Simple spit test could predict prostate cancer risk in black, asian, and white men
NCT ID NCT06636526
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new saliva-based DNA test called i4i PRODICT® that estimates a person's future risk of prostate cancer. Researchers want to see if men of Black African/Caribbean, South Asian, and White backgrounds aged 40-55 will take the test and find it acceptable. The test looks at both common and rare genetic changes to classify men as high-risk or population risk, and those at high risk will be offered targeted screening.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- i4i PRODICT® test (saliva-based DNA test for genetic risk of prostate cancer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help identify men at high risk for prostate cancer earlier, especially in ethnic groups that are often understudied.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early study focused on feasibility and uptake, not on proving the test prevents or detects cancer. The test may not accurately predict risk in all groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2033
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
People with a prostate\* (\*defined as people born male), aged 40 - 55 years old of either (i) Black African and Black African-Caribbean, (ii) South Asian or East Asian or (iii) White European ancestry willing to undergo the i4i PRODICT® test to identify those at higher genetic risk for prostate cancer targeted screening.
- Ages
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40 to 55 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * People with a prostate\* (PwP). \*People with a prostate is defined as people born male. * Aged 40 to 55 years. * People of either (i) Black African/Black African-Caribbean; (ii) White European; or (iii) South Asian or East Asian ancestry. These are defined as individuals with 4 grandparents of the same ancestry. * Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical situation potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous diagnosis of prostate cancer. * People of mixed ancestry * Previous diagnosis of cancer with a life-expectancy of less than five years. * Negative prostate biopsy within one year before recruitment. * Any significant psychological conditions that may be worsened or exacerbated by participation in the study.
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGSutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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The Royal Marsden Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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The Royal Marsden Hospital
RECRUITINGSutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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