Lung cancer drug matching: lab test could personalize treatment
NCT ID NCT07636252
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether testing lung cancer cells in a lab can predict which drugs will work best for each patient. Researchers will collect fluid from around the lungs of 400 people with lung cancer who need drainage for shortness of breath. They will grow the cancer cells in the lab and test different drugs to see if the results match the patient's genetic mutations and actual treatment response.
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 help doctors choose the most effective drugs for lung cancer patients based on lab tests, leading to more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The lab tests may not accurately predict real patient outcomes, and results may not apply to all lung cancer patients.
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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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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 pleural effusion with a diagnosis of a lung cancer or suspected to be diagnosed with lung cancer according to their CT imaging, who are in need for pleural effusion drainage due to shortness of breath, and are willing to donate effusion for ex-vivo drug sensitivity testing.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Presence of pleural effusion in patient with a diagnosis of a lung cancer or suspected to be diagnosed with lung cancer according to their CT imaging, who are in need for pleural effusion drainage due to shortness of breath, and are willing to donate effusion for ex-vivo drug sensitivity testing. * Patient's written informed consent present. * Ability to understand the nature of the trial and the trial related procedures and to comply with them. Exclusion Criteria: * negative cytology for malignancy in the last 6 months
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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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Sheba Medical Center
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, Israel, 5262100, Israel
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