Pancreatic CancerNCT06276738
The LINFU® U.S. Registry in Patients With Clinical Signs and/or Symptoms of Disease
An observational study of Pancreatic Cancer and Jaundice, run by Adenocyte, LLC.
Trial summary
Evaluate LINFU® in patients who exhibit signs or symptoms (i.e. jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting etc.) suggestive of pancreatic cancer (PDAC) or have evidence of imaging studies suggestive of PDAC. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pancreatic Cancer, Jaundice, Abdominal Neoplasm
- What is being tested?
- LINFU® (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas)
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- How many people
- 1,000 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 30 Jun 2024to 1 May 2034
- How long will I take part?
- 5 Years
- 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: High risk patients with either clinical symptoms or imaging abnormalities or both, being evaluated for PDAC.
Who may be able to join
- Both males and females will be enrolled and must be at least 18 years of age and under age of 90
- Patients, who in the opinion of the Investigator, require biopsy to rule out PDAC because they display at least one of the following or both: a) clinical symptoms of PDAC including jaundice, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, abdominal pain, bloating or the feeling of fullness, itchy skin, lower back pain, light-colored, greasy stools, sudden onset type 2 diabetes, etc. b) one or more imaging studies suggestive of PDAC
- All patients must undergo contemporaneous imaging, either within 90 days before the LINFU® procedure or within 30 days after the procedure, 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: 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 undergoing EUS or ERCP for a suspected bile duct cancer arising from the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium
- Patients who are already known to have PDAC by cytologic or histologic evidence
- Patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (IPMN) identified either before the study or during the study through imaging evaluation will be excluded
- 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
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The LINFU® U.S. Registry for the Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in Patients With Clinical Signs and/or Symptoms of Disease
Evaluate LINFU® in patients who exhibit signs or symptoms (i.e. jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting etc.) suggestive of pancreatic cancer (PDAC) or have evidence of imaging studies suggestive of PDAC.
Read the detailed description
Adenocyte has developed a proprietary pancreatic cancer detection method, LINFU®, (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) that increases the sensitivity of pancreatic juice cytology. LINFU® excitation of circulating microbubbles increases the exfoliation of pancreatic ductal cells. The sensitivity of cytological examination of the pancreatic fluid obtained by LINFU® can also be potentially enhanced by neural network-based computer-assisted analysis.
In this study, LINFU® will be evaluated in patients who exhibit symptoms suggestive of PDAC (i.e. jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting etc.) or have evidence of imaging studies suggestive of PDAC. In addition, patients with PDAC identified only with LINFU® and not detected with other diagnostic tests will be followed long term to determine the progression rate of these tumors and to determine whether LINFU® results in earlier intervention, treatment and improvement in patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Jaundice, Abdominal Neoplasm
- Being tested
- LINFU® (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas)
- Medical subject headings
- Pancreatic Neoplasms, Jaundice, Abdominal Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
LINFU® (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas)Diagnostic test
Patients will undergo low intensity non-focused ultrasound excitation of the pancreas for a total of 15 minutes. A contrast agent will be administered IV at five minute intervals. The patient will then receive a dose of secretin and the the patient's pancreatic juice will then be collected for a total of 15 minutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer | Patients who exhibit symptoms suggestive of PDAC (i.e. jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting etc.) or have evidence of imaging studies suggestive of PDAC will undergo LINFU® testing. Receives: Diagnostic Test: LINFU® (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas identified only with LINFU® will be compared to standard screening methods
The total number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas identified with LINFU® by analysis of pancreatic fluid will be compared to the number of these lesions identified with current screening tests, including endoscopic ultrasound ± fine needle aspiration (EUS± FNA),magnetic resonance imaging / magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRI/MRCP), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP),computed tomography (CT) or contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).
Measured: 5 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
The change in size of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas identified only with LINFU® will be determined
Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas 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 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma identified only with LINFU® that require medical or surgical intervention
Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas 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 and 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 posted26 Feb 2024
- Study start30 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Mar 2034 (estimated)
- Study completion1 May 2034 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pancreatic CancerStudies 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)
- Target duration
- 5 Years
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Adenocyte, LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Gregory Haber, Principal investigator, Manhattan Endoscopy Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06276738
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Adenocyte 102
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 18 Feb 2024
- Last updated
- 14 May 2024
- 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 14 May 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The LINFU® U.S. Registry for the Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in Patients With Clinical Signs and/or Symptoms of Disease
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06276738
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Adenocyte 102
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Jaundice, Abdominal Neoplasm
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Adenocyte, LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 30 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2034 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2034 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Feb 2024 (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.
Evaluate LINFU® in patients who exhibit signs or symptoms (i.e. jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting etc.) suggestive of pancreatic cancer (PDAC) or have evidence of imaging studies suggestive of PDAC.
Detailed description
Adenocyte has developed a proprietary pancreatic cancer detection method, LINFU®, (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas) that increases the sensitivity of pancreatic juice cytology. LINFU® excitation of circulating microbubbles increases the exfoliation of pancreatic ductal cells. The sensitivity of cytological examination of the pancreatic fluid obtained by LINFU® can also be potentially enhanced by neural network-based computer-assisted analysis.
In this study, LINFU® will be evaluated in patients who exhibit symptoms suggestive of PDAC (i.e. jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting etc.) or have evidence of imaging studies suggestive of PDAC. In addition, patients with PDAC identified only with LINFU® and not detected with other diagnostic tests will be followed long term to determine the progression rate of these tumors and to determine whether LINFU® results in earlier intervention, treatment and improvement in patient outcomes.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 5 Years
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer | – | Diagnostic Test: LINFU® (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas)Patients who exhibit symptoms suggestive of PDAC (i.e. jaundice, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting etc.) or have evidence of imaging studies suggestive of PDAC will undergo LINFU® testing. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- High risk patients with either clinical symptoms or imaging abnormalities or both, being evaluated for PDAC.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Both males and females will be enrolled and must be at least 18 years of age and under age of 90
- Patients, who in the opinion of the Investigator, require biopsy to rule out PDAC because they display at least one of the following or both: a) clinical symptoms of PDAC including jaundice, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, abdominal pain, bloating or the feeling of fullness, itchy skin, lower back pain, light-colored, greasy stools, sudden onset type 2 diabetes, etc. b) one or more imaging studies suggestive of PDAC
- All patients must undergo contemporaneous imaging, either within 90 days before the LINFU® procedure or within 30 days after the procedure, 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: 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 undergoing EUS or ERCP for a suspected bile duct cancer arising from the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium
- Patients who are already known to have PDAC by cytologic or histologic evidence
- Patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (IPMN) identified either before the study or during the study through imaging evaluation will be excluded
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| LINFU® (Low Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound excitation of the pancreas)Patients will undergo low intensity non-focused ultrasound excitation of the pancreas for a total of 15 minutes. A contrast agent will be administered IV at five minute intervals. The patient will then receive a dose of secretin and the the patient's pancreatic juice will then be collected for a total of 15 minutes. | Diagnostic test | Patients at increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer |
Primary outcome
The number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas identified only with LINFU® will be compared to standard screening methods
Time frame: 5 years
The total number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas identified with LINFU® by analysis of pancreatic fluid will be compared to the number of these lesions identified with current screening tests, including endoscopic ultrasound ± fine needle aspiration (EUS± FNA),magnetic resonance imaging / magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRI/MRCP), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP),computed tomography (CT) or contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).
2 secondary outcomes
The change in size of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas identified only with LINFU® will be determined
Time frame: 5 years
Determine the number of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma 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 14 May 2024.
- 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 principal investigator
Manhattan Endoscopy Center
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Pancreatic Cancer and Jaundice, run by Adenocyte, LLC.
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 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Contact Stephanie Lazarus (9142632030, slazarus@adenocyte.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas 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 14 May 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.