CASCADE-LUNG: Cancer Screening Assay Using DELFI; A Clinical Validation Study in Lung (DELFI-L201)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05306288 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 1, 2022
Last Update Posted : June 2, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Lung Cancer | Other: Blood Sample Collection |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 15000 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | CASCADE-LUNG: Cancer Screening Assay Using DELFI; A Clinical Validation Study in Lung |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 7, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 31, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 31, 2025 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Individuals with elevated-risk lung cancer (screening population) |
Other: Blood Sample Collection
Subjects enrolled in DELFI-L201 will have blood specimens collected (~30 mL) at enrollment or up to 30 days from enrollment. |
- Performance characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV) of the DLCST. [ Time Frame: Approximately 4 months ]
- Performance characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV) of the Delfi DLCST based on results at the time of a 12-month follow-up. [ Time Frame: Approximately 12 months ]
- Adverse events (AEs) associated with the blood specimen collection. [ Time Frame: Approximately 12 months ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
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All subjects
- Ability to understand and provide written informed consent
- Age ≥ 50 years
- Current or former smoker
- ≥ 20 pack-years (pack years = number of packs per day × number of years smoked)
- An initial or annual follow-up lung cancer screening chest CT planned/scheduled within 30 days after enrollment (i.e., enrollment chest CT scan)
Exclusion Criteria:
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All subjects
- Evidence of any diagnosed cancer (including prior lung cancer) other than non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ within 2 years prior to enrollment
- Prior systemic therapy, definitive therapy, radiation, or surgical resection for any cancer diagnosis within 2 years prior to enrollment (with the exception of surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer and biopsies)
- Any history of hematologic malignancy or myelodysplasia within 2 years prior to enrollment
- Any history of organ tissue transplantation
- Any history of blood product transfusion within 120 days prior to enrollment
- Current pregnancy
- Any condition that in the opinion of the Investigator should preclude the participant's participation in the study
- Past or current participation in any clinical study sponsored by Delfi Diagnostics or any history of a LDT (Laboratory Developed Test) for early detection of lung cancer by Delfi Diagnostics

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05306288
Contact: Amy Isaacson | (667) 400-0276 | clindev@delfidiagnostics.com | |
Contact: Kaitlyn Drury | (667) 770-6597 | clindev@delfidiagnostics.com |

Responsible Party: | Delfi Diagnostics Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05306288 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DELFI-L201 |
First Posted: | April 1, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 2, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Plan Description: | Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in publications of the study may be shared after de-identification. This may include text, tables, figures, and appendices. The study protocol, statistical analysis plan, and informed consent form may also be shared. Data may be shared with researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal to achieve the aims outlined in the approved proposal. |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Device Product Not Approved or Cleared by U.S. FDA: | Yes |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Lung Cancer Screening |
Lung Neoplasms Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site |
Neoplasms Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |