Your Tumor's DNA might predict immunotherapy success
NCT ID NCT03578185
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether genetic markers in tumor tissue, blood, and stool can predict how well lung cancer patients respond to immunotherapy. Researchers will analyze samples from 2,000 adults with lung cancer who are receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors, searching for patterns like tumor mutation burden and immune gene signatures. The goal is to find a biomarker that could guide treatment decisions in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- immune checkpoint inhibitor (immunotherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a test that helps doctors predict which lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy, personalizing treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't directly test a new treatment. The biomarkers identified may not prove reliable in predicting responses, and results may take time to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
Total of 800 lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor Study will be initiated from the date of IRB approval to Dec. 2020 for those who signed for master agreement for tissue donation for research purposes.
- 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: 1. aged above or equal to 18 2. Histologically confirmed lung cancer patients 3. Patient treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor Exculsion Criteria: NA
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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
3 sites. 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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Asan Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeoul, Songpa-gu, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Gangnam-gu, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, Joungro-gu, South Korea
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