Clinical trial · Observational
The Expression of ZEB1 in CTCs Associated With Metastasis and Recurrence for Gastric Cancer
The Expression of Zinc Finger E-Box Binding Homeobox 1 (ZEB1) in Circulating Tumor Cells(CTCs) Associated With Metastasis and Recurrence for Gastric Cancer
NCT02431078CI-TRIAL-00018704unknownClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of ZEB1 in CTCs for gastric cancer, its correlation with the clinicopathology of gastric cancer, and the role of ZEB1 in invasion and metastasis in gastric cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach Neoplasms | Gastric Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine comprehensive treatment | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- ZEB1 high-expression group
- description
- Participants with ZEB1 high-expression(ZEB1 expression values\>the ZEB1 cut-off point) in CTCs for gastric cancer will be assigned to this group.The ZEB1 cut-off point was set at the top quartile.Routine comprehensive treatment will be performed.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Routine comprehensive treatment
- label
- ZEB1 low-expression group
- description
- Participants with ZEB1 low-expression(ZEB1 expression values\<the ZEB1 cut-off point) in CTCs for gastric cancer will be assigned to this group.The ZEB1 cut-off point was set at the top quartile.Routine comprehensive treatment will be performed.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Routine comprehensive treatment
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- three-year disease free survival rate
- timeFrame
- Up to 3 years post-operative
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pathologically proven gastric cancer and CTCs(+). 2. Age:older than 18 years old,younger than 80 years old. 3. cT1-4a(surgically resectable tumor),N0-3,M0 at preoperative evaluation according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer(AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual Seventh Edition. 4. No obvious surgical contraindications. 5. American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score class I, II, or III. 6. Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe mental disorder. 2. Pregnancy. 3. History of previous gastrectomy,endoscopic mucosal resection or endoscopic submucosal dissection. 4. History of unstable angina or myocardial infarction within past six months. 5. History of previous neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy. 6. History of other malignant disease within past 5 years.
References
Publications (8)
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