Can a simple blood test spot hidden cancers? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07390643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test the GRAIL Galleri blood test, which looks for signs of many different cancers in a single blood draw. Researchers will enroll 100 adults who have symptoms that might be cancer. The goal is to see how well the test detects cancer and how it compares to standard diagnostic methods. The study is not yet recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GRAIL Galleri MCED blood test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple blood test helps doctors find cancers earlier in people with symptoms, potentially improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (100 participants) that is not yet recruiting. The test may miss some cancers or give false alarms, leading to unnecessary follow-up tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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22 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be at least 22 years old * Have signs and symptoms suggestive of cancer and/or have imaging related to signs and symptoms of cancer being evaluated in the Cancer Diagnostic Service clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed with invasive malignancy within 3 years of enrollment * Individuals with active cancer requiring active therapeutic intervention at the time of participation (hormone therapy for breast/prostate cancer is considered acceptable and will not preclude participation)
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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 places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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