Blood test could spot neuroblastoma relapse early
NCT ID NCT07516678
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether checking for pieces of tumor DNA in the blood (called ctDNA) can help doctors see how well treatment is working and find cancer returning early in children with neuroblastoma. About 200 children with newly diagnosed or returning neuroblastoma will give blood samples during their regular care. The goal is to learn if this blood test matches what scans and other tests show about the cancer's status.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Child, Adult
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with histologically or clinically confirmed neuroblastoma according to institutional or protocol-defined diagnostic criteria. Newly diagnosed, relapsed, refractory, or progressive neuroblastoma eligible for serial biospecimen collection during routine clinical care. Availability of peripheral blood samples for ctDNA/MRD analysis at baseline and/or longitudinal follow-up time points. Availability of clinical data required for molecular-clinical correlation analyses, including response and outcome assessment. Availability of tumor tissue and matched control samples for tumor-informed assay development, if applicable and feasible. Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian, and assent from the participant when applicable. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide protocol-required blood samples for ctDNA/MRD testing. Insufficient clinical information for protocol-defined response or outcome analyses. Poor-quality or insufficient biospecimens that preclude molecular analysis, when molecular testing is a required component of the study dataset. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make study participation inappropriate.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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