Prostate cancer breakthrough? 5,500 men to get tumor profiling in huge swedish study
NCT ID NCT06687421
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will enroll 5,500 men with high-risk prostate cancer to analyze their tumors at the molecular level. Researchers hope to find biomarkers that predict which treatments work best. Participants will receive standard care, and the study will not test any new drugs.
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 could help doctors choose the best treatment for each patient based on their tumor's genetic profile.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly improve outcomes, and biomarker findings may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2054
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All men who come for biopsy as a part of the investigation for suspected prostate cancer will be invited to participate.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male 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: * Men investigated for suspected prostate cancer * Signed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Difficulties understanding information about the study due to linguistic, cognitive or other reason
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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
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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
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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Urology, Umeå University Hospital, Region Västerbotten
RECRUITINGUmeå, 901 85, Sweden
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