Blood tests could reveal how immunotherapy works inside cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07260370
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at tiny particles in the blood called microRNA and circulating tumor cells in 300 cancer patients who are about to start immunotherapy. By comparing blood samples taken before and after treatment, researchers hope to see how these markers change. The goal is to better understand how immunotherapy affects the body, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2018
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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
The most crucial factor in preventing death for cancer patients is early diagnosis and the detection of recurrence.The project will recruit 300 subjects who have been diagnosed with cancer by a physician and for whom the decision has been made to use immunotherapy. Blood samples will be collected before and after treatment. The study will analyze the differences in the quantity of free microRNAs, the number of circulating tumor cells, and the differences in surface antigen expression in the subjects' blood, as well as the specific surface antigen expression status in the cancer tissues, and perform statistical analysis
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged above 20 years. 2. A patient diagnosed with cancer with immunotherapy 3. Competent to give informed consent and agree to join the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Aged \< 20 years. 2. Refuse to join the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGTaoyuan City, Taiwan
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