Clinical trial · Observational
Metabolomic Phenotyping After Surgery for Colon Cancer: Study of Novel Predictive Biomarkers
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Predictive biomarkers are needed to identify those patients with higher risk of recurrence after surgery for colon cancer with curative intent. Our main objective is to determine a metabolite profile in blood plasma from patients operated from colorectal cancer that can be associated with the oncologic outcome and be validated as predictive biomarkers in future studies. A secondary objective is to study the glycolytic metabolism of colon cancer cell lines treated with plasma samples from the same patients. In particular, to validate the increased utilization of lactate by tumor cells as a metabolic substrate using postoperative human samples. Patients with colorectal cancer that have undergone surgical resection will be included. Plasma samples will be obtained before surgery and the 4th day and the 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 18th months after surgery. Metabolic profiles in plasma samples will be determined using a kit that allows the quantification of 180 metabolites by mass spectrometry. A clinical follow up will be maintained for at least 2 years to identify tumor recurrences.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Non metastatic colon cancer patients
- description
- Consecutive patients undergoing elective surgery for non-metastatic colon or rectal cancer with curative intent.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Surgery
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Disease-free survival
- timeFrame
- 5 years from the date of surgery
- description
- Time from the date of surgery to the date of first documentation of recurrence
Secondary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Disease-specific survival
- timeFrame
- 5 years from the date of surgery
- description
- Time from the date of surgery to death by colon cancer
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Non-metastatic colon and rectal cancer undergoing surgery with curative intent * Patients signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing preoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy * Emergency surgery * Surgical resection R1 or R2 * Patients presenting with other known malignancies for which they are receiving treatment
References
Publications (8)
- RESULTPera M, Nelson H, Rajkumar SV, Young-Fadok TM, Burgart LJ. Influence of postoperative acute-phase response on angiogenesis and tumor growth: open vs. laparoscopic-assisted surgery in mice. J Gastrointest Surg. 2003 Sep-Oct;7(6):783-90. doi: 10.1016/s1091-255x(03)00111-2. PMID 13129557
- RESULTBohle B, Pera M, Pascual M, Alonso S, Mayol X, Salvado M, Schmidt J, Grande L. Postoperative intra-abdominal infection increases angiogenesis and tumor recurrence after surgical excision of colon cancer in mice. Surgery. 2010 Jan;147(1):120-6. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2009.06.035. Epub 2009 Sep 20. PMID 19767043
- RESULTPascual M, Alonso S, Pares D, Courtier R, Gil MJ, Grande L, Pera M. Randomized clinical trial comparing inflammatory and angiogenic response after open versus laparoscopic curative resection for colonic cancer. Br J Surg. 2011 Jan;98(1):50-9. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7258. Epub 2010 Aug 26. PMID 20799296
- RESULTPascual M, Bohle B, Alonso S, Mayol X, Salvans S, Grande L, Pera M. Preoperative administration of erythropoietin stimulates tumor recurrence after surgical excision of colon cancer in mice by a vascular endothelial growth factor-independent mechanism. J Surg Res. 2013 Jul;183(1):270-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.12.041. Epub 2013 Jan 16. PMID 23348072
- RESULTSalvans S, Mayol X, Alonso S, Messeguer R, Pascual M, Mojal S, Grande L, Pera M. Postoperative peritoneal infection enhances migration and invasion capacities of tumor cells in vitro: an insight into the association between anastomotic leak and recurrence after surgery for colorectal cancer. Ann Surg. 2014 Nov;260(5):939-43; discussion 943-4. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000958. PMID 25243554
- RESULTEspin E, Ciga MA, Pera M, Ortiz H; Spanish Rectal Cancer Project. Oncological outcome following anastomotic leak in rectal surgery. Br J Surg. 2015 Mar;102(4):416-22. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9748. Epub 2015 Jan 26. PMID 25619499