Scientists map the genetic secrets of a rare brain cancer to pave the way for smarter treatments
NCT ID NCT07147751
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examines tumor samples from 100 people diagnosed with primary central nervous system diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (PCNS-DLBCL), a rare cancer that starts in the brain or spine. Researchers will use advanced genetic and molecular techniques to identify patterns in the tumor's DNA, RNA, and other markers. The goal is to better understand how this cancer develops and survives, which could eventually lead to more personalized and effective treatments.
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 research could identify biological markers that help doctors choose more personalized therapies for this rare brain lymphoma.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new drug or therapy, and findings may not immediately 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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
Adults patients with primary central nervous system diffuse large B cell lymphoma (PCNS-DLBCL)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Be an adult immunocompetent patient who received a PCNS-DLBCL diagnosis according to the WHO-HAEM5 criteria between 2018 and 2024. 2. Availability of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) diagnostic tumor material. 3. Availability of the baseline and follow-up annotations Exclusion Criteria: 1. Established immunodeficiency conditions. 2. Secondary CNS localizations of DLBCL 3. Transformed DLBCL
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia
Pavia, 27100, Italy
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Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland and Institute of Oncology Research
Bellinzona, 6500, Switzerland