Could a single protein unlock the secrets of colorectal cancer?
NCT ID NCT07778628
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether a protein called WT1 is present in colorectal cancer tissue and whether its presence relates to tumor characteristics like grade, spread, and invasion. Researchers will analyze tissue samples from 60 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma using a special staining technique. The goal is to see if WT1 could serve as a useful marker for understanding this cancer better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- immunohistochemical staining with WT1 antibody
- What this could lead to
- If WT1 is found in colorectal cancer, it could become a marker for tumor aggressiveness or a target for future therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study that only looks at tissue samples. Finding WT1 does not guarantee it will be useful for treatment or diagnosis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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
a retrospective, observational study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who received pre-operative neoadjuvant therapy.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University
Sohag, Egypt
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