Simple blood test could spot pancreatic cancer before symptoms start
NCT ID NCT07605819
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test called Enzeavour that looks for tiny signs of pancreatic cancer in healthy people. About 10,000 adults in Japan getting routine checkups will give a blood sample. If the test shows a high score, they will get further imaging to check for cancer. The goal is to see if this test can find pancreatic cancer early, when it's easier to treat.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enzeavour Pancreatic Cancer Assay (blood test measuring enzyme activity)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this blood test could become a routine screening tool to catch pancreatic cancer early, when treatment is more likely to work.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not a final proof. The test may produce false positives or miss some cancers, and results may not apply outside Japan.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aichi Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGNagakute, Aichi-ken, Japan
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C'est la vie Shinbashi Clinic
RECRUITINGItabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Clinic Green House
RECRUITINGKochi, Kochi, Japan
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Hiroshima University Hospital
RECRUITINGHiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Hotel Okura Kobe Clinic
RECRUITINGKobe, Hyōgo, Japan
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Ibaraki Medical Center
RECRUITINGMito, Ibaraki, Japan
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Isehara Kyodo Hospital
RECRUITINGIsehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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JA Health Management Center Atsugi
RECRUITINGAtsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
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JA Health Management Center Sagamihara
RECRUITINGSagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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JA Onomichi General Hospital
RECRUITINGOnomichi, Hiroshima, Japan
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Japanese RedCross Society Kochi Red Cross Hospital
RECRUITINGKochi, Kochi, Japan
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Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
RECRUITINGSaitama, Saitama, Japan
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Kagawa University Hospital
RECRUITINGKita-gun Miki-cho, Kagawa-ken, Japan
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Keijinkai Maruyama Clinic
RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Kitasato University Hospital
RECRUITINGSagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Kobe University Hospital
RECRUITINGKobe, Hyōgo, Japan
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Kochi Kenshin Clinic
RECRUITINGKochi, Kochi, Japan
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Koganei Tsurukame Clinic
RECRUITINGKoganei, Tokyo, Japan
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Kyoto Industrial Health Association
RECRUITINGKyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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Kyoto University Hospital
RECRUITINGKyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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Matsusaka Medical Association
RECRUITINGMatsusaka, Mie-ken, Japan
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Medical Check Studio Tokyo Ginza Clinic
RECRUITINGChuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Mie Healthcare center
RECRUITINGTsu, Mie-ken, Japan
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Mie University Hospital
RECRUITINGTsu, Mie-ken, Japan
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Miraza Shinjuku Tsurukame Clinic
RECRUITINGShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Mito Kyodo General Hospital
RECRUITINGMito, Ibaraki, Japan
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NEO Healthcare GI Endoscopy Clinic Honmachi
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, Japan
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Nagoya University Hospital
RECRUITINGNagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan
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Nakagami General Chibana Clinic
RECRUITINGOkinawa, Okinawa, Japan
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Nakagami Hospital
RECRUITINGOkinawa, Okinawa, Japan
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Nihon University Itabashi Hospital
RECRUITINGItabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Obihiro Kosei Hospital
RECRUITINGObihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
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Oita University Hospital
RECRUITINGYufu, Oita Prefecture, Japan
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Okinawa Health Promotion Foundation
RECRUITINGShimajiri-gun Haebaru-cho, Okinawa, Japan
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Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Yamagata Health Promotion Organization
RECRUITINGYamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital
RECRUITINGHamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Seirei Preventive Health Care Center
RECRUITINGHamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital
RECRUITINGŌtsu, Shiga, Japan
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Shinjuku Tsurukame Clinic
RECRUITINGShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital
RECRUITINGKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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Tane Clinic
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, Japan
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Tane General Hospital
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, Japan
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Teine Keijinkai Hospital
RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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The Jikei University Hospital
RECRUITINGMinato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Wakayama Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGWakayama, Wakayama, Japan
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Yamagata University Hospital
RECRUITINGYamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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Yokohama City University Medical Center
RECRUITINGYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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