Blood test may spot hidden pancreatic cancer after surgery
NCT ID NCT05479708
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a blood test (ctDNA) can find tiny amounts of cancer left behind after pancreatic cancer surgery. Researchers will follow 150 patients who had surgery and chemotherapy to see if the test predicts who will have a relapse. The goal is to improve early detection of recurrence and guide treatment decisions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The pathologically diagnosed stage I-III PAAD patients who underwent resections carried KRAS mutations in tumor tissues. Margin negative (R0) or no imaging recurrence/metastasis and CA 19-9\<37 U/ml in postoperative 4-8 weeks (before adjuvant chemotherapy).
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pathologically diagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma (stage I-III) * KRAS mutations identified in resected tumor tissues * Margin negative (R0) or no imaging recurrence/metastasis and CA 19-9\<37 U/ml in postoperative 4-8 weeks (before adjuvant chemotherapy) * Receiving adjuvant chemotherapy * ECOG 0-2 * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * With serious internal medicine diseases, infectious diseases, other solid tumors (except PAAD) or hematologic disorders * Distant organ metastasis or malignant ascites * Receiving neo-adjuvant therapy before surgery * Imaging recurrence/metastasis or CA 19-9\>37 U/ml in postoperative 4-8 weeks (before adjuvant chemotherapy) * Pregnant or breastfeeding at time of enrollment * Prior transplantation of bone marrow, stem cell or organ
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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