Scientists explore GLUT1 protein as a diagnostic clue for rare lung tumors
NCT ID NCT03645915
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a protein called GLUT1 could help doctors better classify lung neuroendocrine tumors. Researchers analyzed tumor samples from 36 patients to see if GLUT1 staining patterns matched tumor type. The goal was to find a more reliable diagnostic tool than current methods.
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 GLUT1 staining proves reliable, it could become a new diagnostic tool to help classify lung neuroendocrine tumors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study (36 samples) looking at a diagnostic marker, not a treatment. The findings need much larger studies to confirm if GLUT1 is truly useful in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2014
- Finished
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Nov 2016
- 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
Between 2009 and 2014, 36 consecutive patients underwent a surgical resection or biopsy of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor at University Hospital of Amiens: 5 cases of atypical carcinoid tumor; 13 cases of typical carcinoid tumor; 8 cases of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma; and 10 cases of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. Clinical data were obtained from retrospective review of medical records: population characteristics (age, gender) and tumor size
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients with neuroendocrine tumors Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without neuroendocrine tumors
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, 80054, France
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