Cancer genetic Pre-Screening study halted after just 8 patients

NCT ID NCT02706652

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study aimed to screen cancer patients for genetic markers before they joined other clinical trials, hoping to save time and improve drug dosing. Only 8 adults were enrolled before the study was terminated early. The approach was meant to help match patients to the right trials and doses based on their genes, but the small size and early stop mean no firm conclusions can be drawn.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States