Status:

RECRUITING

The Role of DNA and RNA in NGS Analyses for Advaced Stage NSCLC Patients

Lead Sponsor:

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Conditions:

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLC

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) usually undergo biopsies to obtain cytological material on which to perform Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis, with the aim of identif...

Detailed Description

In patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who often undergo biopsies, there is a growing need to clearly define the clinical role of liquid biopsies. Lung tumors can only be visual...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • Indication for bronchoscopic cytological sampling for further diagnosis of suspected stage IV lung cancer on CT (computed tomography)/PET (positron emission tomography) scans, with consequent need for NGS analysis.
  • Indication for bronchoscopy in patients with known lung cancer who have already undergone NGS analysis on a cytological-histological sample in the previous five years.
  • Acquisition of written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Confirmation of small cell lung cancer or other non-NSCLC pathology where there is no indication for NGS testing.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07188480

Start Date

January 17 2025

End Date

October 31 2025

Last Update

September 23 2025

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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 40138