New screening approach targets lung cancer in asian women who never smoked
NCT ID NCT05164757
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to improve early detection of lung cancer in Asian women who have never smoked, a group at higher risk but not covered by standard screening guidelines. Participants receive up to three low-dose CT scans and a blood test designed to spot early signs of cancer. Researchers also collect health and exposure information to better understand risk factors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-dose CT scan and blood-based assay
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better early detection of lung cancer in Asian female never smokers, potentially saving lives by catching the disease earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational screening study, not a treatment trial. The blood test may not prove accurate enough for widespread use, and false positives could cause unnecessary worry or procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,041 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2035
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
Women of Asian/Asian continent ancestry and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial.
- Ages
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40 to 74 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Age 40-74 years * Female * Never Smoker defined as a lifetime exposure of less than 100 cigarettes * Identify as from Asian descent, defined as having reported ancestry or race from the continent of Asia. Individuals with mixed heritage are eligible. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior history of lung cancer. * Treatment for, or advisement by a physician of evidence of any cancer within the past five years, with the exceptions of non-melanoma skin cancer and most in-situ carcinomas based on PI discretion. (Treatment for, or evidence of, melanoma or in-situ bladder/transition cell carcinomas within the preceding five years renders the potential participant ineligible.) * Participation in a cancer prevention trial. * Present symptoms suggestive of current lung cancer, including: unexplained weight loss of over 15 pounds within the 12 months or unexplained hemoptysis. * Medical or psychiatric condition precluding informed medical consent. * Pneumonia or acute respiratory infection within 12 weeks of enrollment that was treated with antibiotics under physician supervision.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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