View clinical trials related to Pancreatic Neoplasms.
Filter by:Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI/MRI) has been described in recent literature as a highly sensitive and specific modality for the detection of peritoneal metastases (PM). It has been demonstrated to be superior to computed tomography (CT) for patients with known peritoneal disease from colorectal and gynaecological malignancies. However, the literature is scarce on the role of DWI/MRI in patients with pancreatic ductal-adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The aim of this study is to prospectively assess the added value of whole-body DWI/MRI (WB-DWI/MRI) to CT for detection of PM in the preoperative staging of patients with high-risk PDAC and evaluate how it correlates with intraoperative findings.
The purpose of this study is to see if taking ketorolac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is reasonable, safe and can stabilize or increase weight along with quality of life in pancreatic cancer patients.
This study collects blood and tissue samples from patients with cancer and without cancer to evaluate tests for early cancer detection. Collecting and storing samples of blood and tissue from patients with and without cancer to study in the laboratory may help researchers develop tests for the early detection of cancers.
Based on the tolerability, safety and pharmacokinetics phase I/II clinical trials of ulimostat hydrochloride capsules (LH011) combined with gemcitabine hydrochloride (GEM) in locally advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer patients, to determine pharmacokinetics, the biotransformation pathway and metabolite profile of ulimostat in patients with locally advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Immunotherapy of cancer based on PD-1/PD-L1 blockade has prompted a revolution in cancer clinical management, albeit as yet immunotherapy-based treatment approaches in pancreatic cancer and biliary tract cancer (BTC) remain to have proven value, highlights the urgency for designing novel therapeutic strategies to combat these deadly diseases. The immunomodulatory effect of lenvatinib (Lenvatinib is an oral multi-kinase inhibitor) on tumor microenvironments may contribute to antitumor activity of immune checkpoint blockade. This one-arm, phase I/II study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the combined regimen of Durvalumab (anti-PD-L1 antibody), Lenvatinib and Paclitaxel albumin (nab-paclitaxel).
Background ： Pancreatic cancer is the most malignant tumor in the digestive system, with low level of early diagnosis and poor prognosis. There is a lack of high sensitive and specific molecular markers in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of pancreatic cancer. Objective： To explore the expression of IGHD in pancreatic cancer and its correlation with clinical parameters, and to explore its prognostic value in patients with pancreatic cancer. Methods： In this study, qRT-PCR was used to detect IGHD expression in peripheral blood. The expression of IGHD in pancreatic cancer and healthy individuals was compared. The PCR results were combined with clinical data of patients. To compare the expression of IGHD in different pancreatic cancer stages and evaluate whether IGHD expression in peripheral blood can be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, chi-square test was used to analyze the factors influencing the expression level of IGHD. Kaplan-Meier was used to analyze patient prognosis, and further Cox regression analysis was used to analyze the factors influencing patient prognosis and independent risk factors.
This prospective cohort study is designed to investigate the diagnostic ability and prediction accuracy of pancreatic cancer by radiomics data and clinical data.
Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal disease. The cause of pancreatic cancer is multifactorial. However, around 10% of cases are associated with hereditary predisposition. Germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, CDKN2A, STK11, DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2), PALB2, FANCC, FANCG, and ATM have been associated with an increased risk for pancreatic cancer. The prevalence of these germline mutations varies across populations. For instance, the prevalence of BRCA1/2 germline mutations in high-risk populations can be up to 20%. On the other hand, in unselected patient population, the prevalence of BRCA1/2 germline mutations is 5-7%. In Mexican population, data on the prevalence of BRCA1/2 germline mutations in patients with pancreatic cancer are lacking. Identification of BRCA germline mutations in patients with pancreatic cancer has implications for treatment. Also, it allows genetic testing and counselling for family members. This study will determine the prevalence of germline mutations associated with hereditary pancreatic cancer using a comprehensive gene panel in an unselected cohort of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma in Mexico.
This is a Phase 1b/2, open-label, multi-center, competitive enrollment and dose-escalation study of HCW9218 in patients with advanced/metastatic pancreatic cancer.
In this prospective study new diagnostic tools are to be explored for the patients with borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (BR or LAPDA) who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX. The diagnostic work-up and therapy for the study population shall not differ from the gold standard during the study, only extra diagnostic tools will be added and their value is to be analysed post hoc. The 5-year survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9%, but it can be drastically improved if surgery is possible. With its increasing incidence and dismal prognosis, pancreatic cancer is becoming a global oncologic problem where major breakthroughs are still required to improve outcomes. Patients with BR or LAPDA usually undergo neoadjuvant treatment with FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy, with ulterior referral for surgery in case of response. In these situations, surgical resectability is difficult to predict based on CT because of tumoural desmoplastic reaction, which blurs the tumoural contact with the blood vessels without a clear morphologic change. Consequently, patients without tumoural progression on CT and with a decreased tumour marker (CA 19-9) are considered for surgical exploration, in order not to deny the possibility of a curative path to anyone. However, the unspecific value of CA 19-9 and unreliable spatial changes on CT, do not allow an accurate stratification of the patients. Other diagnostic strategies are necessary for a better prediction of resectability in order to avoid negative laparotomies while not denying a possible curative approach when deemed possible. In this project the investigator will apply diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) as it has been proven to be useful in the evaluation of tumour response beyond morphologic parameters, with detection of functional tumoural changes, differences in vascularisation or fibrosis without a modification of shape. The statistical evaluation of visual information with radiomics optimises the analysis of data which can be compared in time (before and after chemotherapy) as well as with the operative findings (resectable or unresectable tumour). The investigator will focus on patients with BR and LAPDA and evaluate if a combination of clinical and genetic factors can predict successful surgical resection of tumors. Hereto DW-MRI imaging will be complemented with the evolution of the number of circulating tumour cells (CTC's) in blood samples of patients. Furthermore, the investigator aims to validate in the prospective patient cohort, the predictive value of recently published SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) in genes that regulate cancer progression, invasion, and metastasis and of which some alleles were shown to be associated with an increased risk for tumour-associated death compared with those with protective genotypes.