Simple blood test may spot lung cancer earlier

NCT ID NCT07465848

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Grupo Español de Investigación en Diagnóstico y Tratamiento Hipertemprano de Enfermedades (GeDiTPhe) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether measuring telomeres (parts of your DNA) in a blood sample can help doctors diagnose lung cancer. Researchers will collect blood from 1,200 people, including those with lung cancer and healthy volunteers, to build a predictive algorithm. The goal is to create a simple, non-invasive tool that could flag lung cancer risk and assist in early diagnosis.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Blood sample collection for telomere biomarker analysis
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a simple blood test that helps doctors diagnose lung cancer earlier and more accurately.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough for widespread use, and results may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease lung cancer lung neoplasm non-small cell lung carcinoma small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEALTH ADULT SUBJECTS LUNG CANCER (DIAGNOSIS) PATIENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clínica Universidad de Navarra
RECRUITING

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo
RECRUITING

Toledo, Toledo, Spain
HM Sanchinarro/CIOCC
RECRUITING

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Hospital General Universitario de Elche
RECRUITING

Elche, Alicante, Spain
Hospital Universitari I Politècnic La Fe
RECRUITING

Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre
RECRUITING

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
RECRUITING

Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain
Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos
RECRUITING

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
RECRUITING

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
RECRUITING

Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Hospital del Mar
RECRUITING

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Institut Catalá D'Oncologia Badalona (ICO)
RECRUITING

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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