Blood clues: new study looks at tumor cells in ovarian cancer
NCT ID NCT07439328
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 30 women with advanced ovarian cancer to count and examine tumor cells found in their blood. The goal was to see if these cells could help predict how the disease might progress or respond to treatment. The results may lead to better ways to monitor the disease using a simple blood test.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Female patients aged 18 years or older. * Histologically confirmed high-grade serous ovarian cancer. * FIGO stage III or IV disease. * Indication for first-line platinum-based systemic therapy. * ECOG/WHO performance status 0-2. * Ability to provide peripheral blood samples. * Written informed consent obtained prior to participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of another active malignancy. * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, could interfere with study participation or interpretation of results.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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