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CompletedNCT01647867MetLungUpdated Mar 13, 2026

Study of the Expression of Met Receptor Fragments in Non Small Cell Lung Cancers

An interventional study of Met analysis on tissue and blood in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, sponsored by Centre Oscar Lambret. Completed at 2 sites in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-13.

Sponsored by Centre Oscar Lambret · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
56
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Our project, established through collaboration between clinicians (Oscar Lambret Center-University Hospital) and scientists (IBL), aims to evaluate the expression of Met fragments in the lung cancer (LC). Unlike previous studies on Met by sequencing, in situ hybridization or immunohistochemistry, the investigators propose a protein analysis by Western blot of tumor samples and healthy tissue. This approach will evaluate the expression of full-length receptor, the potential presence of intracellular fragments, and their phosphorylation status.

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  • Patient information and collection of signed inform consent
  • Blood sample collection before bronchoscopy or before surgery, at the same time as a usual blood assessment.
  • Prospective collection of bronchial biopsies of patients with metastatic non small cell lung cancer, during a bronchoscopy at the Oscar Lambret Center (Dr Dansin)
  • Prospective collection of resected specimens of patients with localized non small cell lung cancer, who were operated at the thoracic surgery unit of the University hospital (Pr Porte)
  • Transportation of the samples to the pathology laboratories (Dr Robin, Pr Copin)
  • Selection of blocks of interest and preparation of tumor samples
  • Clinical data collection : date of biopsy or surgery, disease-free survival, overall survival, tumor characteristics, EGFR status, ALK, BRAF, HER2
  • Transportation of tumor blocks and blood samples to the Institute of Biology of Lille for analyses: Western blot, immunohistochemistry and ELISA test)
  • Return to storage of the tumor samples at the Oscar Lambret Center and at the University hospital of Lille
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Conditions studied

  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

  • Met fragments expression
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In context

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

6,488 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; 1,632 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 56 is close to the median of 62 across 5,213 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung.

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Lead sponsor

Centre Oscar Lambret is the lead sponsor of 127 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  • Patients candidate for bronchial biopsies at the Oscar Lambret Center (metastatic stage) or candidate for thoracic surgery at University Hospital of Lille (localized stage)
  • Treatment naive patient for metastatic NSCLC
  • Patients with or without neoadjuvant therapy for localized NSCLC
  • Male or female patients aged ≥ 18 years
  • Patient registered with the social security system
  • Having signed a written Informed Consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Malignant tumors which are not carcinoma
  • Small-cell malignant tumors
  • Secondary bronchial lesions
  • Revision surgery
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Patient under guardianship or tutorship
  • Previous cancer
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
56 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Met analysis

    Met analysis on tissue and blood Western Blot Immunohistochemistry ELISA test

    Other: Met analysis on tissue and blood

Interventions

  • OtherMet analysis on tissue and blood

    10 mL of blood and 4 pieces of tissue (2 of tumor tissue, 2 of healthy tissue) all taken at the same time as surgery or bronchoscopy, depending on the stage of the disease

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Expression and localization of Met C-terminal active fragments in NSCLC

    Western Blot and immunohistochemistry

    Time frame: baseline

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of the activation of Met receptor

    Activation of Met receptor by immunochemical analysis (Western Blot)

    Time frame: baseline

  2. Correlation between expression of Met receptor fragments with clinical characteristics and/or prognosis factors as sex, TNM, EGFR status, histology, smoking status, survival

    Relationships between Met receptor expression and sex, TNM, EGFR status, histology, smoking status, survival

    Time frame: baseline

  3. Expression in plasma of N-terminal Met fragments

    ELISA test

    Time frame: baseline

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire
    Lille, 59 037, France
  • Oscar Lambret Center
    Lille, 59020, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 13, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01647867
Lead sponsor
Centre Oscar Lambret
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 24, 2012
Start date
Aug 27, 2012
Primary completion
Jul 2015
Completion
Jul 2016
Last update
Mar 13, 2026

Study contacts

Eric DANSIN, MD
study director · Centre Oscar Lambret
David TULASNE, PhD
study director · Institute of Biology of Lille

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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