NCT03524677

Brief Summary

Pancreatic cancers represent a challenge for the multidisciplinal team. A patient-tailored treatment plan requires an accurate preoperative staging. Currently more than 40% of patient taken to the OR are actually unresectable and another 40% will shortly recur with dismal prognosis. Among patients that meet upfront surgery some would have benefit of a neoadjuvant treatment and vice versa. Accuracy of preoperative staging is of primary importance in treatment decisional making. Due to its location, invasive preoperative diagnostic tests on pancreatic cancer are expensive and risky. Liquid biopsy provides a non-invasive signature of the tumor. Analyzing mutations on cell-free nucleic acids gives translational information on tumor biology and therefore on its clinic-pathological features and likely on its progression. This study would be the first -in our knowledge- analyzing the relationship of a pattern of 4 major genes involved in pancreatic cancer progression on liquid biopsy and the time to recurrence and T-stage, with particular attention to vascular invasion. A properly staged patient provides a better resource allocation, an optimal treatment plan and improves patient's outcomes.

Trial Health

47
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2019

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
2 countries

3 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 2, 2018

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 15, 2018

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 23, 2019

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

January 25, 2019

Status Verified

January 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

May 2, 2018

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

pancreatic cancerliquid biopsyvascular invasionearly recurrence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Vascular Invasion

    Presence of venous and/or arterial invasion

    within one month from recruiting

  • Early recurrence

    local or systemic recurrence after resection

    within 12 months from resection

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Overall Survival

    3 years follow up

  • Disease free survival

    3 years follow up

  • N stage

    within one month from recruiting

Study Arms (1)

Non metastatic pancreatic cancer

patients with biopsy or fnac proven ductal adenocarcinoma without any systemic metastatic spread at preoperative imaging

Diagnostic Test: Liquid Biopsy

Interventions

Liquid BiopsyDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

K-RAS, CDKN2A, SMAD4 and TP53 mutation on circulating cfDNA

Non metastatic pancreatic cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients affected by non metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

You may qualify if:

  • Non metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

You may not qualify if:

  • \<18y

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

St Vincent university Hospital

Dublin, Ireland

NOT YET RECRUITING

Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

Roma, 00168, Italy

RECRUITING

AOU Sant'Andrea - UOC Chirurgia Generale

Roma, 00189, Italy

RECRUITING

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

blood sample

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pancreatic NeoplasmsRecurrence

Interventions

Liquid Biopsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsEndocrine Gland NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesPancreatic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BiopsyCytodiagnosisCytological TechniquesClinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisSpecimen HandlingInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Giovanni Ramacciato, MD, FACS

    Sapieza University of Rome (IT)

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Laura Antolino, MD, PhD stud

CONTACT

Francesco D'Angelo, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2018

First Posted

May 15, 2018

Study Start

January 23, 2019

Primary Completion

November 1, 2019

Study Completion

January 1, 2020

Last Updated

January 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations