Blood test may predict esophageal cancer treatment success
NCT ID NCT06979869
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether changes in DNA markers in the blood can show how well esophageal cancer treatment is working. Researchers will compare these markers with standard CT/MRI scans and tumor markers. The goal is to find a simpler, less invasive way to track treatment response and guide therapy adjustments. 300 adults with esophageal cancer will participate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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
Esophageal cancer patients
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: Age at initial diagnosis: 18-75 years (inclusive) Confirmed diagnosis: Histologically proven esophageal carcinoma with complete medical records, including (a) definitive pathological diagnosis report, (b) TNM staging per AJCC 8th edition criteria Cancer history: No prior malignancies at other anatomical sites (excluding cured non-melanoma skin cancers/carcinoma in situ) Metastasis status: Radiologically confirmed absence of distant metastases in liver, lungs, or other organs via contrast-enhanced CT/MRI and whole-body bone scan within 4 weeks before enrollment Treatment-naïve status: No previous exposure to (i) esophageal resection surgery, (ii) systemic chemotherapy, (iii) thoracic radiation therapy (\>10 Gy), or (iv) PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors Exclusion Criteria: Life expectancy \<6 months (as assessed by ECOG score ≥4 or Palliative Performance Scale ≤30%) Cognitive/psychiatric conditions: a. Legally incapacitated individuals without legal guardians, b. Active psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or dementia (MMSE score \<24) Investigator-determined exclusions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShantou, Guangdong, China
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Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGWuwei, Gansu, China
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General Hospital of Western Theater Command, People's Liberation Army (PLA)
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, China
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Tangdu Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Yan'an University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGYan’an, Shaanxi, China
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Xijing Hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Zhaoqing Gaoyao District People's Hospital
RECRUITINGZhaoqing, Guangdong, China
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