Background: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is an aggressive cancer with only a 7% 5-year survival rate, primarily due to late-stage diagnosis. In Spain, its incidence is rising, and by 2030, it is expected to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Approximately 3% of PCs occur in the context of hereditary pancreatic cancer (HPC) predisposition syndromes. Studies have shown that up to 40% of genetic mutations associated with PC in individuals under 60 years old would not have been identified using traditional clinical criteria for genetic testing. Presymptomatic genetic testing is recommended for relatives of patients with hereditary syndromes to identify those at higher risk of PC and to include them in screening programs to alter the natural history of the disease. However, there is no robust evidence supporting the best tool for early diagnosis in at-risk individuals. Currently, screening relies on endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging, which yield suboptimal results.
Aims: By studying the clinical, molecular, and genetic characteristics of PC patients and their families, this project aims to identify factors conferring higher PC risk and to adopt preventive measures while evaluating the efficacy of current screening strategies. Additionally, the project includes a traslational subproject to identify new hereditary genes associated with increased PC risk and novel molecules (biomarkers, specifically miRNAs) with diagnostic potential. These biomarkers could serve as non-invasive tools to identify individuals at increased risk of PC through blood tests, enabling preventive measures or early diagnosis.
Given the low incidence of PC (albeit with high mortality), collaborative studies are essential to achieve meaningful results. The current project represents the first Spanish multicenter population-based registry for PC, integrating clinical data and biological sample collection alongside a control group. Its goal is to prevent PC and foster collaboration between basic research and clinical application in Spain within a proven collaborative framework.
Establishing the best strategy to detect high-risk individuals for PC within the general population.
Identifying new PC risk genes to expand the identification of at-risk individuals.
Determining effective prevention strategies for high-risk individuals. Creating a national network, "PREVENPANC," for collaborative PC research, including the collection of biological samples (blood) from all enrolled patients.
This is a Phase 1b study to assess the safety and tolerability of STI-1386, an oncolytic virus, in subjects with relapsed and refractory solid tumors (RRSTs).
The primary objective for this study is to compare the image quality of two endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) processors used for imaging of the pancreas. Processor images are used to make a correct clinical diagnosis and higher quality imaging is related to more accurate results. Patient care may be improved due to the information collected as part of this study.
The quality of imaging is of utmost importance for diagnosing early neoplasms in the pancreas and diseases such as chronic pancreatitis. Image quality is dictated by two factors: image resolution and depth of penetration. Good imaging enables diagnosis of early stage disease and thereby facilitates early treatment.
This European, prospective, multicentre, double-blind randomised study will evaluate the effect of lanreotide (120 mg every 28 days until disease progression) versus placebo in patients with metastatic/locally advanced, non-resectable, duodeno-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.
The purpose of this trial is to investigate the expression of different inflammatory proteins in cancer and normal pancreatic tissue.
This phase Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of Hsp90 inhibitor XL888 when given together with pembrolizumab in treating patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer that has spread to other places in the body. XL888 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may block tumor growth in different ways by targeting certain cells. Giving XL888 with pembrolizumab may work better in treating patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
The phase I clinical trial is to identify the MTD (Maximum Tolerated Dose) and DLT (Dose Limiting Toxicity) of CG200745 PPA in combination use of Gemcitabine and Erlotinib. Initial dose of CG200745 PPA is 187.5 mg/m^2, and it will be extended to 250 mg/m^2, 312.5 mg/m^2 or it will be reduced to 125 mg/m^2 based on the results of the cohort of 3 subjects per dose level.
Based on the 3+3 dose escalation study design, Gemcitabine and Erlotinib are administered as fixed doses, whereas CG200745 PPA is to be administered as in four different cohorts according to the dose level. Each cohort consists of 3 or 6 subjects.
In the phase II clinical trial, the subjects will be administered with the dose which is to be identified as a recommended dose based on the results of Phase I study. The whole one cycle is consisted of 28 days, same as the phase I. The entire treatment period is 6 cycles and tumor assessment is evaluated every 2 cycles.
This study is to investigate whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus SBRT results in better outcomes compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone and also compare the efficacy of gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel with SBRT and S-1 plus nab-paclitaxel with SBRT.
This study is a diagnostic study. Patients and healthy volunteers with clinically suspected or confirmed colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer and other malignant tumors with high expression of GPA33 will be recruited for PET/MR or PET/CT imaging targeting a GPA33-specific probe (in the case of [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-GPA33 nanobody) , to observe the reaction of volunteers and patients after injection of drugs, to evaluate the pharmacokinetics in vivo and the efficacy of diagnosis and staging, and to perform PET imaging in patients with contraindications. General information on the subjects' vital signs, clinical data, blood routine, liver and kidney functions and other biochemical indicators and other imaging data were collected, and histopathology of biopsy or surgical specimens was used as the final diagnostic criterion.
Background: postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains the most important morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). There is no consensual technique for pancreatic reconstruction and many surgeons use a transanastomotic drain. Currently, the stents used are not degradable and they can cause obstruction, stricture and pancreatitis. The use of biodegradable stents that disappear a few months after the intervention could have a role in the prevention of pancreaticojejunostomy complications.
Material and method: A single-center prospective randomized study was planned with patients undergoing PD. A duct-to-mucosa end-to-side anastomosis is performed for the pancreaticojejunal anastomosis and the stent is placed from the pancreatic duct to the jejunum.
The primary outcome of the study is the evaluation of the presence of POPF (drainage fluid amylase value of > 5000 U/L on the first day).
