Mayo clinic tests urine and blood for kidney cancer clues
NCT ID NCT07243067
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks for protein markers in urine and blood that could help identify different types of kidney cancer without needing a biopsy. Researchers will analyze stored urine samples from 300 people and collect blood before and after kidney removal surgery. The goal is to develop a noninvasive test to classify kidney tumors and predict cancer spread.
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 could lead to a simple urine or blood test to identify kidney cancer types without a biopsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early lab-based study, not a treatment trial. The markers may not prove accurate enough for clinical use.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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
Mayo Clinic patients scheduled to undergo nephrectomy for treatment of RCC.
- 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
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: * Urine sample in existing biorepository * High-risk renal cell carcinoma (RCC) per American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines * Scheduled to undergo nephrectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Does not meet inclusion criteria
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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 study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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