Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium

NCT ID: NCT06388967

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

2000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-15

Study Completion Date

2026-06-18

Brief Summary

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This study aims to prospective validate an exosome-based miRNA signature for noninvasive and early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Detailed Description

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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. It often goes undetected until it is at an advanced stage, making it challenging to treat. Currently, only a small percentage of patients are diagnosed early enough for effective treatment. While a blood marker exists, called serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), it is used primarily to track the disease, and it is unreliable for early detection.

To address this problem, the researchers have developed a new method to analyze circulating vesicles (called exosomes), which contain specific genetic material called microRNAs (miRNAs). In a previous study, by analyzing both the miRNAs that circulate freely in serum and the miRNAs that are inside the exosomes, the researchers have already identified a combination of 13 miRNAs that could accurately detect early-stage PDAC.

In this study, the researchers will test this method in a larger international cohort study. This study aims to confirm the effectiveness of this approach in identifying PDAC at its earliest stages.

Conditions

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Pancreatic Cancer Stage II Pancreatic Cancer Stage III Pancreatic Cancer, Adult Pancreatic Cancer Non-resectable Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic Carcinoma Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Pancreatic Neoplasms Pancreatic Cancer Stage I Pancreatic Cancer Stage Pancreatic Cancer Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Stage 0

Keywords

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Micro RNA Exosome Cell free Early detection Screening

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Ductal Adenocarcinoma (Training)

Individuals diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

PANcreatic cancer Exosome Early detectiON (PANXEON)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This test will utilize quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to quantify the expression levels of 5 cell-free and 8 exosome-miRNAs in plasma samples obtained from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and from individuals without it

Individuals without Pancreatic Cancer Ductal Adenocarcinoma (Training)

Individuals without pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

PANcreatic cancer Exosome Early detectiON (PANXEON)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This test will utilize quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to quantify the expression levels of 5 cell-free and 8 exosome-miRNAs in plasma samples obtained from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and from individuals without it

Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Ductal Adenocarcinoma (Validation)

Individuals diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

PANcreatic cancer Exosome Early detectiON (PANXEON)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This test will utilize quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to quantify the expression levels of 5 cell-free and 8 exosome-miRNAs in plasma samples obtained from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and from individuals without it

Individuals without Pancreatic Cancer Ductal Adenocarcinoma (Validation)

Individuals without pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

PANcreatic cancer Exosome Early detectiON (PANXEON)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This test will utilize quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to quantify the expression levels of 5 cell-free and 8 exosome-miRNAs in plasma samples obtained from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and from individuals without it

Interventions

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PANcreatic cancer Exosome Early detectiON (PANXEON)

This test will utilize quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to quantify the expression levels of 5 cell-free and 8 exosome-miRNAs in plasma samples obtained from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and from individuals without it

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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PANXEON (PANcreatic cancer Exosome Early detectiON)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histological diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, stages I-IV (TNM classification, 8th edition)
* Received standard diagnostic and staging procedures as per local guidelines, and at least one sample was drawn before receiving any curative-intent treatment.
* Imaging- or endoscopy-based proof of lack of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at the time of sampling (Non-disease controls)

Exclusion Criteria

* Lack of written informed consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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City of Hope Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ajay Goel, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

City of Hope Medical Center

Locations

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Translational Genomics Research Institute

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Honorhealth

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

City of Hope Medical Center

Monrovia, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hoag Center

Newport Beach, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

OSF HealthCare

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ochsner Medical Center

Jefferson, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Atlantic Health System

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Piedmont Medical Center

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nagoya University

Nagoya, , Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Japan South Korea

Central Contacts

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Ajay Goel, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 6262183452

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Daniel Von Hoff

Role: primary

Erkut Borazanci

Role: primary

Ajay Goel, PhD

Role: primary

Michael Demeure

Role: primary

Chandler Wilfong

Role: primary

John Bolton

Role: primary

Angela Alistar

Role: primary

Andrew Page

Role: primary

Douglas Evans

Role: primary

Yasuhiro Kodera

Role: primary

Song Cheol Kim

Role: primary

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Other Identifiers

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19288/PCDC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id