Simple blood test could spot colon cancer early
NCT ID NCT07168876
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test called Delta-HLD to see how well it can detect colorectal cancer in average-risk people aged 45-75. About 3,200 participants will give a blood sample before their scheduled screening colonoscopy, which will be used as the gold standard for comparison. The goal is to see if this liquid biopsy can accurately identify cancer and advanced precancerous growths.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Delta-HLD liquid biopsy test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simpler, less invasive blood test for colorectal cancer screening, potentially increasing screening rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early validation study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough to replace colonoscopy, and results may not apply to higher-risk groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
Who is studied
Single cohort of adults aged 45 and 75 years, representing an average-risk CRC population, undergoing routine colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy in Argentina as standard of care.
- Ages
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45 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Men and women aged 45-75 years * Indication of colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy by treating physician Exclusion Criteria: * First-degree family history of CRC * Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) * Other malignancies within 5 years * Known hereditary CRC syndromes (Lynch, FAP) * Major trauma, surgery, transfusion in past 30 days * Current participation in an interventional clinical trial
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Epiliquid
RECRUITINGMendoza, Mendoza Province, 5500, Argentina
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