7,000 patients join tissue bank to unlock secrets of lung disease

NCT ID NCT04118660

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

Summary

This study is building a large collection of blood, tissue, and fluid samples from 7,000 people with lung cancer, other chest diseases, or lung transplants. The goal is to help researchers learn more about what causes these diseases, how to find them early, and how to treat them better. Participants donate samples but do not receive any experimental treatment.

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 registry could help researchers better understand, diagnose, and treat lung cancer and other chest diseases.

What could go wrong

This is a tissue bank, not a treatment trial. It will not directly help participants, and it may take years before any findings lead to new therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease interstitial lung disease lung cancer lung neoplasm metastatic malignant neoplasm neoplasm of thorax thoracic cancer Thoracic Diseases

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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