A Hierarchical Multi-modal AI Framework for Pathological and Genetic Subtyping of Lung Cancer Based on PET/CT Imaging

March 6, 2026 updated by: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
PET/CT imaging and clinical information (age, gender, smoking history, family history of cancer, history of present illness, and several tumor biomarkers, etc.) were used to establish a hierarchical multi-modal AI framework for pathological and genetic subtyping of lung cancer

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The multi-modal AI framework is developed to facilitate a hierarchical and precise stratification process. The first level involves the accurate differentiation between small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients diagnosed with lung cancer. The second level entails the further categorization of NSCLC patients into adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and other less prevalent subtypes. The third level involves predicting the mutation status of the EGFR driver gene, which is most-commonly observed in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. The whole cohort was divided into the training cohort (retrospective), validation cohort (retrospective), test cohort (retrospective), and prospective cohort.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

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.
5500

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510403
        • Recruiting
        • Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital
        • Contact:
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430071
        • Recruiting
        • Zhongnan Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430030
        • Recruiting
        • Wuhan TongJi Hospital
        • Contact:
    • Jiangsu
      • Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, 225001
        • Recruiting
        • Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
        • Contact:
    • Liaoning
      • Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110801
        • Recruiting
        • First Hospital of China Medical University
        • Contact:
    • Sichuan
      • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310022
        • Recruiting
        • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310006
        • Recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
        • Contact:
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
        • Contact:

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

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The target population of this study is patients with lung cancer who have undergone pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT. The study will assess the relationships between PET/CT-based imaging features and clinical variables with the pathological subtypes.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Newly diagnosed NSCLC confirmed pathologically
  • Age ≥18 y
  • Underwent pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT scan
  • No prior anti-tumor treatments
  • No history of other malignancies

Exclusion Criteria:

▪ Pure ground-glass nodules with no FDG uptake

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

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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.
Training Cohort
All patients underwent pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT scan.
Other: PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing
PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing
Validation Cohort
All patients underwent pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT scan.
Other: PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing
PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing
Test cohort
All patients underwent pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT scan.
Other: PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing
PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing
Prospective cohort
All patients underwent pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT scan.
Other: PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing
PET imaging analysis, data mining, and AI model developing

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
Accurate differentiation between small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

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
Histological subtyping of NSCLC, including adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and other NSCLC subtypes
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Accurate identification of EGFR gene mutation status
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

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.
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
West China Hospital
Zhongnan Hospital
First Hospital of China Medical University
Wuhan TongJi Hospital
Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital

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.
  • Principal Investigator: Hong Zhang, Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Study record dates

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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.
August 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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.
August 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

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.
August 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 6, 2026

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.
March 6, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

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.
March 11, 2026

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.
March 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 6, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2024-0689

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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