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Impact of ctDNA in Cancer Early Detection and STAS Evaluation in Patients With GGOs

Recruiting
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Circulating Tumor Cell
Spreading of Tumor
Registration Number
NCT05187767
Lead Sponsor
University of Roma La Sapienza
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is the early and non-invasive diagnosis of lung cancer in patients with pulmonary ground glass opacity. In particular, objective of the study is to evaluate the presence or absence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) on the peripheral blood of patients with evidence of ground glass opacity(GGO) at CT scan and to evaluate the role that this can play in the diagnostic / therapeutic process. The ctDNA evaluation will be performed at the first radiological finding and subsequently correlated with the malignancy of the lesion based on the radiological / histological criteria regularly used in international protocols.

Secondary objective is the correlation, in patients with malignant GGO undergoing surgical treatment, of the ctDNA presence and tumor spread through the air spaces (STAS), and its correlation with local relapses.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • age> 18 years
  • radiological finding of pulmonary ground glass opacity
  • absence of solid or haematological tumor
Exclusion Criteria
  • radio / chemotherapy treatment for at least 6 months
  • patient unable to understand and express his consent to the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quantification of cf DNAthrough study completion, an average of 2 year

Assess quantity of the circulating free DNA measured in ng/μL using Qubit 2.0

Presence of ct DNAthrough study completion, an average of 2 year

Number of participants with of circulating tumor DNA using a lung pannel for genes: EGFR, KRAS, NRAS, TP53, SKT11, DDR2, PIK3CA, FGFR3, CTNNB1, MET, BRAF, ERBB2, SMAD4, PTEN, AKT, FGFR2, ERBB4, NOTCH1, FGFR1, ALK, IDH1, HRAS, IDH2, PDGFRA, RET, ROS1

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Thoracic Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome

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Roma, Italy

Thoracic Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome
🇮🇹Roma, Italy
Marco Anile, MD
Contact
+390649970220
marco.anile@uniroma1.it
Massimiliano Bassi, MD
Contact
+390649970220
massimiliano.bassi@uniroma1.it

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