Chicken eggs used to grow patient cancer cells in new automated system
NCT ID NCT05472532
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an automated system can grow cancer cells from patient samples (blood, fluid, or tumor tissue) inside chicken eggs. Researchers aimed to see if at least half of the samples would successfully grow. The goal is to create a better, cheaper way to study cancer and test drugs without using expensive mouse models.
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 method could provide a faster, cheaper way to grow patient cancer cells for research, potentially speeding up drug testing.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage feasibility study, not a treatment trial. The method may not work for all cancer types or may not translate to better patient outcomes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud - Department of Medical Oncology
Pierre-Bénite, France
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