At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Health checks and monitoring — no treatment given
- Type of study
- Observational (no treatment given)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Not specified by the sponsor
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 123 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study, run by the Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, is a database for people with a higher chance of getting pancreatic cancer, people with pancreatic cysts, and people who have pancreatic cancer. It includes people with family histories of pancreatic cancer or inherited gene changes linked to it. The study aims to collect information and samples (such as blood or saliva) to help with research into finding pancreatic cancer earlier.
Who can take part
- People aged 50 or over (or around 10 years younger than the earliest pancreatic cancer case in their family) who have close relatives with pancreatic cancer, such as two relatives on the same side of the family or two affected close (first-degree) relatives
- People aged 50 or over (or around 10 years younger than the earliest family case) with a harmful change in certain genes (BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, ATM, or genes linked to bowel cancer or other conditions) who also have a close relative with pancreatic cancer
- People aged 40 or over with Familial Atypical Moles and Malignant Melanoma (FAMMM) and a harmful CDKN2A gene change
- People aged 35 or over with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and a harmful STK11 gene change
- People aged 40 or over with hereditary pancreatitis and a harmful PRSS1 gene change
- People aged 50 or over with a harmful ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 gene change, even with no family history of pancreatic cancer
- People who had a first-degree relative (parent, sibling or child) diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 45 or younger, who are up to 10 years younger than that relative was at diagnosis
- Younger people who would meet the above criteria but are too young
- People who do not meet any of the criteria above but are being checked for pancreatic cancer risk
- People not already having pancreas checks at a study site, including relatives of people in the study, who may be invited to give a sample (blood, saliva or a cheek swab)
- People who developed pancreatic cancer or pre-cancerous changes after joining the study, with a family history or gene changes as above
- People with pancreatic cancer or pre-cancerous changes and a family history or gene changes as above, or diagnosed at age 45 or younger
- People newly diagnosed with early-stage (stage 1 or 2) pancreatic cancer at a study site who do not meet the other cancer criteria
- People with pancreatic cancer at a study site who do not meet any of the other cancer criteria
- People with a pancreatic cyst who do not meet any of the other criteria
Who may not be able to
- People who do not meet any of the criteria listed for the study groups
What taking part involves
- • This is an observational database study, not a treatment trial. Taking part involves having your information stored in the database and possibly giving a sample such as blood, saliva or a cheek swab for research.
Time commitment: Not stated in detail — ask the trial team about visits, how long taking part lasts, and exactly what is involved.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Observing health over time
- Ages
- 18 Years to 90 Years
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 20,000
- Started
- 2020-09-18
- Last checked
- 2026-07
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for pancreas cancer
- • Clinical study - 20,000 participants
- • The purpose of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Consortium is to conduct research on multiple aspects of early detection and prevention of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by establishing a multisite cohort of individuals with family history of PDAC and/or individuals carrying pathogenic/likely pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) in genes linked to PDAC risk for longitudinal follow up
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years to 90 Years
- • Diagnosed with pancreas cancer
Where?
- • Liverpool - University of Liverpool
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The purpose of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Consortium is to conduct research on multiple aspects of early detection and prevention of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by establishing a multisite cohort of individuals with family history of PDAC and/or individuals carrying pathogenic/likely pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) in genes linked to PDAC risk for longitudinal follow up.
More detail
The main objective of the PRECEDE Consortium is to build a shared resource to drive research in critical areas necessary for early detection and prevention of PDAC. The PRECEDE Consortium is an observational prospective cohort study, with single or serial biosample collection (every 6-12 months) in defined high-risk groups. A standardized procedure for collection and processing of human blood for the PRECEDE Consortium will be applied to all blood samples collected as part of the study. Barcoded samples will be stored at the clinical centers, using the specific labels for the PRECEDE study and corresponding data will be entered into the study database. Clinical data and outcomes will be obtained from institutional databases or clinical records to correlate patient information with laboratory results from biospecimens obtained for research. Patients will be followed by their attending physician and receive the standard follow-up care after the procedure in which biospecimen was obtained. It is the intent that biospecimens will be made available to all consortium investigators.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
What the study is looking for
- ✓Individuals from the following groups who present for clinical evaluation and assessment of PDAC risk at any of the...
- ✓Cohort 1
- ✓Individuals without history of PDAC meeting any of the following criteria:
- ✓2 affected first degree relatives with PDAC; age 50+ or 10 years younger than earliest PDAC in family
- ✓Familial Atypical Moles and Malignant Melanoma (FAMMM) with pathogenic or likely pathogenic CDKN2A variant; age 40+
Who cannot take part
- ✗Individuals not meeting the criteria above.
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Naveen Fawas, BS
Sponsor contactCONTACT
John Graff, PhD
Sponsor contactCONTACT
