New blood test could revolutionize colon cancer staging before surgery
NCT ID NCT07255729
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a blood test that looks at tiny genetic particles called microRNAs can help doctors better stage colon cancer before surgery. The test uses machine learning to analyze these particles and predict if the cancer is aggressive enough to need chemotherapy before an operation. Researchers will collect blood samples from 400 colon cancer patients to see if the test can accurately identify high-risk cases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EXPOSE assay (blood test for exosomal microRNAs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this blood test could help doctors more accurately determine colon cancer stage and who needs chemotherapy before surgery, potentially improving treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough in practice, and results may not change outcomes.
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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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Jan 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
Colon cancer patients (Stage I-IV) from multiple institutions with preoperative serum or plasma samples and complete pathological staging.
- 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: * Pathologically confirmed colon cancer (Stage I-IV, UICC TNM 8th edition) * Underwent curative-intent resection (with or without perioperative therapy) * Preoperative plasma (or serum) samples available * Clinical and prognostic data available Exclusion Criteria: * No written informed consent * Missing preoperative blood samples * Missing survival/recurrence data * Duplicate cases * Non-adenocarcinoma histology
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91016, United States
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