Specimen Collection from Patients with Non-Hematologic Cancer for Use in Development of a Liquid Biopsy Assay

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorSequenom, Inc.

About this trial

This specimen collection is designed to obtain whole blood and tumor tissue from subjects diagnosed with cancer for the purpose of the development of a noninvasive liquid biopsy assay using next generation sequencing (NGS).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Subject is 18 years of age or older;

Subject is willing to provide written informed consent;

Subject has a diagnosis of a non-hematologic cancer, has tumor in the body, and has either;

residual tumor tissue available for testing by the Sponsor; or

Disqualifiers

Underwent curative-intent surgery for management of the presently diagnosed tumor, at any time prior to the Baseline Visit.

Underwent targeted or non-targeted chemotherapy, hormone receptor blocking therapy, or radiation therapy prior to the Baseline Visit.

Underwent an invasive procedure (biopsy, surgery, thermal ablation) in the 7 days prior to any blood collection (baseline or follow-up).

Any medical or mental condition that would interfere with the subjects' ability to willingly give written informed consent.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

3,000 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group

Sponsors and collaborators