Simple blood test could spot hidden cancers in seniors
NCT ID NCT05673018
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a blood test called Galleri that looks for signals of many different cancers at once. Researchers will enroll 50,000 people aged 50 and older with Medicare coverage. Half will get the Galleri test plus usual care, and half will get usual care alone. The main goal is to see if the test helps catch cancers earlier, reducing the number of stage IV diagnoses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test (Galleri)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help detect many types of cancer earlier, when treatment is more likely to work, potentially reducing late-stage cancer diagnoses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may show association, not proof. The test may miss some cancers or lead to unnecessary follow-up 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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About 50,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
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: For Galleri + UC (Galleri-Tested Arm): Participants are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply: * Aged ≥50 years with Medicare coverage, including Traditional Medicare (Part A \& B or Dual Eligibles) or Medicare Advantage. * Capable of giving informed consent that is legally effective (consent provided by a legally authorized representative is not permitted in this protocol). For UC (Not Galleri-tested Arm): Participants are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply: * Aged ≥ 50 years with Medicare coverage, including Traditional Medicare (Part A \& B or Dual Eligibles) or Medicare Advantage. * Have had ≥ 1 UC visit Exclusion Criteria: For Galleri + UC (Galleri-Tested Arm): * Evidence of having had a previous MCED test (including but not limited to the Galleri test, e.g. CancerSeek, PanSeer). Participation in a study such as GRAIL's STRIVE study where results were not returned is not an exclusion criterion. * Undergoing clinical evaluation for suspicion of cancer within 6 months prior to enrollment. Personal history of hematologic malignancy and/or invasive solid tumor (excluding non-metastatic basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin): 1. Diagnosed ≤3 years before expected enrollment date and/or 2. Diagnosed \>3 years before expected enrollment date and never treated and/or 3. Currently undergoing active cancer management (not including adjuvant hormone therapy for breast or prostate cancer). * Current pregnancy. * Individuals who are currently inpatients at a participating site. * Individuals who are not willing or able to comply with the protocol procedures. * Individuals who are not currently registered patients at a participating center. * Previous or current employees or contractors of GRAIL. For UC (Not Galleri-tested Arm): * Evidence of having had a previous MCED test (including but not limited to the Galleri test, eg.CancerSeek, PanSeer). Participation in a study such as GRAIL's STRIVE study where results were not returned is not an exclusion criterion. * Undergoing clinical evaluation for suspicion of cancer. * Personal history of hematologic malignancy and/or invasive solid tumor (not including non-metastatic basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin): 1. Diagnosed ≤3 years before expected enrollment date and/or 2. Diagnosed \>3 years before expected enrollment date and never treated and/or 3. Currently undergoing active cancer management (not including adjuvant hormone therapy for breast or prostate cancer). * Current pregnancy. * Individuals who are currently inpatients at a participating site.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
61 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Community Health Network Anderson
RECRUITINGAnderson, Indiana, 46011, United States
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Community Health Network East
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46219, United States
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Community Health Network Kokomo
RECRUITINGKokomo, Indiana, 46902, United States
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Community Health Network LaFountain
RECRUITINGKokomo, Indiana, 46902, United States
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Community Health Network North
RECRUITINGFishers, Indiana, 46038, United States
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Community Health Network South
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States
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Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital - Bloomsburg
RECRUITINGBloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 17815, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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HCA Healthcare Brentwood
RECRUITINGBrentwood, Tennessee, 37027, United States
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HCA Healthcare Centennial
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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HCA Healthcare Doctors Hospital
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30909, United States
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HCA Healthcare Nashville
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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HCA Healthcare St. Marks
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
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Long Beach Memorial Atlantic
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90806, United States
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Long Beach Memorial Orange Coast
RECRUITINGFountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Long Beach Memorial Saddleback
RECRUITINGLaguna Hills, California, 92653, United States
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Mercy Health - Fort Smith
RECRUITINGFort Smith, Arkansas, 72903, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Mercy Health - Springfield
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Mercy Health St. Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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Morehouse School of Medicine East Point
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30344, United States
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Morehouse School of Medicine Lee Street
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
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Morehouse School of Medicine Princeton Lakes
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Adventist
RECRUITINGThe Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Beaverton
RECRUITINGBeaverton, Oregon, 97006, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Columbia
RECRUITINGAstoria, Oregon, 97103, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Dalles
RECRUITINGThe Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Ensign
RECRUITINGWarrenton, Oregon, 97146, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Exchange
RECRUITINGAstoria, Oregon, 97103, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Orenco
RECRUITINGHillsboro, Oregon, 97124, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Portland
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97201, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Richmond
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97202, United States
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OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Woods
RECRUITINGHood River, Oregon, 97031, United States
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Ochsner Health Baptist
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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Ochsner Health Benson
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Ochsner Health Bocage
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States
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Ochsner Health Covington
RECRUITINGCovington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Ochsner Health Grove
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70836, United States
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Ochsner Health Kenner
RECRUITINGKenner, Louisiana, 70065, United States
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Ochsner Health Lafayette
RECRUITINGLafayette, Louisiana, 70503, United States
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Ochsner Health Lafreniere
RECRUITINGMetairie, Louisiana, 70003, United States
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Ochsner Health STCC
RECRUITINGCovington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Ochsner Health St. Tammany Parish
RECRUITINGCovington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Ochsner Health Westbank
RECRUITINGMarrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States
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Sutter Health Santa Rosa
RECRUITINGSanta Rosa, California, 95403, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Alhambra
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95816, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Auburn
RECRUITINGAuburn, California, 95603, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Capitol Pavilion
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95816, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Davis
RECRUITINGDavis, California, 95616, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Elk Grove
RECRUITINGElk Grove, California, 95758, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Fairfield
RECRUITINGVallejo, California, 94589, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Modesto
RECRUITINGModesto, California, 95355, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals PAMF Santa Cruz
RECRUITINGSanta Cruz, California, 95065, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals PAMF Sunnyvale
RECRUITINGSunnyvale, California, 94086, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals PAMF Sutter
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94301, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Roseville
RECRUITINGRoseville, California, 95661, United States
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Sutter Valley Hospitals Santa Barbara
RECRUITINGSanta Barbara, California, 93105, United States
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USF Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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University of California San Francisco Health System
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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West Virginia University Health System Morgantown
RECRUITINGMorgantown, West Virginia, 26501, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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West Virginia University Health System St. Joseph
RECRUITINGBuckhannon, West Virginia, 26201, United States
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West Virginia University Health System WV CTSI
RECRUITINGMorgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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