Simple blood test could spot hidden cancers before symptoms start
NCT ID NCT05155605
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test that can detect many types of cancer early, even before symptoms appear. About 35,000 adults aged 50 and older will take the test, and if it finds a possible cancer signal, they will get follow-up exams to confirm. The goal is to see how well the test works and whether it helps find cancers early without causing unnecessary worry or procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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35,883 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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.
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants must be at least 50 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF). 2. Participants must be capable of giving signed and legally effective informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Undergoing or referred for diagnostic evaluation due to clinical suspicion for cancer (e.g., referred to a medical or surgical oncologist, or scheduled for biopsy on the basis of a suspicious imaging abnormality). 2. Personal history of invasive solid tumor or hematologic malignancy, diagnosed within the 3 years prior to expected enrollment date, or diagnosed greater than 3 years prior to expected enrollment date and never treated. * Individuals with a diagnosis of non-metastatic basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin are not excluded. 3. Prior/Concurrent Concomitant Therapy (Medications/Treatments): * Definitive treatment for invasive solid tumor or hematologic malignancy within the 3 years prior to expected enrollment date. Adjuvant hormone therapy for cancer (e.g. for breast or prostate cancer) is not an exclusion criterion. 4. Individuals who will not be able to comply with the protocol procedures. 5. Individuals who are not currently registered patients at a participating center. 6. Previous or current participation in another GRAIL-sponsored study. "Participation" is defined as having signed consent and provided a blood sample. 7. Previous or current employees or contractors of GRAIL. 8. Current pregnancy (by self-report of pregnancy status)
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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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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Duke University Health System
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
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Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Queens, New York, 11355, United States
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HOAG Irvine
Irvine, California, 92663, United States
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HOAG Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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HOAG Vivante Newport Mesa
Irvine, California, 92663, United States
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Henry Ford Macomb
Clinton, Michigan, 48038, United States
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Henry Ford Medical Center Detroit North West
Detroit, Michigan, 48235, United States
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Henry Ford Medical Center Ford Road
Dearborn, Michigan, 48126, United States
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Henry Ford Medical Center Harbortown
Detroit, Michigan, 48207, United States
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Henry Ford Medical Center Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, Michigan, 48310, United States
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Inova
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Queens, New York, 11418, United States
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Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Cypress Woods
Houston, Texas, 77014, United States
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Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Holcombe
Houston, Texas, 77025, United States
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Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, California, 90806, United States
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Maryland Oncology Hematology
Annapolis, Maryland, 21401, United States
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Mayo Clinic - Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Northwest, District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
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Northwest Cancer Specialists
Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States
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Ochsner Grove
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70836, United States
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Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70127, United States
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Ochsner Lafayette General
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University Bay Area Hospital
Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States
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PAMF - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95062, United States
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PAMF - Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, California, 94086, United States
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Palo Alto, California, 94301, United States
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SALEM Health
Salem, Oregon, 97301, United States
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Sarah Cannon Asheville Family Medicine
Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute - Englewood Primary Care
Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute - The Frist Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Sarah Cannon, Austin Diagnostic Clinic
Austin, Texas, 78758, United States
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Sarah Cannon, Centennial Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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St. Charles Health System
Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States
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Sutter Health
Auburn, California, 95602, United States
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Sutter Health
Davis, California, 95616, United States
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Sutter Health
Elk Grove, California, 95758, United States
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Sutter Health
Fairfield, California, 94534, United States
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Sutter Health
Modesto, California, 95355, United States
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Sutter Health
Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
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Texas Oncology - Plano East
Plano, Texas, 75075, United States
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Texas Oncology - Plano West
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Texas Oncology - Tyler
Tyler, Texas, 75702, United States
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Texas Oncology - West Texas
Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C1, Canada
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University Texas Health San Antonio - Mays Cancer Center
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60608, United States
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University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Woodlands Medical Specialists
Pensacola, Florida, 32503, United States
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