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NCT05006131 Pancreatic Cancer Screening for At-risk Individuals

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NCT ID NCT05006131
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Condition Pancreatic Cancer, Adult
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment 1,395 participants
Start Date 2020-07-10
Primary Completion 2032-12-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 90 Years
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Interventions
Screening for pancreatic cancer

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What to Expect as a Participant

This is an observational study. You will not receive an experimental treatment; researchers will collect data based on your existing condition or standard treatment.

This trial targets 1,395 participants in total. It began in 2020-07-10 with a primary completion date of 2032-12-31.

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Brief Summary

The investigators' goal is to conduct a prospective multicenter study to evaluate the yield and outcomes of screening of pancreas cancer in individuals who are at-risk for pancreatic cancer. We plan to use International Cancer of the Pancreas Screening (CAPS3) Consortium recommendations to standardize study population, screening methodology, and study outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria 1-3 are indications for pancreatic cancer screening as defined by the CAPS3 guidelines or updated national pancreatic cancer screening guidelines. Patients who do not meet these guidelines but are undergoing pancreatic cancer screening at the discretion of their treating physician at participating study centers will also be included in the study. Based upon the indication for screening, patients will be categorized as either meeting CAPS3 screening criteria, or not meeting CAPS3 screening criteria. 1. Familial Pancreatic cancer kindred. This is defined as family history of pancreas cancer that meet the criteria listed below. 1. If at least two affected relatives who are First degree relatives (FDR) to each other, of whom at least one is an FDR to the individual considered for surveillance 2. If at least three affected relatives on the same side of the family, of whom at least one is an FDR to the individual considered for surveillance 3. If at least two affected relatives on the same side of the family, of whom at least one is an FDR to the individual considered for surveillance Screening is usually initialed at age 50 years or 10 years younger than the youngest family member with pancreatic cancer 2. Patients with genetic susceptibility to pancreas cancer 1. Patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome diagnosed with using clinical criteria or with a deleterious mutation in liver kinase B1/Serine/threonine kinase 11 (LKB1/STK11). Screening is usually initiated at age 40 years or later. 2. Patients with Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome (FAMMM syndrome), diagnosed using clinical criteria or CDKN2A p16 mutation. Screening is usually initiated at age 45 years or 10 years younger than the youngest family member with pancreatic cancer. 1. Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome: diagnosed using clinical criteria or deleterious Breast Cancer gene 1 (BRCA1), Breast Cancer gene 2 (BRCA2), Partner and Localizer of BRCA2 (PALB2). The usual indication for screening is: * BRCA1 mutation and at least one affected first-degree relative with pancreatic cancer * BRCA 2 mutation and at least one affected first-degree relative, or at least two relatives of any degree with pancreatic cancer * PALB2 mutation and at least one affected first-degree relative with pancreatic cancer Screening is usually initiated at age 45 or 10 years younger than the youngest family member with pancreatic cancer; or per updated national screening guidelines 2. Lynch syndrome or Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM) mutations with at least one affected first-degree relative (FDR). Lynch syndrome could be diagnosed either by using clinical criteria or Mutator L homolog 1 (MLH1), Mutator S homolog 2 (MSH2), Mutator S homolog 6 (MSH6), Postmeiotic Segregation Increased, S. Cerevisiae, 2 (PMS2) or EPCAM mutation. Screening to be initiated at age 45 or 10 years younger than the youngest family member with pancreatic cancer. 3. Patients with hereditary pancreatitis diagnosed using clinical criteria or deleterious Serine Protease 1 (PRSS1) mutation. Screening is usually initiated at age 40 years or 10 years younger than the youngest family member with pancreatic cancer 3. New-onset diabetes, age \> 50 years with weight loss. 4. Patients who do not meet these CAPS screening criteria but are determined by the site principal investigator to be high-risk for pancreatic cancer based upon family history or other risk factors, and are undergoing pancreatic cancer screening will also be included in the study. Indication for pancreatic cancer screening and age at which screening was initiated will be recorded. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of pancreatic cancer who are undergoing diagnostic EUS or MRCP e.g. acute recurrent pancreatitis, abnormal imaging

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Roya Dastjerdi, MPH

✉ rdastjer@bidmc.harvard.edu

📞 617-667-4046

Principal Investigator

Mandeep Sawhney, MD,MS,FASGE

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

BIDMC-Harvard Medical School

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT05006131 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, up to 90 Years, studying Pancreatic Cancer, Adult. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT05006131 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT05006131 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at rdastjer@bidmc.harvard.edu for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT05006131 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Boston, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT05006131 clinical trial?

NCT05006131 is sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The principal investigator is Mandeep Sawhney, MD,MS,FASGE at BIDMC-Harvard Medical School. The trial plans to enroll 1,395 participants.

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