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EVIS - Ex-vivo Assessment of T-lymphocyte Homing in Primary Pancreatic Cancer


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Study Overview

EVIS - Ex-vivo Assessment of T-lymphocyte Homing in Primary Pancreatic Cancer

This is a single-centre, prospective, non-randomised research study. The research team will investigate the feasibility of assessing primary human pancreatic tissue for changes to T lymphocyte function and localisation in the presence and absence of AMD3100.

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Western countries. It is a lethal disease that typically presents late, metastasises early and is resistant to conventional treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy. In 2012 there were 8700 deaths in the UK from pancreatic cancer, making it the fifth most common cause of cancer-related death. Current therapeutic strategies are aimed at extending survival as well as improving symptoms and quality of life, but although conventional chemotherapeutic agents have achieved modest clinical benefit, the need for novel therapies is great. This study proposes to extend our pre-clinical studies to develop an ex-vivo assay for the assessment of AMD3100 effectiveness in human samples. The research team will investigate the feasibility of assessing primary human pancreatic tissue for changes to T lymphocyte function and localisation in the presence and absence of AMD3100 through obtaining a blood sample and fresh pancreatic tissue intra-operatively from pancreatic tumours located in the head of the pancreas.

  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • PROCEDURE: Whipples Surgery
  • EVIS

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates Results Reporting Dates Study Record Updates

2016-02-23  

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2019-07-15  

2016-02-25  

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2019-07-16  

2016-03-02  

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2019-07  

Study Plan

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Design Details

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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
Primary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Cancer cell distributionTumour tissue analysis12 months
T lymphocyte changesDNA, RNA and protein tumour tissue analysis12 months
Secondary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
T lymphocyte localisationTumour tissue analysis using study drug and other agents12 months

Contacts and Locations

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Participation Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL

Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

    Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma who are undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's) resection.
  • Patients who are over 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form and who are physically and mentally capable of consenting.
  • Willing and able to comply with study procedures.

  • Exclusion Criteria:
    • Any condition or abnormalities that in the judgment of the investigator/surgeon/ histopathologist would place the patient at undue risk.

Collaborators and Investigators

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  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
  • University of Cambridge

  • STUDY_CHAIR: James Dr Thaventhiran, University of Cambridge

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General Publications

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