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Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells for the Diagnostic of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.

Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells for the Diagnostic of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02072616
Acronym
CTC-Pancreas
Enrollment
101
Registered
2014-02-26
Start date
2014-09-16
Completion date
2022-02-28
Last updated
2026-05-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

CA 19.9, Circulating Tumor Cells, Circulating Tumor DNA (KRAS), Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Keywords

Circulating Tumor Cells, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, circulating tumor DNA (KRAS), CA 19.9

Brief summary

Histological proof is a crucial and necessary step for appropriate care in oncology. In the case of pancreatic cancer, histological proof from pathological analysis of the surgical specimen is very rare due to the limited number (15-20 %) of localized tumor accessible to surgical resection. In most cases, invasive endoscopic explorations are necessary for histological diagnosis before deciding of the most appropriate treatment (palliative chemotherapy or radiochemotherapy). The endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is currently considered as the first-line endoscopic procedure for the cytological diagnosis of solid pancreatic tumors. The technique is performed under general anesthesia with sensitivity for the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of 80% in case of a single procedure and 92% in situations where three different procedures are required. EUS-FNA has to be performed by a physician properly trained for this type of interventional endoscopy. Some severe complications may occur but are relatively rare in expert centers (bleeding, perforation, complications of general anesthesia ...). Diagnostic alternative approach is biological with research in the peripheral blood of markers of tumor disease. It is possible to detect indirect markers which are molecules produced by tumor tissue (eg CA19.9) and direct markers which reflect the presence of tumor biological material (circulating tumor cells (CTCs) or circulating tumor DNA). The value of detection of CTCs is not determined for the diagnostic and therapeutic management of pancreatic cancer. Indeed, no study has evaluated the diagnosis performance of circulating markers with EUS-FNA, the reference method for the diagnosis of unresectable forms.

Interventions

OTHERPancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosis

Sponsors

University Hospital, Rouen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient is male or female, and \> 18 years of age * Patient has a nonmetastatic solid pancreatic tumor (proved by CT thoraco-abdomino-pelvic) without histological evidence * Patient is referred for surgical treatment or biliopancreatic endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of a pancreatic mass * Patient has agree to participate by giving written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* metastatic pancreatic tumor * cancer or other hematologic malignancy during treatment or in remission for less than 5 years. * minor patient under 18 years * contraindication to surgical treatment or contraindication to the biliopancreatic EUS-FNA * patient under guardianship * Pregnant or lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
sensitivity of circulating tumor cells for the diagnostic of pancreatic adenocarcinomaDay 1Ratio between the numbers of patients for which CTCs were observed and patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma confirmed by pathology (FNA OR surgical specimen)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
diagnostic performance of the circulating tumor DNA detection (KRAS) for the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinomaDay 1Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of the detection of circulating tumor DNA (KRAS mutation) for the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
prognostic impact of circulating tumor cells and / or circulating tumor DNA (KRAS) and / or CA19.9Day 1Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of the combined detection of CTCs and circulating tumor DNA (KRAS mutation) for the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Time to first recurrence or deathMonth 36Time to first recurrence or death according to CTC and / or circulating tumor DNA and / or CA19.9

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDavid SEFRIOUI, MD

UH Rouen

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 5, 2026