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New 'Touch' test could spot breast cancer faster than biopsy
NCT ID NCT06085833
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new device called ARTIDIS that measures how stiff or soft breast tissue is, which may help doctors tell if a lump is cancerous. About 2,700 people with suspicious breast lesions will have their biopsy tissue tested with this device. The goal is to see if it can accurately diagnose cancer and predict how aggressive it is, compared to standard lab analysis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ARTIDIS ART-1 device (nanomechanical phenotype test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, more accurate way to diagnose breast cancer and predict tumor aggressiveness without relying solely on traditional pathology.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The device's accuracy may not be high enough to replace current methods, and results may vary across different patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,706 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients aged ≥ 18 years * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. * Indication for breast biopsy for diagnostic purposes * ECOG performance status of 0 to 3. Exclusion Criteria: * Conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, might indicate that the subject is not suitable for the study.
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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
5 sites in 3 countries. 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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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Claraspital
RECRUITINGBasel, Basel, CH-4058, Switzerland
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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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MD Anderson Cancer Clinic - Mays Clinic
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390-9020, United States
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