New study uses MRI to catch pancreatic cancer early in High-Risk families
NCT ID NCT03250078
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is screening 200 people with a strong family history or genetic mutations linked to pancreatic cancer. Participants get an annual MRI/MRCP scan to look for early-stage cancer or pre-cancerous growths. They also donate blood samples to help develop a future blood test for pancreatic cancer. The goal is to detect the disease earlier, when it may be more treatable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI/MRCP with IV gadolinium contrast
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a reliable screening method to catch pancreatic cancer early in high-risk individuals, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational screening study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that screening reduces deaths, and false positives could cause unnecessary worry or procedures.
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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.
- Start date
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Nov 2016
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
50-90 years of age. Strong family history of pancreatic cancer/ known genetic mutation
- Ages
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50 to 90 years
- 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.
Registration-Inclusion Criteria for FAMILIAL PANCREATIC CANCER (FPC) and those with a BRCA1, BRCA2, LYNCH SYNDROME, ATM, PALB2, CDKN2A, or related gene mutation (one of the following is required for questions 1-3) 1. For FPC: The individual has at least 2 first-degree relatives (FDR) with PC. 2. For FPC: The individual has at least 3 first-, second-, or third-degree relatives with PC with at least 1 PC in a FDR. 3. The individual is a known mutation carrier of BRCA1, BRCA2, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, or PMS2, ATM, PALB2, CDKN2A, or similar high-risk gene mutation and has at least 1 first- or second-degree relative with PC. 4. The individual is at least 50 years old or 10 years younger than the youngest relative with PC. 5. ECOG Performance Status of 0-1. 6. No known contraindications to MRI examination or gadolinium contrast. 7. Willing to undergo MRI and screening for metal implants or metal injury. 8. Estimated GFR \>29 mL/min 9. Ability to provide informed consent. 10. Willing to return to study site for all study assessments. Registration-Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior history of pancreatic cancer. 2. Presence of metastatic cancer or cancer requiring adjuvant chemotherapy within the past 5 years. 3. Received chemotherapy within the past 6 months. (Hormonal therapy is allowable if the disease free interval is at least 5 years). 4. Hereditary pancreatitis. 5. eGFR \< 30 mL/min 6. Contraindication to MRI examination or gadolinium contrast. 7. Pregnant or nursing women. 8. Co-morbid illnesses or other concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the clinicians obtaining informed consent, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nuvance Health
RECRUITINGNorwalk, Connecticut, 06856, United States
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