A Study of Blood Based Biomarkers for Pancreas Adenocarcinoma

NCT ID: NCT03334708

Last Updated: 2025-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

700 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-30

Study Completion Date

2026-10-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic Diseases Pancreatitis Pancreatic Cyst

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Cohort

For patients with locally advanced or metastatic PDAC, blood will be collected pre-treatment initiation (baseline), after first chemotherapy cycle, every 8-12 weeks while under treatment to coincide with restaging CT scan and at time of disease progression.

Blood Draw

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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 Collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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

Acute Benign Pancreatic Pathology Control Cohort

For patients with acute pancreatitis, blood specimens will be drawn at the time of acute pancreatitis and every 6-12 months thereafter

Blood Draw

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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 Collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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

Chronic Benign Pancreatic Path,IPMC & Pancreatic Cyst Ctrl

For patients with chronic pancreatitis, IPMN, or cysts, blood specimens will be drawn every 6-12 months.

Blood Draw

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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 Collection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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

Cyst Fluid

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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

Healthy Control

For normal controls, blood specimens will be drawn once at study baseline.

Blood Draw

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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.

Interventions

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Blood 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.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Tumor Tissue Collection

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

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cyst Fluid

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

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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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).


* 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).


* 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


* 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


* Confirmed diagnosis of IPMN without high risk features by the enrolling institution
* A minimum age of 18 years old


* Confirmed diagnosis of benign pancreatic cyst by the enrolling institution
* A minimum age of 18 years old


* A minimum age of 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer within the last 3 months in the localized setting
* Active second malignancy, unless low grade malignancy
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with ability to comply with protocol procedures


* Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy is planned
* Active second malignancy, unless low grade malignancy
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with ability to comply with protocol procedures


* Active or prior malignancy, except prior non-melanoma skin cancer
* Proven to be a carrier of a cancer susceptibility gene or family history concerning for genetic predisposition to cancer
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with ability to comply with protocol procedures


* Active or prior malignancy, except prior non-melanoma skin cancer
* Proven to be a carrier of a cancer susceptibility gene or family history concerning for genetic predisposition to cancer
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with ability to comply with protocol procedures


* IPMN with high risk features or planned resection
* Active or prior malignancy, except prior non-melanoma skin cancer
* Proven to be a carrier of a cancer susceptibility gene or family history concerning for genetic predisposition to cancer
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with ability to comply with protocol procedures


* Active or prior malignancy, except prior non-melanoma skin cancer
* Proven to be a carrier of a cancer susceptibility gene or family history concerning for genetic predisposition to cancer
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with ability to comply with protocol procedures


* Active or prior malignancy, except prior non-melanoma skin cancer
* Proven to be a carrier of a cancer susceptibility gene or family history concerning for genetic predisposition to cancer
* Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with ability to comply with protocol procedures
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sheba Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Weizmann Institute of Science

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities)

Middletown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All protocol activities)

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory (Specimen Analysis)

Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Commack (All Protocol Activities)

Commack, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All protocol activities)

Harrison, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

New York University

New York, New York, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All protocol activities)

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All protocol activities)

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sha'are Zedek Medical Center

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Weizmann Institute of Science

Rehovot, , Israel

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Israel

Central Contacts

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Kenneth Yu, MD

Role: CONTACT

646-888-4188

David Kelson, MD

Role: CONTACT

646-888-4179

Facility Contacts

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Kenneth Yu, MD, M.Sc.

Role: primary

646-888-4188

Kenneth Yu, MD, M.Sc.

Role: primary

646-888-4188

David Tuveson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

516-367-5246

Kenneth Yu, MD, M.Sc.

Role: primary

646-888-4188

Kenneth Yu, MD, M.Sc.

Role: primary

646-888-4188

Kenneth Yu, MD

Role: primary

646-888-4188

Kenneth Yu, MD, M.Sc.

Role: primary

646-888-4188

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Role: backup

David Lyden, MD

Role: primary

212-746-6565

Kenneth Yu, MD, M.Sc.

Role: primary

646-888-4188

Ephrat Levy-Lahad, PhD

Role: primary

646-497-2600

Avigdor Scherz, PhD

Role: primary

972 8-934-2111

Talia Golan, MD

Role: primary

03-5303295

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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17-527

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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