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Could a lung wash replace needle biopsies for cancer gene tests?

NCT ID NCT07188480

Diagnosis Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether genetic material from tiny particles called extracellular vesicles, collected during a bronchial lavage (a lung wash), can be used for advanced genetic testing in people with advanced lung cancer. The goal is to see if this less invasive method can provide the same genetic information as traditional tissue biopsies. If it works, it could reduce the need for repeated, risky biopsies to guide treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
bronchial lavage for NGS analysis
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a less invasive way to get genetic information from lung tumors, helping doctors choose targeted therapies without repeated biopsies.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 participants. It may not work in all patients, and the method needs to be validated against standard biopsy results.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 10 people

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

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Indication for bronchoscopic cytological sampling for further diagnosis of suspected stage IV lung cancer on CT (computed tomography)/PET (positron emission tomography) scans, with consequent need for NGS analysis. * Indication for bronchoscopy in patients with known lung cancer who have already undergone NGS analysis on a cytological-histological sample in the previous five years. * Acquisition of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Confirmation of small cell lung cancer or other non-NSCLC pathology where there is no indication for NGS testing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

    RECRUITING

    Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy

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