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NCT07702253Active, not recruiting

O-GlcNAcylation Induced HMGB1 Signalling

O-GlcNAcylation Induced HMGB1 Signaling as a Molecular Switch for Immune Escape in Esophageal Carcinoma

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 Jul 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study investigates how HMGB1 compartmentalisation and O-GlcNAcylation regulate inflammatory signalling, autophagy, and immune escape in cancer. Our research focuses on HMGB1, a key mediator of inflammation and immune regulation. Because extracellular HMGB1 and related cytokines are detectable in blood, circulating plasma biomarkers may serve as systemic surrogates of tumour-immune microenvironment (TIME) biology. Spatial profiling technologies-such as multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) and GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling (DSP)-enable precise mapping of HMGB1 localisation, O-GlcNAcylation status, and immune cell organisation within tumour tissues. Integrating these spatial tissue features with plasma cytokine signatures provides a mechanistic and clinically translatable approach for recurrence prediction. This study aims to determine whether baseline and early-on-treatment plasma cytokine profiles can predict recurrence in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), and to evaluate how these circulating immune mediators correspond to spatially resolved TIME features.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
120 (estimated)
First submitted
9 Jul 2026
Start date
1 Apr 2026
Primary completion date
31 Mar 2036
Lead sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong
NCT number
NCT07702253

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 120
  • From 1 Apr 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Mar 2036
  • 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

  • Irreversible coagulation disorders preventing clinically indicated biopsies.
  • With other co-existing malignancy

Other

  • Withdrawal of consent.

Who the study is looking for

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Histologically confirmed ESCC
  • Able to provide written informed consent.
  • Able to comply with study procedures.

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Hong KongHong Kong SAR ChinaUnknown status

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