Massive biobank launches to unlock secrets of major diseases
NCT ID NCT04706481
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects blood, tissue, and other samples from up to 10,000 people to create a biobank for research. The goal is to help scientists study the causes of diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Participants provide samples and basic health data, but no treatment is given. The biobank will support future studies that may lead to better diagnosis and care.
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 biobank could help scientists discover how diseases develop and find better ways to diagnose or treat them.
- What could go wrong
- This is a biobank, not a treatment trial. It only collects samples for future research, so it won't directly help participants or produce immediate results.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2050
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 diverse group of biorepositories with focus on normal cohorts and cancer-related or other disease cohorts.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Enrolled subjects that have provided signed consent for the specimens and de-identified data to be collected, stored and distributed. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects without signed informed consent for the specimens and de-identified data to be collected, stored and distributed.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CU-Med Biobank
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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