New study seeks to uncover hidden cancer risks in families with rare gene mutation
NCT ID NCT05126290
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at people with a specific genetic change in the CTNNA1 gene, which may increase the risk of stomach and breast cancers. Researchers will collect family health histories from 100 participants to better understand these risks. The goal is to improve cancer screening and prevention for families carrying this gene variant.
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 clarify the cancer risks associated with CTNNA1 mutations, helping guide screening and prevention for affected families.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear links due to small sample size or genetic complexity.
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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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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
The CAFÉ Study will recruit individuals who carry a germline CTNNA1 loss-of-function variant as well as first degree relatives of germline CTNNA1 loss-of-function variant carriers.
- 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: * 18 years of age and older * Participants must be carrier, or a first degree relative of a carrier, of a CTNNA1 loss-of-function variant defined as: a variant predicted to lead to protein truncation (nonsense and frameshift variants), a large deletion of one or more exons, or a consensus splice site variant predicted to disrupt splicing in CTNNA1. CTNNA1 loss-of-function variants do not need to be classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic to be included. * Participants must be able to understand and read English * Participants must be able to provide informed verbal or written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years of age * Individuals who do not carry a CTNNA1 loss-of-function variant and are not a first degree relative of a CTNNA1 loss-of-function variant carrier. * Individuals who cannot speak and read English * Major psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that in the judgement of the study investigators or study staff would preclude study participation * Unable to comply with the study procedures as determined by the study investigators or study staff
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Contact
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Locations
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Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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