Pee test could spot cancer changes without needles
NCT ID NCT07468838
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether analyzing tumor DNA in urine can be a simple, non-invasive way to monitor prostate and bladder cancer. Researchers will collect urine samples from 25 patients at different treatment stages to see if the test can detect cancer mutations and track changes over time. No experimental treatment is involved—the goal is to validate the method as a potential alternative to repeated biopsies.
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 lead to a simple urine test to monitor cancer without invasive biopsies, helping doctors adjust treatment more easily.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 25 participants. It may not prove the test is reliable enough for routine use, and technical challenges could arise.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
patients with prostate or bladder cancer
- 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\) Five patients for each of the following cancers : * Patients with high-risk localised prostate cancer eligible for high-dose radiotherapy, or * Patients with mHSPC eligible for docetaxel chemotherapy, or * Patients with mCRPC in second-line treatment eligible for luPSMA treatment, or * Patients with localised bladder cancer eligible for neoadjuvant chemotherapy or, * Patients with metastatic bladder cancer eligible for enfortumab vedotin (EV) plus pembrolizumab (EV-Pembro) Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of cancer in the 5 years prior to entering the trial other than basal cell skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ, 2. Women who are pregnant, likely to become pregnant or breastfeeding, 3. Persons deprived of their liberty, under judicial protection, under guardianship or placed under the authority of a guardian, Inability to undergo medical follow-up for the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons.
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