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Blood test breakthrough? new study hunts for prostate cancer clues
NCT ID NCT04964271
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find better ways to detect prostate cancer by looking at blood samples. Researchers will test special antibodies to see if they can identify cancer markers in circulating tumor cells. The study includes 40 men with prostate cancer and 20 healthy donors. It is an early-stage, exploratory study, not a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
Participants will be selected from among the people who visit the urology department
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Participant is willing and able to give and sign a written informed consent for participation in the study * Male, aged 18 years or above * Diagnosed with prostate cancer at low or high risk * Candidate to active surveillance (in case of low-risk disease) or treatment with curative intent such as radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy (in case of low risk patients not willing to undergo active surveillance or patients with high risk disease) * Healthy participants undergoing a visit at the site for reason other than cancer diagnosis (including prostate cancer) Exclusion Criteria: * History of other malignancies other than prostate cancer (for healthy participants includes also prostate cancer) * Undergone surgery or treatment for prostate cancer before enrolment * Presence of known severe coagulation or haematological disorder * Absence of written signed informed consent for participation in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
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