New blood test spots silent spread of bile duct cancer before surgery
NCT ID NCT07224737
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a blood test that looks at tiny particles called exosomes can find cancer that has spread but is not visible on scans in people with a type of bile duct cancer (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma). The goal was to help doctors know who needs stronger treatment before surgery. 230 patients who had surgery provided blood samples, and the results were analyzed using machine learning to predict the risk of hidden spread.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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230 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
250
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed ICC (clinical stage I-III). * Undergoing curative-intent hepatectomy. * Availability of preoperative pasma or serum sample (≥200 µL). * Standard staging imaging completed per institutional protocol. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer. * Synchronous non-ICC malignancy. * Inadequate clinical follow-up. * Inability to consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91016, United States
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