Phase II Individualized Therapies Selection Study for Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma According to the Genomic Expression Profile in Tumor Samples.
Phase II Individualized Therapies Selection Study for Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma According to the Genomic Expression Profile in Tumor Samples.
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of selecting personalized therapies for colon cancer patients who have failed standard treatments, using a new methodology based on the determination of a profile of chemosensitivity by comprehensive genetic expression analysis from tumor samples.
It is a prospective, randomized study in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma progressing after two lines of prior therapy. Patients will be randomized (1:1) to receive chemotherapy as determined by its oncologist or treatment according to chemosensitivity profile obtained. For obtaining the profile a histological tumor sample and a sample of venous blood in a tube with heparin standard are necessary . This latter sample will be processed to isolate circulating tumor cells by cell adhesion with matrix coated glass spheres. The RNA from these circulating tumor cells as well as from tumor cells of tumor biopsies from the same patients will be extracted by a standard procedure for extracting RNA for genetic expression analysis. Based on the analysis performed on tumor biopsy is generated a ranked list of potentially more effective treatments in every case
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
chronic active liver disease of any origin, and / or cirrhosis with Child-Pugh score B or C.
Uncontrolled active infection. carries the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Any other significant disease that in the opinion of the investigator, substantially increase the risk associated with patient participation in this study.
documented symptomatic brain metastases, progression or requiring corticosteroids or associated to a leptomeningeal involvement.
Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases. Patients with Hypertension or Diabetes Mellitus is countable if at the time of inclusion deemed medically controlled.
Patients with inability for oral drug delivery, either by preventing gastrointestinal administration situation or severe impairment of intestinal absorption