Simple blood test could spot throat Cancer's return early

NCT ID NCT05582122

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a blood test that looks for HPV DNA can help monitor patients treated for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer. The goal is to see if the test can detect cancer recurrence earlier than standard methods, and also reduce the number of routine follow-up visits for patients with negative results. About 420 adults who have completed curative treatment will be followed for up to 5 years.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

HPV16 circulating DNA test (ddPCR blood test)

What this could lead to

If successful, this blood test could help doctors catch cancer recurrence earlier and reduce the number of follow-up visits for many patients.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 trial, so the test may not prove accurate enough for routine use. It only applies to HPV16-positive oropharyngeal cancers, not all throat cancers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Antoine Lacassagne - NICE

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Nice, France

  • CHU De Nîmes ICG

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Nîmes, France

  • Clinique St Vincent- Réunion

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Saint-Denis, La Réunion, France

  • Eugène Marquis-Rennes

    RECRUITING

    Rennes, France

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  • Georges-François Leclerc

    RECRUITING

    Dijon, France

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  • Gustave Roussy

    RECRUITING

    Villejuif, France

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  • Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou

    RECRUITING

    Paris, France

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  • ICANS Strasbourg

    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, France

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  • ICO - Site St Herblain

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Saint-Herblain, France

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  • ISC Avignon

    RECRUITING

    Avignon, France

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  • IUCT Oncopole Toulouse

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, France

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  • Institut Curie - Paris

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Paris, France

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  • Institut de cancérologie de Lorraine

    RECRUITING

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

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  • La Timone-AP-HM Marseille

    RECRUITING

    Marseille, France

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  • Oscar Lambret- Lille

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lille, France

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  • TENON - APHP Paris

    RECRUITING

    Paris, France

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