MiRDA-C Study: Understanding Colorectal Cancer Recurrence

This study, called MiRDA-C, is looking at whether changes in your blood, specifically circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and other cancer-related molecules, can help doctors predict if colorectal cancer might return or spread. You could be eligible if you are at least 18 years old and have colorectal adenocarcinoma that doctors believe can be treated with the goal of a cure. The study aims to see if monitoring these blood changes can improve how doctors detect cancer recurrence after you've finished curative treatments. This information could help us better understand how to predict if colorectal cancer will come back.

Study design
This is an observational study planning to enroll 1000 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
What's involved
You would provide blood and tissue samples, and your medical records would be reviewed. Blood samples are collected at various times, including during treatment and up to four times a year for up to five years.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
You will be followed for up to five years to monitor for cancer recurrence.

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NCT04739072

Minimal Residual Disease Assessment in Patients With Colorectal Cancer, the MiRDA-C Study

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
~1,000 participants
Updated 2026-05-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Biospecimen CollectionElectronic Health Record Review

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 10 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Analysis of deoxyribonucleic (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), and proteomic alterations from plasma
Measured over Up to 5 years
+1 more outcome measured
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Stage I Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage II Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IIA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IIB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IIC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage III Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IIIA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IIIB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IIIC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v6
Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IVC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8

NCT04739072

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 10 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Banner - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Gilbert, Arizonano site contact published

    Terminated

  • Baptist- MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Jacksonville, Floridano site contact published

    Terminated

  • Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

    Temple, Texasno site contact published

    Terminated

  • Cooper Hospital UNIV MED CTR.

    Camden, New Jerseyno site contact published

    Terminated

  • Houston Methodist Cancer Center

    Houston, Texasno site contact published

    Terminated

  • St. Luke's Cancer Institute

    Boise, Idahono site contact published

    Terminated

  • The Queen's Medical Center

    Honolulu, Hawaiino site contact published

    Terminated

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Arvind Dasari · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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  • Analysis of deoxyribonucleic (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), and proteomic alterations from plasmaUp to 5 years

    To detect circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in plasma samples from patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) who have completed curative therapies (i.e. minimal residual disease) towards predicting recurrence earlier than the current standard of care utilizing the CRC23 assay and the LUNAR assay from Guardant Health technology.

  • Detection of recurrences post completion of curative therapiesUp to 5 years

    To detect ctDNA in plasma samples from patients with CRC who have completed curative therapies (i.e. minimal residual disease) towards predicting recurrence earlier than the current standard of care utilizing the CRC23 assay and the LUNAR assay from Guardant Health technology.