2016-08-08
2017-12-20
2017-12-20
203
NCT02887599
Yonsei University
Yonsei University
INTERVENTIONAL
Assessment of the Cytotoxic Immune Status of Pancreatic Cancer Patients and the Severity of the Cancer Using Measurement of Natural Killer Cell Activities
Pancreatic cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer death and the worst prognostic cancer in the world. This is due to high recurrent rate after surgical resection and poor response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Recent studies revealed that peri-tumoral structure and patients' immune status including cytotoxic immunity played significant role in the bad behavior of pancreatic cancer. While past studies focused on oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, recent studies focused on patients' own immunity. Patients' immunity modified by cancer cells is found to be correlated to cancer progression and metastasis. Natural killer cells, playing an important role in cytotoxic immune system, are revealed to be decreased in patients with lung cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer. And in melanoma mouse model, when NK cell was suppressed, cancer progression and metastasis were accelerated. This study sought to find the correlation of patients' cytotoxic immune status to cancer progression and status by measurement of NK cell activity in pancreatic cancer patients. This would be basic support to construct a prognostic model of pancreatic cancer for early metastasis and post operational recurrence.
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Study Registration Dates | Results Reporting Dates | Study Record Updates |
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2016-08-22 | N/A | 2019-01-14 |
2016-08-29 | N/A | 2019-01-16 |
2016-09-02 | N/A | 2019-01 |
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Primary Purpose:
Diagnostic
Allocation:
Non Randomized
Interventional Model:
Parallel
Masking:
None
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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OTHER: Patient Group Pancreatic cancer patients | PROCEDURE: Blood collection
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OTHER: Control Group Healthy people without evidence of malignancy | PROCEDURE: Blood collection
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Primary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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Difference of the cytotoxic immune status | Difference of the cytotoxic immune status between patients group and control group by comparing quantitative measurements of NK cell activities by ELISA kit | 24-hour after blood collection |
Difference of the severity of the pancreatic cancer | Difference of the cytotoxic immune status according to the stage of the pancreatic cancer by comparing quantitative measurements of NK cell activities by ELISA kit | 24-hour after blood collection |
Secondary Outcome Measures | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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Correlation of the cytotoxic immune status | Correlation of the cytotoxic immune status with tumor markers | 24-hour after blood collection |
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Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.
Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL
Sexes Eligible for Study:
19 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
1
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