Status:

UNKNOWN

Detection of High Expression Levels of EMT-Transcription Factor mRNAs in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer and Their Diagnostic Potential

Lead Sponsor:

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Collaborating Sponsors:

IRCCS San Raffaele

Conditions:

Pancreatic Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The present study is aimed at detecting and measuring mRNA levels of genes involved in epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in biological samples, i.e. in peripheral blood samples of pancreatic ...

Detailed Description

The investigators first provided evidence that human pancreatic cancer (PC) cells can undergo EMT during local invasion, and that EMT transcription factors (i.e.Twist family basic helix-loop-helix tra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females over 18 years of age capable of providing informed consent.
  • Pancreatic carcinoma confirmed by tissue biopsy or colon mass, clinically consistent with cancer and eventually confirmed by pathology.
  • Subject were enrolled following colon cancer screening via colonoscopy

Exclusion

  • Patients under the age of 18 years or over the age of 80 years.
  • Patients with personal history of cancer, identification of large polyp or adenomatous pathology on previous or subsequent colonoscopy
  • Patient with history of abdominal surgery within the past four months
  • Patients unwilling to or unable to give informed consent.
  • Patients with acute inflammatory diseases or under any emergency condition.
  • Pregnant women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 2 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

850 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04323917

Start Date

November 2 2017

End Date

November 1 2022

Last Update

August 10 2020

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Istituto Clinico humanitas

Milan, Italy, 20089