Blood test may help doctors choose best lung cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT03289780
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study tracks over 5,000 people with non-small cell lung cancer to see how doctors use the VeriStrat blood test when deciding on treatment. Researchers want to learn if the test results change what therapy patients receive and whether new experimental tests can better predict how well immunotherapy will work. The study does not test a new drug but aims to improve future treatment decisions.
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 study could help doctors better personalize lung cancer treatment by using blood tests to predict which therapies work best for each patient.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. The investigational tests are for research only and may not prove useful in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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5,006 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Any Subject with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) at all stages with any histology.
- 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: 1. Subject must be 18 years of age or older at time of signing informed consent form (ICF). 2. A diagnosis of NSCLC. 3. Subject is willing to provide serum samples for VeriStrat testing. 4. EGFR mutation status wild-type (negative) or a tested unknown. 5. For subjects with untested/unknown EGFR status only: The subject must be willing to provide blood samples for GeneStrat testing. 6. Subject is willing to provide serum samples for research, understanding that no test results will be made available either to the subject or the treating physician. 7. Subject is able to read and understand the ICF and agrees to comply with study procedures and requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Subject's ability to understand the requirements of the protocol or to provide informed consent is impaired or subject is unwilling to comply with the protocol requirements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arlington Cancer Center
Arlington, Texas, 76012, United States
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital -Lynn Cancer Institute
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Central Care Cancer Center
Bolivar, Missouri, 65613, United States
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Christus Health
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71105, United States
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Clinical Research Associates
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Eastern Connecticut Hematology and Oncology Associates
Norwich, Connecticut, 06360, United States
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Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare
Naperville, Illinois, 60540, United States
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Essex Oncology
Belleville, New Jersey, 07109, United States
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Franciscan Health Woodland Cancer Center
Michigan City, Indiana, 46360, United States
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Franciscan St. Francis Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States
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Gettysburg Cancer Center
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325, United States
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Hematology and Oncology Associates - Mercy Medical Center
Canton, Ohio, 44708, United States
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Highlands Oncology Group
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, United States
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Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Illinois Cancer Care
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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JPS Health Network, JPS Center for Cancer Care
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Lake City Cancer Care, LLC
Lake City, Florida, 32024, United States
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Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center - East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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Lewis & Faye Manderson Cancer Center at DCH Regional Medical Center
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35401, United States
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Mercy Medical
Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States
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NYU Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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New York Oncology Group
Albany, New York, 12206, United States
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North Mississippi Medical Center - Hematology and Oncology Clinic
Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States
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Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC
Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Oncology Specialties, PC; Clearview Cancer Institute
Huntsville, Alabama, 35805, United States
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Oregon Oncology Specialists (QCCA)
Salem, Oregon, 97301, United States
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Peace Health
Bellingham, Washington, 982256, United States
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Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Rolla, Missouri, 65401, United States
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Ponchartrain Cancer Center
Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Temple, Texas, 76508, United States
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South Eastern Regional Medical Center
Newnan, Georgia, 30265, United States
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South Georgia Medical Center
Valdosta, Georgia, 31602, United States
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Southeastern Medical Oncology
Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27534, United States
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St. Bernards Cancer Center Hematology / Oncology
Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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Summit Cancer Care
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Tri-County Hematology & Oncology Associates
Massillon, Ohio, 44646, United States
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
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Valley Medical Oncology Consultants
Pleasanton, California, 94588, United States
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Virginia Cancer Institute
Richmond, Virginia, 23230, United States
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