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Non Invasive Cancer Test (NICT): a Proof of Principle Study.

Recruiting
Conditions
Neoplasmata
Interventions
Genetic: Isolation of tumor DNA
Registration Number
NCT03019471
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The investigators aim to collect tumor DNA out of blood of cancer patients. If this is successful this could lead to the development of a cancer test in blood in the future, which is less invasive than current diagnostic methods.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with newly diagnosed local or metastatic breast cancer, colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and anaplastic glioblastoma, before start of radiation therapy, chemoradiation or chemotherapy.
  2. Patients age > 18 years, willing and able to comply with the protocol as judged by the investigator with a signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with a history of malignant disease other than the disease under study, with an exception for adequately treated squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin and in situ cervix carcinoma.
  2. Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Breast cancerIsolation of tumor DNAIsolate Tumor DNA from the patients blood.
Colorectal cancerIsolation of tumor DNAIsolate Tumor DNA from the patients blood.
GliomaIsolation of tumor DNAIsolate Tumor DNA from the patients blood.
Lung cancerIsolation of tumor DNAIsolate Tumor DNA from the patients blood.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ctDNAOne year

Demonstrate the presence or absence of ctDNA in patients plasma. Examine if there us a sufficient concentration of ctDNA in the plasma to reliably diagnose cancer and determine the CNV

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maastricht University Medical Center

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Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

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