Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaNCT06157671
The LINFU® U.S. Registry for the Detection of Asymptomatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
An observational study of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia, run by Adenocyte, LLC at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Adenocyte has developed LINFU®, (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) as a method of identifying early, asymptomatic pancreatic cancer and its noninvasive precancerous lesions. The test involves ultrasound and an analysis of pancreatic juice. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
- How many people
- 1,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 31 Jan 2024to 1 Jun 2030
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: High risk asymptomatic patients being screened for pancreatic cancer who are scheduled for EUS± FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT or CEUS will be enrolled.
Who may be able to join
- Both males and females will be enrolled and must be at least 18 years of age under age of 90
- Patients who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are at elevated risk of developing a pancreatic malignancy because they have known risk factors for PDAC.
- High risk asymptomatic patients being screened for PDAC.
- All patients must undergo contemporaneous imaging (within 90 days of LINFU®) with one or more of the following: EUS± FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT or CEUS.
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved consent must be signed by patients to participate in this study.
Who cannot join
- Patient under the age of 18 and over the age 90
- Contraindications to LINFU®/EUS/ERCP as determined by study investigators including: patient with uncorrectable coagulopathy; patient that cannot undergo anesthesia due to cardiopulmonary contraindication as deemed by the anesthesiologist; unstable medically (cardiopulmonary, neurologic, or cardiovascular status)
- Patients with clinical signs or symptoms of PDAC
- Patients undergoing EUS or ERCP for a suspected bile duct cancer arising from the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium
- Patients with documented intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (IPMN)
- Pregnant females will be excluded
- Patient that is unable to provide informed consent
- Patient with known allergy to the microbubble contrast agent or secretin
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
Manhattan Endoscopy Center
New York, New York, 10017
About this study
Official title: The LINFU® (A Noninvasive Method for Increasing Exfoliation of Pancreatic Ductal Cells Into Pancreatic Fluid) U.S. Registry for the Detection of Low and High- Grade Atypia and Early, Asymptomatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
Adenocyte has developed LINFU®, (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) as a method of identifying early, asymptomatic pancreatic cancer and its noninvasive precancerous lesions. The test involves ultrasound and an analysis of pancreatic juice. A neural network-based computer-assisted system may be utilized to enhance the analysis. Patients enrolled are being screened for pancreatic cancer because they have known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, family history of pancreatic cancer, or certain genetic syndromes).
Read the detailed description
Adenocyte has developed a proprietary pancreatic cancer detection method, LINFU®, (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) to increase the sensitivity of pancreatic juice cytology. LINFU® consists of analysis of pancreatic fluid collected with the help of low intensity non-focused ultrasound excitation of the pancreas. A contrast agent will be used to create bubbles and possibly increase the number of pancreatic cell we collect for the study. Secretin is also used to increase the number of pancreatic cell excretion to maximize the number of cells collected. A neural network-based computer-assisted system may be used to enhance the analysis of specimens.
In this registry, LINFU® will be studied in patients who are at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer including those being screened because they have known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, family history of pancreatic cancer, or certain genetic syndromes) and are undergoing other diagnostic tests (i.e. EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT, CEUS).
In this registry, a standardized Case Report Form will be completed for every subject enrolled. Information obtained at baseline will include patient history, clinical and demographic information including relevant comorbidities and pancreatic disease history, and screening and pathology test results. The results of all diagnostic tests, surgeries, and biopsies performed after the LINFU® technique for a period of 5 years will be recorded and maintained as clinical registry data. This includes testing and procedures received since enrollment including EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT, CEUS, treatments performed, pathology results, and pancreatic disease history since enrollment.
The registry case report form is the primary data collection instrument for the registry. All data requested on the form must be recorded and these forms will be monitored carefully by the sponsor to ensure they are completely filled out properly.
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What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer | Patients being screened for pancreatic cancer because they have known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, family history of pancreatic cancer, or certain genetic syndromes) and are undergoing other imaging diagnostic tests to determine if they have pancreatic cancer |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® will be compared to standard screening methods
The total number of asymptomatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified with LINFU® by analysis of pancreatic fluid will be compared to the number of these lesions identified with current screening tests, including EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT and CEUS.
Measured: 5 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
The change in size of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® will be determined over a 5 year period.
Patients with early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® and not detected with other diagnostic tests will be monitored long- term (5 years) by EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT and CEUS to assess whether these tumors increase in size (measured in mm) and to determine how many require medical or surgical intervention.
Measured: 5 years
Determine the number of patients with early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® that require medical or surgical intervention.
Patients with early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® and not detected with other diagnostic tests will be monitored long- term (5 years) by EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT and CEUS to assess whether these tumors increase how many require medical or surgical intervention.
Measured: 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Dec 2023
- Study start31 Jan 2024
- Primary completion1 Jan 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jun 2030 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 1,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Adenocyte, LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Gregory Haber, MD FRCP, Principal investigator, Manhattan Endoscopy Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06157671
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Adenocyte 101
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Nov 2023
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The LINFU® (A Noninvasive Method for Increasing Exfoliation of Pancreatic Ductal Cells Into Pancreatic Fluid) U.S. Registry for the Detection of Low and High- Grade Atypia and Early, Asymptomatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06157671
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Adenocyte 101
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 1,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Adenocyte, LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 31 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Adenocyte has developed LINFU®, (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) as a method of identifying early, asymptomatic pancreatic cancer and its noninvasive precancerous lesions. The test involves ultrasound and an analysis of pancreatic juice. A neural network-based computer-assisted system may be utilized to enhance the analysis. Patients enrolled are being screened for pancreatic cancer because they have known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, family history of pancreatic cancer, or certain genetic syndromes).
Detailed description
Adenocyte has developed a proprietary pancreatic cancer detection method, LINFU®, (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) to increase the sensitivity of pancreatic juice cytology. LINFU® consists of analysis of pancreatic fluid collected with the help of low intensity non-focused ultrasound excitation of the pancreas. A contrast agent will be used to create bubbles and possibly increase the number of pancreatic cell we collect for the study. Secretin is also used to increase the number of pancreatic cell excretion to maximize the number of cells collected. A neural network-based computer-assisted system may be used to enhance the analysis of specimens.
In this registry, LINFU® will be studied in patients who are at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer including those being screened because they have known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, family history of pancreatic cancer, or certain genetic syndromes) and are undergoing other diagnostic tests (i.e. EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT, CEUS).
In this registry, a standardized Case Report Form will be completed for every subject enrolled. Information obtained at baseline will include patient history, clinical and demographic information including relevant comorbidities and pancreatic disease history, and screening and pathology test results. The results of all diagnostic tests, surgeries, and biopsies performed after the LINFU® technique for a period of 5 years will be recorded and maintained as clinical registry data. This includes testing and procedures received since enrollment including EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT, CEUS, treatments performed, pathology results, and pancreatic disease history since enrollment.
The registry case report form is the primary data collection instrument for the registry. All data requested on the form must be recorded and these forms will be monitored carefully by the sponsor to ensure they are completely filled out properly.
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Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer | – | –Patients being screened for pancreatic cancer because they have known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, family history of pancreatic cancer, or certain genetic syndromes) and are undergoing other imaging diagnostic tests to determine if they have pancreatic cancer |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- High risk asymptomatic patients being screened for pancreatic cancer who are scheduled for EUS± FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT or CEUS will be enrolled.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Both males and females will be enrolled and must be at least 18 years of age under age of 90
- Patients who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are at elevated risk of developing a pancreatic malignancy because they have known risk factors for PDAC.
- High risk asymptomatic patients being screened for PDAC.
- All patients must undergo contemporaneous imaging (within 90 days of LINFU®) with one or more of the following: EUS± FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT or CEUS.
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved consent must be signed by patients to participate in this study.
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Patient under the age of 18 and over the age 90
- Contraindications to LINFU®/EUS/ERCP as determined by study investigators including: patient with uncorrectable coagulopathy; patient that cannot undergo anesthesia due to cardiopulmonary contraindication as deemed by the anesthesiologist; unstable medically (cardiopulmonary, neurologic, or cardiovascular status)
- Patients with clinical signs or symptoms of PDAC
- Patients undergoing EUS or ERCP for a suspected bile duct cancer arising from the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium
- Patients with documented intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (IPMN)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
The number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® will be compared to standard screening methods
Time frame: 5 years
The total number of asymptomatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified with LINFU® by analysis of pancreatic fluid will be compared to the number of these lesions identified with current screening tests, including EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT and CEUS.
2 secondary outcomes
The change in size of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® will be determined over a 5 year period.
Time frame: 5 years
Determine the number of patients with early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® that require medical or surgical intervention.
Time frame: 5 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Gregory Haber, MD FRCP principal investigator
Manhattan Endoscopy Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia, run by Adenocyte, LLC at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® will be compared to standard screening methods (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Aug 2026.