Simple blood test could catch cancer recurrence sooner
NCT ID NCT04354064
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can find cancer returning earlier than standard scans. About 100 people with different solid tumors will give blood samples after treatment. The goal is to see if early detection can lead to better treatment options and outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 access data and specimens from patients who consented to specimen banks (approximately 3262 patients) There is a waiver of consent for this study regarding patient data banked under the tissue banks. * Healthy donors will be consented prior to sample acquisition (approximately 100 patients)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible healthy donors will be at least 18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Healthy donors younger than 18 years of age
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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