Evaluation of See.d as an Automated Blood Sample Preparator for Multiple Liquid Biopsy Applications
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Conditions studied: Healthy Participants, Breast Cancer
In brief
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using See.d instrument and SBS slides for preparation of plasma and cytological samples from whole blood. Forty-five participants will be enrolled (20 healthy volunteers and 25 metastatic breast cancer patients) and each participant will be asked to provide a blood sample.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06097156
- Run by
- Tethis S.p.A.
- People needed
- 45
- Starts
- 2023-11-06
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- General (all participants)
- Participants is willing and able to give and sign a written informed consent
- Aged 18 or above
- Specific for metastatic breast cancer patients
- Female for metastatic breast cancer patients, aged 18 or above
- Histological confirmation of breast cancer
- Presence of at least one non-bone metastasis
- Disease assessed to be in clinical or radiologic progression to the last line of treatment, as evaluated by the investigator
- The biopsy, when recommended by the oncologist, is scheduled within 4 weeks after the date of blood withdrawal
- Last biopsy or any other minor surgical procedure was perfomed at least 7 days before blood withdrawal
- Known Bilirubin level ≥ 2 mg/dL on a blood sample collected within 7 days from the enrolment. If unavailable, it is not necessary to assess bilirubin
- Specific for healthy participants
- Both sexes for healthy volunteers, aged 18 or above
- Healthy participants who visit the site for reason other than cancer diagnosis (including breast cancer).
You may not qualify if…
- Ongoing infections requiring antibiotic or antiviral treatment
- Previous history of a blood cancer or an invasive non-BC apart from cancers treated with curative intent at least 3 years previously with no recurrence since diagnosis with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer. For healthy participants also includes breast cancer
- Undergone major surgery < 4 weeks prior to the time of blood collection
- Initiated a new line of treatment after disease progression at the time of blood or tissue biopsy collection
- Presence of known severe coagulation or haematological disorder
- Pregnancy
- For metastatic breast cancer patients: histological confirmation of a Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Where it is running
- IEO — Milan, Italy (enrolling)
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