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NCT02978118 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Exploring Relevant Immune-based Biomarkers and Circulating Tumor Cells During Treatment With Immunotherapy in Genitourinary Malignancies (CTC Immune Based Biomarkers)

A clinical trial of Carcinoma, Renal Cell and Carcinoma, Urothelial, sponsored by Duke University.

Active
Registry status
67
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02978118: Active study of Carcinoma, Renal Cell and Carcinoma, Urothelial, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT02978118 is a study of Carcinoma, Renal Cell and Carcinoma, Urothelial that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 67 participants, below the 281-participant average among 34 other Carcinoma, Renal Cell trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02978118, a study of Carcinoma, Renal Cell and Carcinoma, Urothelial, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Duke University.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
67 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This pilot study purpose of this study is to describe peripheral circulating immune cell profiles at baseline and change on treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors in renal cell carcinoma and urothelial carcinoma.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Immune cell and CTC detection procedures

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Duke University Medical Center - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 67 participants
Start Date 2017-03-07
Est. Completion 2028-10
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the registry record for NCT02978118 still lists

NCT02978118 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 67 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 281-participant average among 34 other Carcinoma, Renal Cell trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Carcinoma, Renal Cell appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Immune cell and CTC detection procedures is the first listed.

NCT02978118 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02978118 about?

NCT02978118 is a clinical study titled "Exploring Relevant Immune-based Biomarkers and Circulating Tumor Cells During Treatment With Immunotherapy in Genitourinary Malignancies (CTC Immune Based Biomarkers)". This pilot study purpose of this study is to describe peripheral circulating immune cell profiles at baseline and change on treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors in renal cell carcinoma and urothelial carcinoma.

What is the current status of trial NCT02978118?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. The enrollment target is 67 participants. The study started on 2017-03-07. Estimated completion is 2028-10.

What conditions does trial NCT02978118 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Carcinoma, Urothelial.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02978118?

The interventions under investigation include: Immune cell and CTC detection procedures (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02978118?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02978118 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02978118's enrollment target sits among peer trials

67 20th of 34 higher than 15 of 34 other Carcinoma, Renal Cell trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02978118, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02978118 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.