New MRI aims to catch pancreatic cancer early in High-Risk patients
NCT ID NCT07612046
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a dedicated MRI scan of the pancreas (MRP) to see if it can detect pancreatic cancer earlier in people at high risk. About 79 participants with a strong family history or certain genetic mutations will get both the new MRI and an endoscopic ultrasound. The goal is to compare image quality and improve screening.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI scan (Magnetic Resonance CholangioPancreatography) and endoscopic ultrasound
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better screening method to catch pancreatic cancer earlier in people at high risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (79 people) focused on image quality, not yet on cancer detection. The new MRI may not prove better than current methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 79 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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
Investigators will conduct this pilot study in high-risk individuals enrolled in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Pancreatic Tumor Registry
- 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: * Two first-degree relatives with pancreas cancer, one being a first-degree relative to the individual * Pathogenic mutation in APC, BRCA1, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM, PALB2, or TP53 and a first/second-degree relative with pancreas cancer * Pathogenic mutation in CDKN2A/p16, STK11, PRSS1, SPINK1/PST1, CTRC, CPA1, ATM, or BRCA2 * Meets surveillance age eligibility, which is typically age 50, or 10 years earlier than the youngest relative with pancreas cancer. For individuals with certain gene mutations, this can be earlier. All participants must be aged 21+ For this pilot MRP study, we will additionally apply the following Criteria: * Consents to follow-up contact * US residents * Completed MRI with MRCP with no actionable findings related to the pancreas (e.g. a pancreatic mass) * No metallic artifacts covering the pancreas on prior MRCP * Scheduled for endoscopic ultrasound * No new contraindications for MRI (e.g. new MR unsafe device) * No history of claustrophobia or use of anxiolytic on prior MRI * No history of abdominal surgery that may affect interpretation of either EUS or MR * No medical conditions that confers increased and/or unacceptable risk for anesthesia We will recruit surveillance participants who had at least one prior MRCP in the last 3 years. They must also undergo a same-day EUS procedure as part of their surveillance. Nearly all active cohort participants have had at least one recent MRCP and, on average, our Registry gastroenterologist Dr. Rolston performs EUS in \~260 surveillance participants per year. Accordingly, it is highly feasible to recruit more than 79 participants in the grant period, and recruitment is constrained by budget. * Documentation of Disease o No pathologic confirmation of disease is necessary * Definition of Disease N/A * Required Organ Function N/A Exclusion Criteria: \-
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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
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent Only)
RECRUITINGBasking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)
RECRUITINGMontvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activites)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent only)
RECRUITINGMiddletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent Only)
RECRUITINGUniondale, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Consent only)
RECRUITINGCommack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)
RECRUITINGHarrison, New York, 10604, United States
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