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NCT07366008
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The NorCUP Trial: Improving Prognosis and Personalized Treatment in Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)

Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to improve diagnosis and treatment strategies for patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) by using advanced molecular profiling to identify the likely tumor origin and guide therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can comprehensive molecular profiling help determine the origin of CUP tumors? Does identifying the tumor origin improve treatment choices and survival outcomes compared to historical data? Participants will: * Undergo a new biopsy to collect tumor tissue for advanced analyses. * Provide blood samples for circulating tumor DNA (cfDNA/ctDNA) analyses. * Provide a fecal sample for microbiome analysis. * Have their tumor tissue analyzed using: Methylation profiling and comprehensive gene panel testing. * Have the results reviewed in a specialized CUP molecular MDT meeting to determine the likely tumor origin and guide treatment. * Have their tumor tissue samples biobanked for further exploratory whole genome sequencing (WGS) and RNA sequencing.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

350

Start Date

2026-01

Completion Date

2033-01

Last Updated

2026-01-26

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

GENETIC

Comprehensive molecular profiling

A fresh frozen biopsy and blood plasma for cfDNA analyses is taken upon inclusion for comprehensive molecular profiling. Results are discussed at a study specific CUP molecular MDT meeting.

Locations (6)

Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, Norway

Akershus University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

Oslo University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

Stavanger University Hospital

Stavanger, Norway

University Hospital of North-Norway

Tromsø, Norway

St Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway