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Filter by:Some people with cancer suffer from muscle wasting, lose weight and feel tired. This process, termed cachexia, is a significant problem and can lead to a reduction in both quality and quantity of life. Cachexia is caused by interactions between the tumour and the patient. Historically, it was considered to be a purely end-stage phenomenon of advanced cancer, however, it is now known that early signs of cachexia can even influence the outcomes of patients with potentially curative pathology, including those planned for a surgical resection. This study aims to collect information, from patients who are at risk of cachexia, about body composition, physical activity, quality of life and the body's immune response to cancer. Previously these measures have been most frequently studied in isolation, or at one single time-point, and are therefore likely to give an incomplete picture. A more holistic characterisation of surgical patients at risk of cancer cachexia, across their treatments, is currently lacking. Participants with cancer will be recruited to the study from surgical services in the United Kingdom (UK). A small number of 'control' patients without cancer, who are undergoing surgery for a benign condition, will also be recruited for comparison. Those recruited will have their height and weight measured, answer questionnaires about quality of life, undergo assessment of their physical function and levels of activity, have blood taken to analyse markers of inflammation and have their body composition measured by a variety of methods. A subgroup of patients will also undergo an additional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of their abdomen and thighs. At the time of their operation, participants will also have small biopsies of muscle, fat, tumour and urine taken for biochemical analysis. Patients with cancer, will be asked to return for three follow up appointments during the year after their operation where these assessments will be repeated.
The human gut microbiome has been associated with many health factors but variability between studies limits the exploration of effects between them. This study aims to systematically characterize the gut microbiota of various critical chronic diseases, compare the similarities and differences of the microbiome signatures linked to different regions and diseases, and further investigate their impacts on microbiota-based diagnostic models.
With existing evidence showing the difference in miRNA expression levels between non-cancer and cancer groups, the investigators assume that levels of DNA methylation, RNA expression as well as protein concentration will also be dysregulated during disease progression. Combining the power of multi-omic cancer biomarkers, the investigators hypothesize that the sensitivity and specificity of MiRXES MCST can be significantly improved compared to existing multi-cancer diagnostic tests. In this study, the investigators propose to develop and validate blood-based, multi-cancer screening tests through a multi-omics approach.
A Phase 1/1b dose finding study to determine the OBD(s) and RP2D(s) of BMF-219, a covalent menin inhibitor small molecule, in subjects with KRAS mutated unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic NSCLC (Cohort 1), PDAC (Cohort 2), and CRC (Cohort 3).
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the feasibility of collecting pancreatic juice through duodenal aspiration by ultrasound endoscopy (EUS) for molecular marker testing after intraduodenal infusion of vinegar in patients with suspected pancreatic cancer and who are scheduled to have endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is vinegar-induced collection of duodenal pancreatic juice via endoscopic ultrasound feasible? - What is the best operating condition (amount of vinegar, collection time, etc.) of vinegar-induced collection of duodenal pancreatic juice via endoscopic ultrasound? Participants will have EUS as scheduled, during which different amount of vinegar will be infused into duodenum and then pancreatic juice be collected for different time via suction by EUS. Researchers will compare the amount of collected pancreatic juice and molecular marker level in different groups to determine the best operating condition for vinegar-induced collection of duodenal pancreatic juice via endoscopic ultrasound.
This trial is a single-arm, multicenter clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Docetaxel for Injection (Albumin-bound) in patients with pancreatic cancer.
This monocentric study aims at evaluating the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation from newly diagnosed cachectic and non-cachectic pancreatic cancer patients, and healthy volunteers on several cachexia-related parameters of germ-free mice.
This is a single center, open-label, phase 1 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of U87 CART in treating advanced solid tumor .
Based on the cell free nucleic acid analysis information of blood samples and genetic mutation profile of EUS-FNB tissue from pancreatic cancer, the concordance between them is evaluated. And based on this information, biomarkers for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of pancreatic cancer are explored.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of tislelizumab (an anti-PD-1 antibody) in combination with SX-682 (a CXCR1/2 inhibitor) in subjects with newly diagnosed and surgically resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.