Simple DNA test could predict bladder cancer recurrence
NCT ID NCT07424560
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing a new DNA test that looks for key genetic changes in bladder cancer tumors. Researchers will collect tumor samples from 400 patients to build and validate the test. The goal is to create a cost-effective tool that helps doctors predict which patients are at higher risk of recurrence and tailor treatments accordingly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multiplex mutation detection system (nucleic acid mass spectrometry)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, affordable DNA test that helps doctors predict bladder cancer recurrence and choose the best treatment for each patient.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on developing and validating the test, not yet proving it improves patient outcomes. The test may not be accurate enough for routine use.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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
This study will include adult patients aged 18 years or older with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, including both non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and muscle invasive bladder cancer. Eligible participants must have sufficient fresh frozen tumor tissue samples available for DNA extraction and mutation analysis. Exclusion criteria include inadequate tumor tissue DNA quality for mutation analysis, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and serious uncontrolled intercurrent illnesses that may interfere with study participation. The study population will be representative of bladder cancer patients receiving standard clinical management, focusing on genetic mutation profiling for improved risk stratification and treatment prediction.
- 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: 1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (any stage, including non-muscle invasive and muscle invasive). \- 2. Availability of sufficient tumor tissue specimen (fresh frozen) for DNA extraction and mutation analysis. \- 3. Age ≥ 18 years at time of diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of other malignant tumors within the past 5 years, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix. \- 2. Inadequate quality or quantity of tumor tissue DNA for mutation panel analysis (e.g., severe DNA degradation, insufficient DNA yield). \- 3. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. \- 4. Serious uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would interfere with study follow-up or compliance, including but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University
RECRUITINGLanzhou, Gansu, 730030, China
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