Blood test may outsmart PET scans in childhood cancer
NCT ID NCT07356882
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a simple blood test (called a liquid biopsy) can better predict relapse in children and young adults with classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Researchers will track 400 patients under 25 to see if tumor DNA in the blood can catch early signs of relapse or treatment failure. The goal is to improve risk assessment and tailor treatments more precisely.
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 could lead to a simple blood test that helps doctors personalize treatment for young Hodgkin lymphoma patients, catching relapses earlier and reducing unnecessary side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The blood test is still experimental and may not prove accurate enough to replace current imaging methods like PET/CT scans.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2029
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
Children and adolescents newly diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma treated in participating pediatric oncology centers. Patients will be enrolled at diagnosis and followed prospectively for relapse outcomes
- 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: * Confirmed classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) * Children and young adults under the age of 25 years old * Signature of informed consent by the patient and/or holders of parental authority (depending on the age of the patient) * Affiliation to a social security scheme or being beneficiary of such a scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy for another cancer * Pretreatment of Hodgkin lymphoma (except one treatment with corticosteroid for 7 to 10 days for large or compressive mediastinal tumors). * Diagnosis of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) * Other concomitant malignancies • Residence outside participating countries in for which long-term follow-up cannot be ensured
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department
RECRUITINGParis, 75012, France
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