Scientists hunt for cancer clues in blood particles
NCT ID NCT04523389
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at tiny particles called exosomes in the blood of 172 colorectal cancer patients. Researchers wanted to see if the contents of these particles could help predict survival and cancer spread. The goal was to find new biomarkers that could be measured with a simple blood test.
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 research could point toward a simple blood test to help predict how colorectal cancer will progress.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results may be incomplete. It is an observational, exploratory study, not a treatment trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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172 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer and included in the AGARIC study between 2008 and 2012
- 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: * Person included in the AGARIC study * Person who provided consent or non-opposition to inclusion in the study * Available blood sample in the AGARIC biobank at the Biological Resource Centre (Dijon) Exclusion Criteria: NA
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, 21000, France
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