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New study aims to reduce unnecessary pancreatic surgery with smarter biomarkers
NCT ID NCT06694792
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking for new biomarkers to tell which pancreatic cysts (IPMNs) are likely to become cancerous. Researchers will analyze genetic, metabolic, and lifestyle data from 800 patients to develop a risk score. The goal is to help doctors decide who truly needs surgery and who can safely avoid it.
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 could give doctors a new tool to predict which pancreatic cysts are dangerous, helping avoid unnecessary surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is still early, and the biomarkers found may not prove accurate enough for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Adult patients with diagnosis of IPMN
- 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: * Adult (age \>18 years) patients with a diagnosis of IPMN undergoing and not undergoing surgery * All patients will sign the informed consent For the retrospective patients: * confirmed IPMN diagnosis * signed informed consent for samples biobanking and study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients \< 18 years of age * Patients who are not able to supply an 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
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Raffaele Hospital
RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20132, Italy
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