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Validation of Clinical Biomarkers Using Spatial Transcriptomics and Development of a Diagnostic Test to Characterize the Progression Potential of Cutaneous Precancerous Lesions
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville
Summary
Actinic keratoses are precancerous skin lesions that are the most common among all cancers and precancerous conditions in fair-skinned populations. The distinctive feature of these actinic keratoses is that some progress into skin cancers known as cutaneous carcinomas, while others regress spontaneously; currently, there is no way to distinguish between them, either through clinical observation or biological methods. The goal of the Diagno-KA project is to develop a diagnostic test that would distinguish between actinic keratoses that progress to cancer-so they can be surgically removed early (before they become severe and metastasize)-and those that regress, thereby avoiding unnecessary surgical intervention (to prevent scarring).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-06-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
CHR Metz-Thionville
Metz, France