SPECTAlung: Screening Patients With Thoracic Tumors for Efficient Clinical Trial Access (SPECTAlung)

August 13, 2025 updated by: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
SPECTAlung is a program aiming at screening patients with thoracic tumors to identify the molecular characteristics of their disease. The thoracic tumors include lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, thymoma or thymic carcinoma at any stage. Once the molecular characteristics are identified, there might be the possibility to offer these patients access to targeted clinical trials.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
539

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Brussels, Belgium, 1000
        • Hopitaux Universitaires Bordet-Erasme - Institut Jules Bordet
      • Edegem, Belgium
        • Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
      • Leuven, Belgium, 3000
        • U.Z. Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
  • France
      • Lyon, France, 69394
        • CHU de Lyon - Hopital Louis Pradel
      • Marseille, France, 13015
        • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille - Hôpital Nord
      • Toulouse, France, 31059
        • CHU Toulouse - Hopital Larrey
      • Villejuif, France, 94805
        • Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus
  • Ireland
      • Dublin, Ireland
        • St. James's Hospital
  • Italy
      • Torino, Italy, 10043
        • Ospedale S. Luigi Gonzaga - Universita Di Torino
  • Poland
      • Gdansk, Poland, 80211
        • Medical University of Gdańsk
  • Slovenia
      • Golnik, Slovenia, 4204
        • University Clinic Golnik
  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08035
        • Hospital General Vall D'Hebron
      • Madrid, Spain, ES 28041
        • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
  • Switzerland
      • Lausanne, Switzerland, CH 1011
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois - Lausanne
      • Lausanne, Switzerland, CH1011
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois - Lausanne
  • United Kingdom
      • Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom, KT2 7QB
        • Royal Marsden Hospital - Kingston Hospital
      • London, United Kingdom, SW3 6JJ
        • Royal Marsden Hospital - Chelsea, London
      • Sutton, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT
        • Royal Marsden Hospital - Sutton, Surrey

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with pathologically confirmed lung cancer, MPM, thymoma or thymic carcinoma at any stage.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pathologically confirmed lung cancer, MPM, thymoma or thymic carcinoma at any stage;
  • Mandatory availability of adequate Human Biological Material (HBM): FFPE tissue sample from the primary tumor, recurrent tumor, metastasis, obtained at the time of primary surgery or biopsy; minimal amount requested is detailed in the HBM guidelines; inclusion of samples taken at any recurrence diagnosed during follow-up is strongly encouraged but optional;
  • Centrally performed confirmation of tumor tissue adequacy in terms of quality/ quantity for central screening;
  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • At least three months life-expectancy;
  • Written informed consent according to ICH/GCP and national/local regulations.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any active malignancy, except pT1-2 prostatic cancer Gleason score < 6, non melanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix, in the 5 years before study entry;
  • Active hepatitis B/C or HIV;
  • Any secondary malignancy;
  • Any severe organ dysfunction or other comorbidities that may prevent the inclusion into clinical trials.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Lung cancer
Patients with diagnosis of lung cancer at any stage
Genetic: Tumour markers testing
Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Patients with diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma at any stage
Genetic: Tumour markers testing
Thymic malignancy
Patients with diagnosis of thymic malignancy at any stage
Genetic: Tumour markers testing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of patients with thoracic malignancy (lung cancer, MPM and thymic malignancies) screened and efficiently allocated to biomarker-driven clinical trials.
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of patients for whom the description of the biomarkers and correlation to clinical/pathological characteristics can be performed.
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years
Number of exploratory/future research projects developped
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Chair: Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD, Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
May 22, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
October 22, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
May 12, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 7, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 8, 2014

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
August 12, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
August 17, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 13, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
August 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • EORTC-1335-LCG-PBG

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