Blood test may predict lung cancer outcomes before surgery
NCT ID NCT05382052
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is looking at 100 people with stage IIIA lung cancer who are getting treatment before surgery. Researchers want to see if a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can predict how well patients do. If the tumor DNA disappears after treatment, it might mean a better chance of staying cancer-free.
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 study could show that a simple blood test (ctDNA) helps doctors predict which lung cancer patients will do well after pre-surgery treatment, guiding better care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for patterns, so it won't directly change care. Results may not apply to all patients or be conclusive.
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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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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Resectable stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer patients that are going to receive neoadjuvant treatment in real world.
- 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\. Previously untreated patients with histologically- or cytologically- documented NSCLC who present stage IIIA disease (according to 8th version of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging Manual in Thoracic Oncology) and also, potentially resectable locally advanced NSCLC patients' stage IIIB with T3N2 disease according to 8th edition can be included. * 2\. Tumor should be considered resectable before study entry by a multidisciplinary team * 3\. ECOG 0-1 * 4\. Age ≥ 18 years at time of study entry * 5\. Patients that are going to be treated with neoadjuvant treatment before surgery * 6\. Patient capable of proper therapeutic compliance and accessible for correct follow-up * 7\. Patients must have signed, dated and IRB/EC-approved written informed consent form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines. This must be obtained before the performance of any protocol-related procedures that are not part of normal subject care. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients who refuse to sign and date an IRB/IEC-approved written informed consent form. * 2\. No possibility of venipuncture * 3\. Any medical, mental, or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to complete the study or understand the patient information.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra
Pamplona, Iruña, 31008, Spain
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Hospital Clínico San Carlos
Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
Valladolid, Valladolid, 47003, Spain
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Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital De Basurto
Bilbao, Bilbao, 48013, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Alicante
Alicante, Alicante, 03010, Spain
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Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Quiron Dexeus
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Son Llatzer
Palma de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, 07198, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario De A Coruna
A Coruña, A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Fe
Valencia, Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti
Lugo, Lugo, 27003, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
Majadahonda, Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga
Málaga, Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
Córdoba, Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Jaén
Jaén, Jaén, 23007, Spain
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Hospital Universitario la Paz
Madrid, Madrid, 28046, Spain
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ICO Girona, Hospital Josep Trueta
Girona, Girona, 17007, Spain
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