Blood test may spot lingering lung cancer earlier
NCT ID NCT07257458
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a blood test that checks for specific DNA changes (methylation) can find leftover cancer cells after lung cancer surgery. About 30 people with non-small cell lung cancer will give blood samples before and after surgery for up to two years. The goal is to see if this test can predict if the cancer will come back earlier than standard methods, which could help doctors personalize follow-up care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) diagnosed by histopathology/ clinical diagnosis and scheduled for surgical treatment were selected, with ages ranging from 18 to 85 years old. All enrolled patients had peripheral blood drawn within one week before treatment, and at 3 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months after treatment for the detection of SHOX2/PTGER4 methylation in plasma cell-free DNA DNA (cfDNA)
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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: * Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by histopathology/clinical diagnosis. * Age 18-85 years old. * Lung cancer patients who are determined by clinicians to be eligible for surgical treatment. * ECOG score ≤ 2, with an expected survival period of ≥ 6 months, and having signed the informed consent form. * The subjects should have clear case information, including age, gender, and clinical diagnosis, etc. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of other malignant tumors or autoimmune diseases. * Those with severe heart, lung or vascular diseases that make them unable to tolerate surgery. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients who may be unable to complete follow-up during the study, as well as other factors that the researcher deems inappropriate for participation in the study. * Incomplete clinical or follow-up information.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Haidian Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100080, China
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