Lung cancer protein study may unlock new clues
NCT ID NCT01647867
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examined pieces of the Met receptor protein in tumor and healthy tissue from 56 people with non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers used blood and tissue samples taken during surgery or biopsy to see which Met fragments are present and whether they are active. The goal was to better understand how Met might be involved in lung cancer, not to test a new treatment.
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 research could help identify new markers or targets for future lung cancer treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no direct treatment, so it will not immediately benefit patients. Results may not lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2012
- Finished
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Jul 2016
- 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.
- 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: * Patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) * Patients candidate for bronchial biopsies at the Oscar Lambret Center (metastatic stage) or candidate for thoracic surgery at University Hospital of Lille (localized stage) * Treatment naive patient for metastatic NSCLC * Patients with or without neoadjuvant therapy for localized NSCLC * Male or female patients aged ≥ 18 years * Patient registered with the social security system * Having signed a written Informed Consent Exclusion Criteria: * Malignant tumors which are not carcinoma * Small-cell malignant tumors * Secondary bronchial lesions * Revision surgery * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patient under guardianship or tutorship * Previous cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire
Lille, 59 037, France
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Oscar Lambret Center
Lille, 59020, France
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