New blood test aims to spot pancreatic cancer before It's too late
NCT ID NCT06388967
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test called PANXEON that looks for tiny genetic particles (miRNAs) to detect pancreatic cancer early. Researchers will collect blood samples from 2,000 people—some with pancreatic cancer and some without—to see how accurate the test is. If it works, it could lead to a simple, noninvasive way to catch this deadly cancer sooner.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PANXEON blood test (measures miRNAs in blood samples)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, when it is more treatable, potentially improving survival rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a validation study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough for widespread use, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
Independent cohorts of individuals with and without pancreatic cancer (cases and controls, respectively)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histological diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, stages I-IV (TNM classification, 8th edition) * Received standard diagnostic and staging procedures as per local guidelines, and at least one sample was drawn before receiving any curative-intent treatment. * Imaging- or endoscopy-based proof of lack of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at the time of sampling (Non-disease controls) Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of written informed consent.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
11 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Atlantic Health System
RECRUITINGMorristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGMonrovia, California, 91016, United States
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Hoag Center
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Honorhealth
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Nagoya University
RECRUITINGNagoya, Japan
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OSF HealthCare
RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
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Ochsner Medical Center
RECRUITINGJefferson, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Piedmont Medical Center
RECRUITINGRock Hill, South Carolina, 29732, United States
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Translational Genomics Research Institute
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States
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