New biomarker study aims to catch lung cancer sooner
NCT ID NCT00301119
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking for biomarkers—clues in the body—that could help find lung cancer early. Over 3,600 participants, including people at high and low risk for lung cancer, will provide samples and undergo CT scans. The goal is to see if these biomarkers can spot tumors before symptoms appear, potentially leading to better outcomes.
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 blood or sputum test that catches lung cancer earlier, when it's easier to treat.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The biomarkers may not prove accurate enough for widespread use, and results may take years to confirm.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,606 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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May 2000
- Expected to finish
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May 2030
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
healthy subjects at risk for lung cancer and controls from community, private physician referrals, local trade unions, employee health fairs, word of mouth and print advertisements. patient referrals from physician outpatient offices and inpatients with CT findings suspicious for lung cancer.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Screening Cohort * At high- or low-risk for lung cancer * Smoking history ≥ 20 pack years\* * With or without workplace exposure to asbestos * NOTE: \* Participants with \< 20 pack years of smoking are eligible if 50 years of age or older * Rule-Out Lung cancer group * Referred for evaluation of suspicious nodules with 1 of the following diagnoses: * Lung cancer * Nonmalignant nodules (control group) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not pregnant * No prior malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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