Can immune cells predict ovarian cancer outcomes?
NCT ID NCT03862677
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at immune markers in the blood of 300 women with ovarian cancer to see if they can predict how the disease will progress. It is an observational study, meaning no treatment is given. The goal is to better understand the role of the immune system in ovarian cancer prognosis.
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 predict how ovarian cancer will progress, leading to more personalized treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather information, not to test a new therapy. The findings may not directly change patient care.
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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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Aug 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
The study will be carried out in patients with primary and recurrent EOC considered eligible for treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Patients with (suspicion of) primary or recurrent EOC with an indication for surgery, chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy. * Age ≥18 years. * WHO performance status 0-2. * Accessible for treatment and follow-up. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Other active malignancy in past 5 years prior to entry into the study, except for treated non-melanoma skin cancer. * Any known severe infection like HIV, hepatitis A, B and C. * Receiving immune suppressive treatment. * Medical or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the patient to complete the study or sign meaningful informed consent.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Leiden University Medical Center
RECRUITINGLeiden, Netherlands
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