NCT07266363Recruiting
Integrated Cf-miRNA and Exosomal miRNA Signature for Early Detection of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
SYNERGY Study: Early Detection Through Integrated Evaluation of Cell-Free and Exosomal microRNAs for Biomarker-Guided Screening of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 7 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains a highly lethal cancer worldwide, largely due to late diagnosis. Current screening methods such as upper endoscopy are invasive, operator-dependent, and limited in their ability to detect early-stage lesions. To address this clinical need, the SYNERGY study seeks to develop a non-invasive, blood-based biomarker assay that integrates cell-free microRNAs (cf-miRNAs) and exosomal microRNAs (exo-miRNAs) to detect ESCC at an early and potentially curable stage. This multicenter translational study includes discovery, training, and validation phases using preoperative plasma or serum samples. By combining the tumor specificity of exosomal miRNAs with the systemic sensitivity of cf-miRNAs, SYNERGY aims to construct a robust diagnostic model with high sensitivity and specificity for early ESCC detection.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 600 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 18 Nov 2025
- Start date
- 15 Jan 2025
- Primary completion date
- 18 Jun 2028
- Lead sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
- Diseases
- Gastric and esophageal cancer
- NCT number
- NCT07266363
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 600
- From 15 Jan 2025 to the primary completion date, 18 Jun 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Prior cancer within 5 years (except localized cancers)
Other
- Lack of informed consent
- Inadequate sample volume or RNA quality
- Active systemic inflammation that may alter circulating RNA profiles
Who the study is looking for
- Adults age 18 to 90 years
- Histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
- No prior systemic therapy before sample collection
- For control groups: absence of malignant disease
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hope Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Monrovia | United States | Recruiting |
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