Can a simple blood test predict chemo success in rare cancer?
NCT ID NCT05653388
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is collecting blood and tumor samples from 200 people with metastatic leiomyosarcoma who are starting chemotherapy. Researchers will analyze circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and genetic changes to see if they can predict how well the chemotherapy works. Participants also fill out a questionnaire about genetics. The goal is to find early biomarkers that could guide treatment decisions.
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 study could identify early markers in the blood that show whether chemotherapy is working, helping doctors tailor treatment sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find reliable biomarkers, and results may not change current care for years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Patients with unresectable or metastatic leiomyosarcoma
- 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 unresectable or metastatic leiomyosarcoma (LMS). There is no age requirement * Receiving first-line chemotherapy with doxorubicin- based or gemcitabine/docetaxel * Target lesions per RECIST 1.1 * Optional archival tumor tissue including 1 H\&E-stained slide and unstained tumor tissue \[either tissue block containing tumor, or minimum of 4 unstained slides (preferably 8 unstained slides)-fresh frozen sample may also be used in lieu of FFPE sample\] available for study research
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
11 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
RECRUITINGCamperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Dana- Farber
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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MD Anderson
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55901, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Sarcoma Oncology Research Center
RECRUITINGSanta Monica, California, 90403, United States
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Michigan Cancer Center
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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