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NCT ID NCT07587268
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at stored tumor samples from 400 people with appendiceal cancer. Researchers will analyze DNA and RNA modifications to find patterns linked to how the cancer behaves. The goal is to create a molecular score that could one day help doctors predict outcomes more accurately than current methods.
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 research could lead to better ways to predict how appendiceal cancer will behave, helping doctors tailor follow-up and treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using stored tissue samples, not a treatment trial. The findings may not directly change patient care and need further validation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population includes adult patients with appendiceal cancer whose archived tumor specimens and associated clinicopathologic data are available for retrospective molecular profiling. The same patient cohort is used for DNA methylation and m6A epitranscriptomic analyses where sufficient biospecimen material is available. Benign or normal appendix tissue specimens may be included as non-malignant reference controls.
- 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 with histologically confirmed appendiceal adenocarcinoma or appendiceal cancer. * Availability of archived tumor tissue suitable for molecular profiling. * Availability of tissue for DNA methylation profiling, m6A epitranscriptomic profiling, or both. * Availability of relevant clinicopathologic data. * Availability of survival or follow-up information when applicable. * Age 18 years or older at diagnosis or tissue collection. Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient tissue quantity or quality for molecular profiling. * Inadequate DNA or RNA quality for sequencing or molecular assay preparation. * Missing essential clinicopathologic information required for analysis. * Non-appendiceal primary tumor or metastatic tumor to the appendix from another primary site. * Patients who do not meet institutional review board or consent requirements, if applicable.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGDurate, California, 91016, United States
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