Pathways, Risk Factors, and mOleculeS to Prevent Early-onset Colorectal Tumors

Recruiting Phase 1 Interventional Study
Colorectal Cancer Prevention Colorectal Adenoma
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 50
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
20 (estimated)
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial

This research study is an open-label Phase 1 Exploratory/Pilot clinical trial to measure the effects of the incretin mimetic, tirzepatide, on tissue, urine, blood, and microbiome biomarkers associated with colorectal cancer risk and to understand the feasibility of this precision prevention trial approach for a future larger study.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-50 years Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of tirzepatide in participants \<18 years of age, children are excluded from this study. Because we are specifically studying the prevention of EOCRC, which is defined as CRC occurring p…
Contacts

Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH

617-726-3212

achan@mgh.harvard.edu

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