Scientists compare rare tumors to improve care
NCT ID NCT07429851
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at medical records from 34 people with advanced, well-differentiated high-grade neuroendocrine tumors in the lung, thymus, or pancreas. The goal is to see if these tumors behave differently and how they are treated. By comparing outcomes, researchers hope to find better ways to manage these rare cancers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better understand how to diagnose and treat these rare tumors, leading to more tailored care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only looks back at past data, so it cannot prove what treatments work best. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Histologically confirmed diagnosis of thymic, pulmonaRy and pancreatic well differentiated high grade neuroendocrine tumors(Ki-67 \> 20% according to WHO 2022)
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of well-differentiated high grade neuroendocrine tumor (Ki-67 \> 20% according to WHO 2022) performed or reviewed by a NEN-dedicated pathologist. * Primary tumor site:thyme, lung and duodenum-pancreas NETs. * Advanced stage of tumor disease and Any number of lines of therapy * Sufficient available clinical data on diagnosis, treatments, outcomes. Exclusion Criteria: * Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs), GEP NET G1/G2, pulmonary carcinoid with Ki-67 \< 20%. * Diagnosis of mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs) * Inadequate or unavailable tumor tissue for molecular analysis. * Incomplete clinical records or follow-up. * Other primary sites, except lung or pancreas.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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European Institute of Oncology
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy, 20141, Italy
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