New blood test could spot pancreatic cancer earlier
NCT ID NCT07528430
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a new blood test that looks for changes in DNA to help diagnose pancreatic cancer. Researchers will collect blood samples and medical records from 450 people with or at high risk for pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if this test can find cancer earlier and predict how well treatment is working. Participation lasts about 5 years.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2032
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
Study participants will be selected from patients being cared for across the University of Maryland Medical System
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * Patient of UMMS * Willing and able to consent to study procedures listed in the protocol * Ability to speak and understand English * Has a history of pancreatic cancer of is at high risk for pancreatic cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years old * Patient not cared for at UMMS * Unable to consent to study procedures listed in the protocol * Unable to speak or understand English * Does not have a history of pancreatic cancer or is not at high risk for pancreatic cancer
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States
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