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TRAcking Thoracic Cancer Evolution Through Therapy (Rx) EVO

Sponsor: University College, London

NCT ID: NCT05628376

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At a glance

What the study gets you
Health checks and monitoring — no treatment given
Type of study
Observational (no treatment given)
Time in hospital
In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
Drug or intervention
Not specified by the sponsor
How long the study runs
Study runs about 128 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
Not specified by the sponsor
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor

In plain English

This study, run by University College London, follows people with non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, or pleural mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the lungs). It is called TRACERx EVO and looks at how these cancers change over time by collecting tissue samples and blood during normal care. Treatment itself is not stated — ask the trial team.

Who can take part

  • Adults aged 18 or over
  • Have non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, or pleural mesothelioma. Cohort A: early stage (stage I–IIIB) non-small cell lung cancer where surgery is planned. Cohort B: later stage or spread (stage IIIB and above, or stage IV) non-small cell lung cancer. Cohort C: any stage of small cell lung cancer or pleural mesothelioma
  • Enough tumour tissue available (at least one sample; for Cohort A having surgery first, at least two tumour regions)
  • Fit enough for planned surgery or anti-cancer treatment, with performance status 0 to 2 (a measure of how well and active you are)
  • Able to give written informed consent and agree to follow-up visits and sample collection at a TRACERx EVO hospital site

Who may not be able to

  • Another active cancer, or cancer treatment (other than hormone therapy) in the last 12 months, with some exceptions such as certain skin cancers, in-situ cervical cancer, or for some people a second lung cancer
  • A psychological condition that would prevent giving informed consent
  • A diagnosis after surgery or biopsy that is not one of the three cancers being studied
  • Certain serious infections, such as HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, tuberculosis, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, unless the case is of special scientific interest and agreed in advance
  • Other severe health conditions that would make taking part unsuitable
  • For Cohort A: surgery that did not remove the cancer fully (positive margins or incomplete removal) or not enough lymph node sampling
  • Not enough tumour tissue available for the study

What taking part involves

  • • Not stated — ask the trial team. This study observes people during their normal care rather than giving a specific treatment, but this is not stated in the data

Time commitment: Follow-up visits and sample collection every 3 months for the first 2 years, then every 6 months after that, at a TRACERx EVO site.

Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.

Type of study
Observing health over time
Ages
18 Years and over
Who
All
Number of participants
600
Started
2023-10-20
Last checked
2026-07

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for lung cancer, non-small cell
  • • Clinical study - 600 participants
  • • TRACERx EVO is a programme of work using a prospective observational cohort study of participants with early- and late-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and pleural mesothelioma

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 18 Years and over
  • • Diagnosed with lung cancer, non-small cell

Where?

  • • London - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

TRACERx EVO is a programme of work using a prospective observational cohort study of participants with early- and late-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and pleural mesothelioma.

More detail

TRACERx EVO is a programme of work linked to an observational cohort study that consists of early and late-stage lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma. Participants will receive anti-cancer therapies (systemic therapies, radiotherapy and surgery, as per local and national guidelines). This study involves collecting a large amount of data, covering demographic and clinical characteristics, data throughout their follow up from the time of baseline/surgery, genomics and all other laboratory results using their blood, tissue, urine, saliva and stool samples. Data would also be retrieved from participant medical records. As such, there will be a wide range of analyses

Lung Cancer, Non-small CellSmall Cell Lung CancerPleural Mesothelioma

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 18 Years and over
  • Who can join: All genders

Treatment history

Treatments you must have had:

  • ✓ at least 1 region of fresh frozen or FFPE surgical or diagnostic biopsy tissue

What the study is looking for

  • ✓Cohort A, B and C :
  • ✓Written agreement to take part
  • ✓Agreement to be followed up (including on-study assessments and sample collection) every 3 months in the first 2...
  • ✓Agreement to be followed up at a TRACERx EVO site
  • ✓Cohort A:

Who cannot take part

  • ✗Cohort A, B and C:
  • ✗Psychological condition that would preclude agreement to take part
  • ✗Diagnosis other than NSCLC, SCLC or pleural mesothelioma confirmed following surgery or biopsy
  • ✗Contra-indicated severe co-morbid conditions
  • ✗Cohort A:
See the full criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Cohort A, B and C : * Written Informed consent * Agreement to be followed up (including on-study assessments and sample collection) every 3 months in the first 2 years and then 6 monthly. * Agreement to be followed up at a TRACERx EVO site Cohort A: * Participants ≥18 years of age, with early stage I-IIIB NSCLC disease who are eligible for primary surgery * Histopathologically confirmed NSCLC, or a strong suspicion of cancer on lung imaging necessitating surgery (e.g., diagnosis determined from frozen section in theatre) * Primary surgery in keeping with NICE guidelines (lobectomy, either open or thoracoscopic), lung parenchymal-sparing operations (segmentectomy or wedge resection) if a complete resection can be achieved, extensive surgery (bronchoangioplastic surgery, bilobectomy, pneumonectomy) if necessary to obtain clear margins, hilar and mediastinal lymph node sampling or en bloc resection) * For participants proceeding with upfront primary surgery (i.e. no neoadjuvant therapy), a minimum tumour diameter of at least 15mm on imaging to allow for tissue sampling of at least two tumour regions; this can either be two fresh tissue samples or one fresh tissue sample plus one representative diagnostic FFPE block (to be requested at a later date according to trial specific procedures) * Participants undergoing neoadjuvant treatment must have at least 1 region of fresh frozen or FFPE surgical or diagnostic biopsy tissue. * Considered sufficiently fit for upfront standard of care primary surgery or neoadjuvant therapy if indicated * Performance status 0 to 2 Cohort B: * Participants ≥18 years of age, with late-stage unresectable stage IIIB and above NSCLC disease (TNM 8th edition) or presenting with stage IV de novo metastatic disease. * Sufficient tissue (at least 1 region/biopsy), either FFPE or fresh frozen * Deemed to be fit for anti-cancer treatment * Performance status 0 to 2 Participants who were initially consented into Cohort A who are found to have more advanced disease pre- or immediately post operatively (e.g. locally advanced/inoperable or stage IV disease) could be included in Cohort B. Cohort C: * Participants ≥18 years of age, with any stage SCLC or pleural mesothelioma. * Sufficient tissue (at least 1 region/biopsy), either FFPE or fresh frozen * Deemed to be fit for anti-cancer treatment * Performance status 0 to 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Cohort A, B and C: * Any other active or current malignancy and/or systemic treatment (excluding hormone therapy) for that malignancy in the last 12 months (i.e., participant must be cancer free for the last 12 months, and if on therapy it can only be hormone therapy). * Exceptions are: non-melanomatous skin cancer, stage 0 melanoma in situ, and in situ cervical cancer, or for Cohort C, cases of NSCLC that have transformed to SCLC, or for Cohort A another synchronous lung cancer. * Psychological condition that would preclude informed consent * Diagnosis other than NSCLC, SCLC or pleural mesothelioma confirmed following surgery or biopsy * Confirmed diagnosis of known high-risk infections (e.g., Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) or syphilis infection, tuberculosis and Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease) unless participant case is of a particular scientific interest and agreed in advance with research staff, local mortuary staff and pathologist. * Contra-indicated severe co-morbid conditions Cohort A: * Positive margins, incomplete resection or insufficient nodal sampling * Insufficient tissue, i.e., for participants having upfront surgery and not having neoadjuvant therapy, a minimum of two tumour regions unlikely to be obtained for the study based on pre-operative imaging, or for participants having neoadjuvant therapy at least one tissue biopsy unable to be obtained prior to neoadjuvant therapy (Fresh Frozen or FFPE). * Participant found to have pre-invasive lesions rather than invasive cancer following surgery, such as adenocarcinoma in situ or minimally invasive lesions will be withdrawn. However, the surgical tissue and baseline blood already collected will be sent to the central laboratory. These participants will not be followed-up in the study or required to provide any further blood samples. If these participants subsequently develop invasive cancer, the date of diagnosis and the tumour histology will be reported on the electronic data capture system. Cohort B/C: • Insufficient tissue, i.e., at least one tissue biopsy unable to be obtained (Fresh Frozen or FFPE)

Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Rajinder Sidhu - Associate Director, Research Governance and Operations

uclh.jro-communications@nhs.net020 3447 9825

How to Get in Touch

Rachel Leslie

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

02031085363 ctc.tracerxevo@ucl.ac.uk

Aoife Walker

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

02031085363 aoife.walker@ucl.ac.uk
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-07