Clinical trials: CTCs
Estrogen Receptor Negative, Estrogen Receptor Positive
Pembrolizumab and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Circulating Tumor Cells Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact on progression-free survival (PFS) with the combination carboplatin - pembrolizumab in patients with CTC (circulating tumor cells) positive, HER2 negative metastatic breast…
- Conditions
- Estrogen Receptor Negative, Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER2/Neu Negative, Progesterone Receptor Negative
- Trial name
- NCT03213041
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Gastric Cancer
Clinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Blood of Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Gastric Cancer
To identify the correlation of CTCs with clinical prognosis in advanced/metastatic gastric cancer. Confirm the presence of CTCs are sensitive for monitoring response to chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01625702
- Testing
- CellSearch® CTC kit
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Breast Neoplasms
Identification of Breast Cancer Specific Markers in Patients Compared to Healthy Participants
This is an exploratory research study with the aim of identifying specific cancer biomarkers in various subtypes of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05054010
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tethis S.p.A.
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Circulating Tumor Cells
Aspirin on CTCs of Advanced Breast and Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Aspirin could affect the number and subtype of circulating tumor cells of metastatic breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- ACABC (NCT02602938)
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)
Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Peripheral Blood From Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Cancer
To address the challenges of isolating and analyzing rare cells, this study aims to validate technical diagnostic instrumentation, tests, protocols and analysis to correlate the number of circulating tumor cells present in whole…
- Trial name
- NCT02904161
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MiCareo Taiwan Co., Ltd.
HER2-negative and Hormone-receptor Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer, HER2-negative Circulating Tumor Cells
DETECT IV - A Study in Patients With HER2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer and Persisting HER2-negative Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs).
Several studies have indicated that determining prevalence and number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) at various time points during treatment may be an effective tool for assessing treatment efficacy in metastatic breast cancer…
- Conditions
- HER2-negative and Hormone-receptor Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer, HER2-negative Circulating Tumor Cells, Postmenopausal Female Patients
- Trial name
- NCT02035813
- Testing
- Ribociclib, Eribulin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Wolfgang Janni
Breast Cancer, Leptomeningeal Metastasis
Microfluidic Device to Diagnose Leptomeningeal Metastasis in Breast Cancer
This study will prospectively enroll 36 evaluable subjects with breast cancer who are undergoing workup for clinical suspicion of leptomeningeal metastasis (LM).
- Trial name
- NCT02948751
- Testing
- OncoCEE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Urothelial Carcinoma
Liquid Biospy for Urinary Cancers
The project aims to characterize the prognostic role of CTCs in Bladder cancer patients, with the specific aims to better stratify patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer at the first transurethral resection of tumor and…
- Trial name
- CIRCE (NCT06116396)
- Testing
- Genetic analysis on isolated cells
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Metastatic Breast Cancer
ACT-MBC: A Study of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)
ACT-MBC prospectively assesses the impact of CTCs on treatment decisions, response assessment and prognosis in MBC patients.
- Trial name
- ACT-MBC (NCT05662345)
- Testing
- CellSearch Circulating Tumor Cells
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Menarini Silicon Biosystems, INC
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
PDAC Peripheral and Portal Vein Sampling
This is a research study in which bio-specimens (whole blood, plasma and serum from peripheral circulation and portal vein) will be collected from patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma for translational research.
- Trial name
- NCT04289961
- Testing
- Portal vein sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Breast Neoplasms, Circulating Tumor Cells
Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer Patients Using a Novel Microfluidic and Raman Spectrum Device
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in peripheral blood originate from breast cancer (primary and metastatic lesions) shedding. Utilization of CTCs as novel and noninvasive tests for diagnosis confirmation, therapy selection, and…
- Trial name
- NCT04239105
- Testing
- Microfluidic and Raman spectrum
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Frequency of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) and Amount of Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in Cirrhotic Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
All consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis, with clinical and imaging features suggestive of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) attending the Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) from February…
- Trial name
- NCT03162198
- Testing
- Cirrhosis with HCC, Cirrhosis without HCC
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
The Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Patients With Lung Cancer Undergoing Cryosurgery Combined With DC-CIK Treatment
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have the potential to provide a surrogate for'real-time biopsy' of tumor biological activity. Enumeration and molecular characterization of CTCs in lung cancer could play an important role in…
- Trial name
- NCT02412384
- Testing
- Flow cytometry (FCM), RT-PCR
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Circulating Tumor Cells Based on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Biology
This is a minimal risk correlative clinical blood-drawing protocol. The objective of this lead in pilot component is to determine whether Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC's) can be captured using the novel mesenchymal-marker based…
- Trial name
- NCT02022904
- Testing
- Near infrared (NIR) emissive nanotechnology
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Circulating Tumor Cell
PD-L1 Expression on CTCs in HNSCC Patients Underwent Curative CCRT
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the 4th highest incidence of cancer and 6th of cancer death of the males in Taiwan.
- Trial name
- NCT05008796
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Circulating Tumor Cell, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
CTC Detection Rate in SCCHN With a in Vivo Device
Detection rate and isolation yield of CTC is low in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) with in vitro approaches rely on limited sample volumes.
- Trial name
- NCT03071900
- Testing
- circulating tumor cell analysis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Tongren Hospital
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Determine Feasibility of Quantifying Apoptosis and Bcl-2 Expression in CTCs in Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
We are trying to develop better ways to detect when cancer therapies are working.
- Trial name
- NCT00156273
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
The Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Cryosurgery Combined With DC-CIK Treatment
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have the potential to provide a surrogate for'real-time biopsy' of tumor biological activity. Enumeration and molecular characterization of CTCs in colorectal cancer could play an important role in…
- Trial name
- NCT02450422
- Testing
- Flow cytometry (FCM), RT-PCR
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
The Detection of CTCs in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Cryosurgery Combined With DC-CIK Treatment.
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have the potential to provide a surrogate for'real-time biopsy' of tumor biological activity. Enumeration and molecular characterization of CTCs in pancreatic cancer could play an important role in…
- Trial name
- NCT02406846
- Testing
- Flow cytometry (FCM), RT-PCR
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
First or Second Line HER2-negative Breast Cancer, Metastatic Disease Without Bone Metastasis
Effect of Zoledronic Acid as Anti-Cancer Treatment in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
This study will evaluate zoledronic acid's anti-cancer effects and Circulating Tumor Cell (CTCs) measurements in patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer without bone metastasis.
- Trial name
- MACS1295 (NCT01129336)
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid, Standard Therapy
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals