New registry aims to unlock why BRCA mutations lead to pancreatic cancer

NCT ID NCT01983410

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study creates a registry for people with BRCA or PALB2 gene mutations who have pancreatic cancer, along with their close relatives. Researchers will collect medical information, blood samples, and tumor tissue to better understand why pancreatic cancer develops in this group. No treatments are tested; the goal is to gather data for future studies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this registry could help researchers understand why some people with BRCA mutations develop pancreatic cancer, potentially pointing toward better screening or prevention strategies.

What could go wrong

This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects information and samples but does not test any intervention, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4283, United States

  • Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory (Specimen Analysis)

    Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 11724, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

    Jerusalem, Israel

  • Sheba Medical Center

    Tel Litwinsky, Israel

  • Weill Cornell Medical College (Specimen Analysis)

    New York, New York, United States

  • Weizmann Institute of Science (Specimen Analysis)

    Rehovot, Israel