Feasibility of Bronchial Washing Fluid for Molecular Testing With Next Generation Sequencing in Lung Cancer

August 14, 2025 updated by: Pusan National University Hospital

Feasibility of Bronchial Washing Fluid for Molecular Testing With Next Generation Sequencing in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

This is a single center, clinical trial evaluating the relevance of intratumoral washing for detection of generic alteration with Next Generation Sequencing.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a prospective, single-arm, open-label study to assess evaluate the relevance of intratumoral washing by ultrathin bronchoscopy (outer diameter; 3mm) for detection of genetic alterations using Next Generation Sequencing in patients with NSCLC.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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65

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 20 years
  • Obtained written informed consent
  • No contraindication to bronchoscopy
  • Subjects suspected of having lung cancer on computed tomography or diagnosed with lung cancer by histology or cytology
  • Subjects planning to undergo tissue or liquid biopsy for genetic alteration with Next Generation Sequencing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who withdraw informed consent
  • Subjects who are unable to undergo liquid biopsy (plasma) and tissue biopsy for genetic alteration with Next Generation Sequencing based on the investigator's judgement
  • Subjects diagnosed with a cancer other than non-small cell lung cancer from the lung tissue lesion
  • Subjects diagnosed with a benign lesion from the lung tissue lesion

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Ultrathin bronchoscopy with intratumoral washing
Each subject suspected or diagnosed of lung cancer will undergo bronchoscopic procedure for generic alteration with Next Generation Sequencing.
Diagnostic test: Ultrathin bronchoscopy with intratumoral washing
Each subject suspected or diagnosed of lung cancer will undergo bronchoscopic procedure. First, ultrathin bronchoscope is inserted and placed within tumor under radial EBUS, virtual bronchoscopic navigation, and fluoroscopy guidance. Then, intratumoral washing is performed. Subsequently, transbronchial lung biopsy is performed under radial EBUS, virtual bronchoscopic navigation, and fluoroscopy guidance.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of the detection rate of druggable genetic alteration using Next Generation Sequencing in bronchial washing fluid, tissue, and plasma across the full patient set
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Detection rate of druggable genetic alteration is defined as the number of true positive druggable genetic alterations detected by Next Generation Sequencing, divided by the total number of attempts. Druggable mutations were defined the presence of following genetic alterations: 1) EGFR mutation, 2) KRAS G12C mutation, 3) ALK rearrangement, 4) ROS1 rearrangement, 5) BRAF V600E mutation, 6) NTRK1/2/3 gene fusion, 7) METex14 skipping mutation, 8) RET rearrangement and 9) ERBB2 (HER2) mutation. The full patient set included all enrolled subjects.
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The concordance rate for the detection of druggable genetic mutations among bronchial washing fluid, plasma, and tissue samples using Next Generation Sequencing in the analysis intent group
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
The concordance rate of druggable genetic alterations detected in bronchial washing fluid by Next Generation Sequencing is compared with that in plasma and tissue in the analysis intent group. Druggable mutations were defined the presence of following genetic alterations: 1) EGFR mutation, 2) KRAS G12C mutation, 3) ALK rearrangement, 4) ROS1 rearrangement, 5) BRAF V600E mutation, 6) NTRK1/2/3 gene fusion, 7) METex14 skipping mutation, 8) RET rearrangement and 9) ERBB2 (HER2) mutation. The analysis intent group consisted of the subset of subjects for whom Next Generation Sequencing testing was successfully performed with tissue samples.
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Comparisons of the detection rates of representative co-occurring genetic alterations in bronchial washing, plasma, and tissue samples across the full patient set
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Detection rate of co-occuring genetic alteration is defined as the number of true positive co-occurring genetic alterations detected by Next Generation Sequencing, divided by the total number of attempts. Co-occurring genetic alterations were defined as the presence of following GAs: 1) ATM mutation, 2) CDKN2A mutation, 3) CTNNB1 mutation, 4) FGFR1 mutation, 5) KEAP1 mutation, 6) MDM2 amplification, 7) MET amplification, 8) MYC amplification, 9) PIK3CA mutation 10) RB1 mutation, 11) STK11 mutation and 12) TP53 mutation. The full patient set included all enrolled subjects.
through study completion, an average of 1 year
The incidence of adverse events associated with the bronchial washing procedure
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
The frequency and severity of adverse events resulting from bronchial washing procedures
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Pusan National University Hospital

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Jung-Seop Eom, MD, PhD, Pusan National University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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November 30, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

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August 29, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 3, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 17, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 21, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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August 15, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 14, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2310-011-132

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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