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New blood test could end guesswork in liver cancer diagnosis

NCT ID NCT06342414

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study aims to develop a simple blood test that can tell the difference between two common types of liver cancer: hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. Researchers will analyze tiny particles called exosomes in the blood using machine learning. The goal is to help doctors choose the right treatment without needing a biopsy first. About 400 adults with confirmed liver cancer will participate.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 400 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Individuals who were diagnosed with either intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or hepatocellular carcinoma (case-case design for a differential diagnosis study)

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * A histologically confirmed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma * A histologically confirmed diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma * Received standard diagnostic and staging procedures as per local guidelines * Availability of at least one blood-derived sample, drawn before receiving any curative-intent treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of or inability to provide informed consent * Synchronous hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma * Primary liver cancer other than hepatocellular carcinoma or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma * Secondary liver cancer

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Conditions

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  1. The places running it

    5 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University

    RECRUITING

    Kumamoto, Japan

  • Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

    RECRUITING

    Fukuoka, Japan

  • Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Sapporo, Japan

  • Tokushima University

    RECRUITING

    Tokushima, Japan

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