New laser blood test could spot pancreatic cancer early
NCT ID NCT07659639
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new laser-based blood test that uses nanoparticles to detect pancreatic cancer early. Researchers will enroll 400 people, including those with diabetes, pancreatic cysts, or pancreatic cancer, to see if the test can accurately identify cancer. The goal is to improve early detection in high-risk groups.
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 lead to a simple blood test that catches pancreatic cancer earlier, when treatment is more likely to work.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough to replace current methods, 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.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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.
- 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 for patients with PDAC and IPMN:\*\* * No history of prior neoplastic diseases; * Adequate renal and hepatic function; * No hematologic disorders; * Age ≥ 18 years; * No active infections; * Written informed consent. \*\*Exclusion criteria:\*\* * Severe pre-existing medical conditions, such as serious illnesses or other medical conditions that could negatively affect study outcomes or pose a high risk to the patient's health; * Ongoing therapies that could interfere with the study or alter the results.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
RECRUITINGRome, Italy, 00128, Italy
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