About this trial

This observational study evaluates if ex-vivo lung cancer drug sensitivity testing results correlate with the driver mutations found by genetic sequencing and if it can predict treatment response.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Presence of pleural effusion in patient with a diagnosis of a lung cancer or suspected to be diagnosed with lung cancer according to their CT imaging, who are in need for pleural effusion drainage due to shortness of breath, and are willing to donate effusion for ex-vivo drug sensitivity testing.

Patient's written informed consent present.

Ability to understand the nature of the trial and the trial related procedures and to comply with them.

Disqualifiers

negative cytology for malignancy in the last 6 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Non-Interventional Study

Treatment groups

400 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

1
Sheba Medical Center5262100, Ramat GanIsrael, Israel

Sponsors and collaborators

Sheba Medical Center

Lead sponsor