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RecruitingNCT03280394Updated Jul 9, 2026

Liquid Biopsy in Mature B-cell Tumors

An observational study in Mature B-Cell Neoplasm, sponsored by Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland. Recruiting at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-09.

Sponsored by Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Sep 2017; still recruiting 9 years 2 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
444
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 51 studies in Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse with a site in Switzerland — 4 open to participants now, 10 under way, 5 of them phase 3. Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse · Switzerland.

Started
2017
with 1 other
Observational
4 of 51
2 open now
Registered
35th of 51
by date

Among the 51 studies in Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse with a site in Switzerland, this one is one of 2 that started in 2017, is one of 4 observational ones, and was the 35th registered.

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

1,869 studies on the registry are indexed under Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse; 356 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

4 of the 51 studies in Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse with a site in Switzerland are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 265 Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse studies recruiting now, 177 (67%) set no upper age limit and 50 (19%) stop at 75 or younger; 25 take children under 18; 7 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The study aims at assessing whether cell free DNA genotyping can improve the accuracy of early prediction of cure in mature B-cell tumor patients and whether it represents an accessible source of tumor DNA for the sensitive identification of genetic biomarkers that refine the diagnostic workup, stratify prognosis and identify the emergence of drug-resistance mutations during treatment.

Read the detailed description

Clinical data and peripheral blood samples (20 ml in EDTA tubes and 20 ml in Cell-Free DNA BCT tubes) will be collected during the clinico/laboratory visits that are planned as per clinical routine at the time of mature B-cell tumor diagnosis, before treatment, at the time of interim PET/CT, at the time of end of treatment PET/CT and at the time of disease relapse.

Clinical variables, international prognostic index, results of plasma cell free DNA genotyping and of PET-CT will be analyzed descriptively.

The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of the compiled results of plasma cell free DNA genotyping and interim PET-CT (for cHL and DLBCL), or plasma cell free DNA genotyping and baseline international prognostic index (for FL and MCL) in identifying patients that are progression free for >24 months after first line therapy will be calculated and compared with those obtained by the sole interim PET-CT (cHL and DLBCL) or the sole international prognostic index (FL, MCL).

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Conditions studied

  • Mature B-Cell Neoplasm

Keywords

  • Liquid biopsy
  • Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
  • Follicular Lymphoma
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • Mutations
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Male or female adults 18 years or older with a documented diagnosis of mature B-cell tumor according to WHO 2008 criteria

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female adults 18 years or older
  • Documented diagnosis of mature B-cell tumor according to WHO 2008 criteria
  • Willing and able to comply with scheduled study procedures
  • Evidence of a signed
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
444 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testLiquid Biopsy

    Assessing whether plasma cell free DNA improves the accuracy of early prediction of cure in mature B-cell tumor patients and whether it represents an accessible source of tumor DNA for the sensitive identification of genetic biomarkers that, at disease presentation, refine the diagnostic workup in mature B-cell tumor patients and, upon treatment, early identify the emergence of resistance mutations.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Accuracy of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping for cHL patients

    Assessment of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping accuracy in the identification of cured vs non cured patients in cHL (patients not progressed after 24 months)

    Time frame: 24 months from treatment

  2. Accuracy of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping for DLBCL patients

    Assessment of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping accuracy in the identification of cured vs non cured patients in DLBCL (patients not progressed after 24 months)

    Time frame: 24 months from treatment

  3. Accuracy of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping for FL patients

    Assessment of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping accuracy in the identification of patients in continuous complete remission at 24 months from first line treatment vs patients not in continuous complete remission at 24 months from first line treatment in FL and other indolent B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders

    Time frame: 24 months from treatment

  4. Accuracy of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping for MCL patients

    Assessment of interim plasma cell free DNA genotyping accuracy in the identification of patients in continuous complete remission at 24 months from first line treatment vs patients not in continuous complete remission at 24 months from first line treatment in MCL

    Time frame: 24 months from treatment

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Institute of Oncology Research
    Bellinzona, Canton Ticino 6500, Switzerland
    Recruiting
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Sep 2017 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2027, 123 months after the start.

Of 52 non-industry observational studies under Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, half reached primary completion within 40 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 26 and three quarters within 114. This study's planned 123 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 66 studies reached it within 52 months; a quarter within 29 and three quarters within 114.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 6, 2017
First posted
Sep 12, 2017
StartActual
Sep 1, 2017
Primary completionEst.
Dec 31, 2027
CompletionEst.
Dec 31, 2027
Last update
Jul 9, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 9, 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
NCT03280394
Lead sponsor
Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 12, 2017
Start date
Sep 1, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 9, 2026

Study contacts

Davide Rossi, MD, PhD
Contact
davide.rossi@eoc.ch
+41 091 811 8540
Davide Rossi, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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