Early Detection Initiative for Pancreatic Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04662879

Last Updated: 2025-06-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

8869 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-14

Study Completion Date

2028-01-31

Brief Summary

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The Early Detection Initiative for Pancreatic Cancer is a multi-center prospective study to determine if algorithm-based screening in patients with glycemically defined new onset hyperglycemia and diabetes has the potential for earlier detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Detailed Description

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The Early Detection Initiative (EDI), is designed to prospectively evaluate the performance characteristics of the Enriching New-onset Diabetes for Pancreatic Cancer (ENDPAC) model to enrich glycemically defined new-onset diabetes for pancreatic cancer. The study will also determine with elevated ENDPAC score occurs at a clinically meaningful lead time (\>/= 4 months) before pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Eligible patients are identified and enrolled based on a first-time elevation in fasting blood glucose parameters or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to the level indicating glycemically defined new-onset diabetes as derived from records in their EMR. At sites performing the Intervention component of the study, all enrolled participants will have the Enriching New-onset Diabetes for Pancreatic Cancer (ENDPAC) score calculated using age, body weight and glucose or glycated hemoglobin values in their EMR. Patients with high ENDPAC score (\>0) are approached for informed consent to participate in up to two imaging studies by computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In addition to imaging, participants will be asked to complete a study questionnaire. At sites that do not perform the Intervention component of the study, participants will be identified, enrolled, and followed by EMR data only. All enrolled participants are followed for development of PDAC.

This study is performed at locations with broad (institutional) consent for use of patient EMR information for research studies. Passive follow-up by EMR will occur for three years following enrollment. Any patient that has declined participation in EMR-based research at the institution is not included in the study.

Conditions

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Hyperglycemia Diabetes Mellitus Pancreas Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Post-enrollment consent
Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention Arm (Site)

Two interventions are performed:

1. Have Enriching New-onset Diabetes for Pancreatic Cancer (ENDPAC) score calculated, and if Score is \>0,
2. Have abdominal imaging performed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enriching New-onset Diabetes for Pancreatic Cancer (ENDPAC) score

Intervention Type OTHER

ENDPAC is a model to risk-stratify patients with new onset diabetes and hyperglycemia for PDAC. Score is calculated using i) age, ii) change, over past year, in body weight and iii) change, over past year, in glucose/HbA1c values obtained from the electronic medical record.

Abdominal imaging

Intervention Type OTHER

Using computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), if CT scan is contra-indicated, patients with a high ENDPAC score (\>0) are approached for informed consent to participate in the imaging intervention. Imaging (CT scan) is performed at up to two time points, study baseline and approximately 3-9 months following the first imaging study.

Observation Arm (Site)

Passive follow-up by electronic medical record for study endpoints of pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Enriching New-onset Diabetes for Pancreatic Cancer (ENDPAC) score

ENDPAC is a model to risk-stratify patients with new onset diabetes and hyperglycemia for PDAC. Score is calculated using i) age, ii) change, over past year, in body weight and iii) change, over past year, in glucose/HbA1c values obtained from the electronic medical record.

Intervention Type OTHER

Abdominal imaging

Using computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), if CT scan is contra-indicated, patients with a high ENDPAC score (\>0) are approached for informed consent to participate in the imaging intervention. Imaging (CT scan) is performed at up to two time points, study baseline and approximately 3-9 months following the first imaging study.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient must have given institutional consent for minimal risk studies.
* Patient must be ≥50 and ≤85 years of age at the time of diagnosis \[index date Parameters of Diabetes Mellitus (PDM)\].
* Patient must have index weight and left-window weight values available in electronic medical record (EMR).
* Patient must have hyperglycemia and/or diabetes as one of the following (all glycemic parameters, except for HbA1c, must be measured in an outpatient setting):

A. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5%

OR

B. Any (2) PDMs on consecutive (≤90 days between PDMs) or simultaneous testing:

* Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) ≥126 mg/dl
* Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5%
* Random Blood Glucose (RBG) ≥200 mg/dl
* 2 hour Post Glucose (PG) ≥ 200mg (11.1 mmol/L) during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

OR

C. Any one (1) PDM present followed by an anti- diabetes medication ≤90 days after the index PDM date



\*Transient diabetes (e.g. gestational and steroid-induced) is not an exclusion.
* Patient must not be on ongoing active treatment for cancer, and/or carry a current diagnosis of any cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer). Non-invasive cancer of any organ (carcinoma-in-situ/high grade dysplasia) is not an exclusion.

\*Ongoing work up for suspicion of pancreatic cancer is not an exclusion.
* Patient must not have had a definitive diagnosis of pancreatic cancer prior to index PDM date.
* Patient must not be on any anti-diabetes medications prior to index PDM date.
* Patient must not be on chronic or acute use of steroid medications ≤90 days prior to the index PDM date.

\*Allowed: Nasal, topical steroids, oral budesonide, ophthalmic
* Patient must not have had an intra-articular steroid injection ≤ 7 days prior to the index PDM date.
* Patient must have values available in the EMR to calculate the ENDPAC score.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient has declined institutional consent for minimal risk studies.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Suresh Chari, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Anirban Maitra, MBBS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Bechien Wu, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kaiser Permanente

Avinash Kambadakone-Ramesh, MD, FRCR

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Ziding Feng, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Locations

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Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Kaiser Permanente Research

Pasadena, California, United States

Site Status

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Sharma A, Kandlakunta H, Nagpal SJS, Feng Z, Hoos W, Petersen GM, Chari ST. Model to Determine Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Patients With New-Onset Diabetes. Gastroenterology. 2018 Sep;155(3):730-739.e3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.05.023. Epub 2018 Jun 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29775599 (View on PubMed)

Sharma A, Smyrk TC, Levy MJ, Topazian MA, Chari ST. Fasting Blood Glucose Levels Provide Estimate of Duration and Progression of Pancreatic Cancer Before Diagnosis. Gastroenterology. 2018 Aug;155(2):490-500.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.04.025. Epub 2018 Apr 30.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29723506 (View on PubMed)

Chari ST, Leibson CL, Rabe KG, Ransom J, de Andrade M, Petersen GM. Probability of pancreatic cancer following diabetes: a population-based study. Gastroenterology. 2005 Aug;129(2):504-11. doi: 10.1016/j.gastro.2005.05.007.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16083707 (View on PubMed)

Khan S, Safarudin RF, Kupec JT. Validation of the ENDPAC model: Identifying new-onset diabetics at risk of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatology. 2021 Apr;21(3):550-555. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.02.001. Epub 2021 Feb 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33583686 (View on PubMed)

Chen W, Butler RK, Lustigova E, Chari ST, Wu BU. Validation of the Enriching New-Onset Diabetes for Pancreatic Cancer Model in a Diverse and Integrated Healthcare Setting. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Jan;66(1):78-87. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06139-z. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32112260 (View on PubMed)

Chari ST, Maitra A, Matrisian LM, Shrader EE, Wu BU, Kambadakone A, Zhao YQ, Kenner B, Rinaudo JAS, Srivastava S, Huang Y, Feng Z; Early Detection Initiative Consortium. Early Detection Initiative: A randomized controlled trial of algorithm-based screening in patients with new onset hyperglycemia and diabetes for early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Feb;113:106659. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106659. Epub 2021 Dec 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34954100 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://www.pancan.org/research/early-detection-initiative/

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Early Detection Initiative

Other Identifiers

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STU25020081

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ONC-15162

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

466

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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