilins in colon cancer is not widely studied, similar approaches in identifying prognostic markers have shown promise in other cancer types.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient is older than 18 years old,
* Signed participation consent,
* Non-metastatic colon cancer immediately resectable or metastatic and liver synchronous for which it was decided a combined colic and liver surgery (metastatic patient at the outset) in multidisciplinary consultation meeting.
* Performance Status (PS) 0 or 1
* affiliated to the social security or beneficiary

Exclusion Criteria:

* Rectal cancer, colon cancer recurrence
* Emergency of colon cancer Surgery
* History of inflammatory disease of the digestive tract (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
* Patient who received neoadjuvant therapy other than chemotherapy
* Patient treated with immune-suppressors or long-course corticosteroids \<12 months
* Pregnant women or likely to be pregnant (without effective contraception) or breastfeeding,
* Person in urgent situation, person under legal protection measure, or unable to express his / her consent,
* Impossibility of submitting to the medical examination of the test for geographical, social or psychological reasons

Where it's running

  • Institut Paoli-Calmettes
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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