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Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer


2022-10-10


2023-10-12


2024-10-12


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Study Overview

Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

The purpose of this study is to enable non-invasive early detection of pancreatic cancer in high-risk populations through the establishment of a machine learning model using plasma cell-free DNA fragmentomics. Plasma cell-free DNA from early stage pancreatic cancer patients and healthy individuals will be subjected to whole-genome sequencing. Features, such as cell-free DNA fragmentation, copy number variations and the status of KRAS gene mutation, will be assessed to generate this model.

The incidence of pancreatic cancer is insidious. Most patients were in advanced stage when diagnosed and could not be cured by surgery. Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer through screening is so important. Early screening detection projects derived from liquid biopsy technology are not only limited to circulating DNA methylation markers, but have developed into multi-dimensional indicators for joint evaluation. This large-scale early detection study will randomly enroll 260 stage I/II/III pancreatic patients, 80 patients with pancreatic benign diseases and 156 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals upon providing written informed consent. Plasma samples will be collected and extracted cell-free DNA will be subjected to whole genome sequencing. We aimed to incorporate genome-wide copy number variations, cell-free DNA fragmentomics, and status of KRAS gene mutation into the development of a multimodal biomarker-based prediction model.

  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • OTHER: No intervention
  • PANC-2022

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates Results Reporting Dates Study Record Updates

2022-10-24  

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2022-10-24  

2022-10-24  

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2022-10-27  

2022-10-27  

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2022-10  

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

Primary Purpose:
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Allocation:
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Interventional Model:
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Masking:
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Arms and Interventions

Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
: Stage I-III pancreatic cancer

Cell-free DNA collected from plasma samples of 260 patients with stage I-III pancreatic cancer will undergo whole-genome sequencing

OTHER: No intervention

  • No intervention
: Pancreatic disease

Cell-free DNA collected from plasma samples of 80 patients with pancreatic benign disease will undergo whole-genome sequencing

OTHER: No intervention

  • No intervention
: Healthy controls

Cell-free DNA collected from plasma samples of 100 non-cancer individuals will serve as controls

OTHER: No intervention

  • No intervention
Primary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Area under curve of the model for detecting stage I/II/III pancreatic cancerThe area under curve of the model for the ultrasensitive early detection of stage I/II/III pancreatic cancer would be evaluate2 years
Secondary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Sensitivity of the early detection modellThe sensitivity of the model for the ultrasensitive early detection of stage I/II/III pancreatic cancer would be evaluate2 years
Specificity of the early detection modelThe specificity of the model for the ultrasensitive early detection of stage I/II/III pancreatic cancer would be evaluate2 years

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Name: Gao Chuntao, MD

Phone Number: 15822757365

Email: gaochuntao@tjmuch.com

Participation Criteria

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:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
1

    Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age minimum 18 years
  • Participants must have histologically and/or cytologically confirmed stage I/II/III pancreatic cancer
  • Full access to the patients' clinical and pathological records
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
  • Non-cancer controls are sex- and age-matched individuals without presence of any tumors or nodules or any other severe chronic diseases through systematic screening

  • Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Participants must not have prior cancer histories or a second non-pancreatic malignancy
  • Participants must not have had any form of cancer treatment before enrollment or plasma collection, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy
  • Participants must not present medical conditions of fever or have acute or immunological diseases that required treatment 14 days before plasma collection
  • Participants who underwent organ transplant or allogenic bone marrow or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Participants with clinically important abnormalities or conditions unsuitable for blood collection
  • Any uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, major seizure disorder, unstable spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements or influence patient signing the written informed consent

Collaborators and Investigators

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    • PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR: Gao Chuntao, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

    Publications

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    General Publications

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