Signatera Assessment in Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer
brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if circulating tumor DNA can guide adjuvant selection in high-intermediate risk early-stage endometrial cancer. The main question it aims to answer is: • To evaluate if 3-year recurrence-free survival among women with Stage I, high-intermediate risk endometrial cancer who are ctDNA negative after receiving ctDNA-guided observation is non-inferior to adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy (an internal radiation therapy) Researchers will compare high-risk intermediate ctDNA negative participants who are observed to those who receive vaginal brachytherapy to see if they have similar outcomes. Participants will be asked to: * Receive serial ctDNA testing * Visit their study doctor per their standard of care visits about every 3 months for 2 years * Answer a questionnaire about their well-being
detailed description
This includes a randomized, multi-center, non-inferiority trial for a biomarker-defined subgroup, alongside two parallel, non-randomized exploratory cohorts. The study utilizes a biomarker-stratified design to formally test a treatment de-escalation strategy in patients with HIR endometrial cancer.
Following surgery, patients in the HIR cohort will be stratified based on post-operative circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) status, as determined by the Signatera Genome assay. ctDNA-negative HIR Patients, based on the first valid post-operative ctDNA result within the baseline window, will be randomized (1:1) to either:
* Arm A: Observation unless ctDNA positivity within baseline window (\<12 weeks), with serial ctDNA monitoring. * Arm B: Vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) with serial ctDNA monitoring.
Following the initial baseline test, providers will be blinded to subsequent ctDNA results unless ctDNA positive within the first 12 weeks in Arm A \[in which case, the provider will be notified and treatment of physician's choice (TPC) will be initiated. Initiation of TPC following ctDNA conversion is considered part of the ctDNA-guided treatment strategy, not a protocol deviation or cross-over, and such patients remain in the intent-to-treat population in Arm A\]. Providers treating patients in Arm B will remain blinded to all ctDNA results after randomization. Post-operative ctDNA-Positive HIR patients will not be randomized and will continue serial testing while receiving TPC, which may include observation, radiation and/or chemotherapy. Providers and patients will be unblinded to the initial ctDNA result and blinded to ctDNA results thereafter.
The study will also include early stage low-risk (LR) and high-risk (HR) cohorts. Patients in these cohorts will not be randomized. They will continue serial ctDNA testing while receiving TPC, which may include observation, radiation and/or chemotherapy, and during surveillance. Providers and patients will be blinded to ctDNA results during the post-operative, TPC and surveillance period.
official title
Circulating Tumor DNA Assessment in Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer (SIGNAL-EMC 101)