Table 1 Clinical trials of circRNA-related therapeuticsa

From: Recent advances and perspectives on the development of circular RNA cancer vaccines

Study ID

Type of cancer

CircRNA targets

Intervention/treatment

Study overview

Location

Study status

NCT05771337

Breast cancer

hsa_circ_0001785 (Circ-ELP3), hsa_circ_100219 (Circ-FAF1)

Diagnostic test: serum

To investigate the diagnostic value of Circ-ELP3 and Circ-FAF1 in serum samples of breast cancer patients compared to serum chemerin levels and classical tumor markers (CEA, CA15-3), and to elucidate the difference of their expression levels between metastatic and non-metastatic cases.

Egypt

Not yet recruiting

NCT05934045

ALK-positive anaplastic large-cell lymphoma

Undefined circRNAs

Prognostic test: plasma

To determine whether circRNAs can be used as circulating prognostic and/or predictive biomarkers of ALK + ALCL resistance to treatment and whether they can be exploited as therapeutic targets.

France

Not yet recruiting

NCT04584996

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Undefined circRNAs

Diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tests: plasma

To evaluate candidate circRNA expression in plasma samples as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers in PDAC, compared to CA19-9.

United Kingdom

Unknown

NCT06042842

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

hsa_circ_0004001

Diagnostic test: plasma sample

To evaluate the clinical utility of plasma hsa_circ_0004001 as a diagnostic biomarker for HCC patients compared to routine marker (AFP) and to differentiate between malignant and nonmalignant hepatic disorders, to explore the relation of hsa_circ_0004001 to HCC staging.

Egypt

Not yet recruiting

ChiCTR2300078812

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)

Undefined circRNAs

Diagnostic test: plasma sample

To explore novel circRNAs as potential molecular markers of PTC by sequencing of PTC tissues and adjacent tissues.

China

Recruiting

ChiCTR2300069863

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA)

Undefined circRNAs

Diagnostic and prognostic tests: plasma sample

To identify an exosomal circRNA signature in the diagnosis and prognosis of CCA.

China

Recruiting

ChiCTR2000035608

Colorectal cancer (CRC)

Undefined circRNAs

Diagnostic test: plasma sample

To establish and evaluate a standardized detection system including an extracellular vesicle (EV) nucleic acid combination (microRNA, long non-coding RNA, circRNA) using digital PCR in a series of clinical practices for CRC patients, and to compare the diagnostic efficacy of the system with colonoscopy, tissue biopsy and traditional serological markers for CRC.

China

Not yet recruiting

ChiCTR1900024188

Prostate cancer

Undefined circRNAs

Diagnostic test: urine sample

To explore the expression of circRNA in urinary exosomes and its clinical application for early diagnosis for prostate cancer, and to establish a relevant diagnostic model.

China

Recruiting

ChiCTR1800019529

Prostate cancer

Undefined circRNAs

Prognostic test: plasma sample

To evaluate the expression level of plasma circRNAs, and to establish a prognostic model of plasma circRNAs for castration-resistant prostate cancer.

China

Recruiting

ChiCTR1800018038

Pancreatic cancer

Undefined circRNAs

Diagnostic test: serum sample

To discover the serum exosome-derived circRNA as a novel biomarker, which supply a molecular phenotype to guide the operative decision and precise therapy for broadline resectable pancreatic cancer.

China

Not yet recruiting

  1. aData from WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) at https://trialsearch.who.int, U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov at https://clinicaltrials.gov/, Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) at https://www.chictr.org.cn/searchproj.html.