Simple blood test may predict lymphoma treatment success
NCT ID NCT04468841
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is looking at whether a blood test that measures cell-free DNA (cfDNA) can help doctors know how well first-line treatment is working in people with follicular lymphoma. Researchers will collect blood samples before, during, and after standard treatment, and compare cfDNA levels with standard imaging results. The goal is to see if cfDNA can be a reliable marker of treatment response, potentially offering a less invasive way to monitor the disease.
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 could lead to a simple blood test to monitor how well follicular lymphoma treatment is working, potentially reducing the need for scans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study that is only looking for a link between cfDNA and treatment response. It does not test a new treatment, so it may not lead to any change in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age at time of signing informed consent. Consent is permitted from either the participant or from a Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) on their behalf. * Histology-confirmed follicular lymphoma grade 1-3a, verified by the enrolling institution * Ability to adhere to the study visit schedule and all the protocol requirements * Measurable FDG-avid disease * Not applicable for retrospective patients in CR Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving second or greater line of therapy (except in retrospective cohort of long-term survivors of FL \[i.e. \>10 years out from frontline treatment\])
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (All Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)
Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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