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A Study of Blood Based Biomarkers for Pancreas Adenocarcinoma

Development of Biomarkers for the Early Detection, Surveillance and Monitoring of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03334708
Enrollment
700
Registered
2017-11-07
Start date
2017-10-30
Completion date
2026-10-30
Last updated
2025-12-02

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

Conditions

Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Diseases, Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cyst

Keywords

17-257

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to develop a minimally invasive test to diagnose pancreatic cancer at early stages of disease and monitor response to treatment.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTBlood Draw

If clinically safe, up to approximately 50ml of blood will be drawn, not to exceed the following criteria: Patients and controls weighing 50kg or more * For draw amounts up to 50mL, there is no required hemoglobin threshold. * For amounts exceeding 50mL, patients who meet standard blood banking criteria (e.g., hemoglobin values within normal limits and minimum weight of 50kg) may give as much as a full unit of blood (500mL) at one time or in divided fractions over a 56 day/eight week period. Patients and controls weighing \< 50kg * For patients whose hemoglobin is below normal limits but at least 7.0 gm/dL, no more than a total of 50 ml of blood or 5 ml/kg, whichever is less, may be collected per 56 day/eight week period, but no more than approximately 2 ml/kg of blood at any one time.

Tumor tissue will be obtained by already planned biopsy, either at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center or elsewhere

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCyst Fluid

Cyst fluid will be obtained by already planned biopsy, either at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center or elsewhere

Sponsors

Sheba Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
CollaboratorOTHER
Weizmann Institute of Science
CollaboratorOTHER
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Cohort 1: Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Inclusion Criteria * Radiological, histological or cytological confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma by the enrolling institution * Patient planning to receive systemic treatment * Hemoglobin \> 8 * ECOG performance status 0-2 * A minimum age of 18 years old * Willing to undergo a tumor biopsy * Willing to provide permission to obtain banked tumor tissue for analysis (previous biopsies or surgical material). Cohort 2: Operable Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Inclusion Criteria * Radiological, histological or cytological confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma by the enrolling institution * Patient planned to undergo upfront resection * No pre-operative systemic therapy nor chemoradiation therapy planned * Hemoglobin \> 8 * ECOG performance status 0-2 * A minimum age of 18 years old * Willing to undergo a tumor biopsy * Willing to provide permission to obtain banked tumor tissue for analysis (previous biopsies or surgical material). Cohort 3: Acute Benign Pancreatic Pathology Control Inclusion Criteria * Confirmed diagnosis of acute pancreatitis or other acute pancreatic pathology by the enrolling institution * Hemoglobin \> 8 * ECOG performance status 0-2 * A minimum age of 18 years old Cohort 4: Chronic Benign Pancreatic Pathology Control Inclusion Criteria * Confirmed diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis or other non-cystic chronic pancreatic pathology by the enrolling institution * Hemoglobin \> 8 * ECOG performance status 0-2 * A minimum age of 18 years old Cohort 5: IPMN Control Inclusion Criteria * Confirmed diagnosis of IPMN without high risk features by the enrolling institution * A minimum age of 18 years old Cohort 6: Pancreatic Cyst Control Inclusion Criteria * Confirmed diagnosis of benign pancreatic cyst by the enrolling institution * A minimum age of 18 years old Cohort 7: Healthy Control Inclusion Criteria * A minimum age of 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Cohort 1: Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Cohort

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in biomarkers to determine sensitivity and specificity of the assay to diagnose early stage pancreatic cancer4 years

Countries

Israel, United States

Contacts

Primary ContactKenneth Yu, MD
yuk1@mskcc.org646-888-4188
Backup ContactDavid Kelson, MD
646-888-4179

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026