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NCT Number: NCT02471170

Protocol to Permit the Acquisition of Circulating Tumor Material in Pancreatic Diseases

The purpose of this study is to collect blood samples to detect potential markers of pancreatic cancer in the blood and link these findings to medical and health information. Information from this study may help to provide insight into the detection of pancreas cancer in the blood before it can be found by other methods or provide a method of monitoring the status of pancreatic cancer throughout a treatment course. Another purpose of this study is to collect blood to create a biobank.

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Key information

Conditions

Pancreatic Diseases Digestive System Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The subject must be a patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • The subject must be under evaluation and/or treatment for a pancreatic disease
  • The subject must be under evaluation and/or treatment for a non-pancreatic disease. For example, patients undergoing routine colonoscopy within the clinical practice will be asked to consent to provide control samples.
  • The subject must be able to provide informed consent or have an acceptable surrogate capable of giving consent on the subject's behalf
  • The subject must be 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

  • The subject or acceptable surrogate does not provide informed consent
  • Subject is a prisoner
  • Subject is under 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Collection of blood and tissue samples from subjects with pancreatic diseases

    Time frame: 3 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2035
Study completion
2035
First posted
Jun 15, 2015
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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