Observational Study for Small Cell Lung Cancer

This is an observational study called SCULPTOR for people with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Researchers are not testing a new treatment; instead, they are observing participants who are receiving standard care. The study aims to understand if different patterns in tumor tissue (called transcriptional subtypes) can be found and how these patterns relate to how well patients do over time. To join, you must have a confirmed diagnosis of small cell lung cancer from a biopsy. The study plans to enroll 200 participants and is currently unclear about its recruitment status.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning no intervention is given. It plans to include 200 participants.
What's involved
You would have your tumor tissue profiled at diagnosis and potentially after your disease progresses. Your blood will also be tested for biomarkers (like ctDNA and CTC) during your standard of care treatment.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Researchers will follow up with participants for up to 4 years to see how their tumor tissue patterns relate to their clinical outcomes.

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NCT05257551

Tempus Small Cell Lung Cancer Observational Study (Sculptor)

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
Tempus AI
~200 participants
Updated 2026-06-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Observation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
7 of 11 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
To determine if tumor tissue transcriptional subtypes can be detected
Measured over Up to 4 years
+1 more outcome measured
Small Cell Lung Cancer
11 sites across 9 states
Ohio3
California1
Colorado1
Illinois1
Maryland1
New Jersey1
North Carolina1
Oklahoma1
  • Virginia Rhodes, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Tempus AI, Inc.

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  • To determine if tumor tissue transcriptional subtypes can be detectedUp to 4 years

    To determine prospectively if SCLC tumor tissue transcriptional subtypes can be detected by RNAseq

  • To characterize relationship between tissue transcriptional subtype and clinical outcomesUp to 4 years

    To characterize the relationship between tissue transcriptional subtype and clinical outcomes for first and second line based on collection of longitudinal information from medical records