Scientists test novel way to detect pancreatic cancer from biopsy fluid
NCT ID NCT03791073
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new technique called EXPEL to find biomarkers for pancreatic cancer. Researchers will analyze the fluid used to preserve biopsy samples from 200 patients with suspected pancreatic cancer. The goal is to identify proteins and other molecules that could help diagnose the disease earlier and more accurately.
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 better and earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and help doctors understand the disease more deeply.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. The new method may not prove reliable enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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
Patient with pancreatic mass and suspicion of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma requiring endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle biopsy or surgery
- 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: * Patient with pancreatic mass and suspicion of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma requiring endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle biopsy or surgery * Patient ≥18 years old * Patient naïve of any treatment of Pancreatic cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who reject the study protocol
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uhmontpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, Montpellier, 34295, France
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