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Enrolling by invitationNCT04793633Updated Mar 12, 2024

Evaluating LINFU™: A Noninvasive Method for Collecting Pancreatic Cells for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

An observational study in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, sponsored by Adenocyte, LLC. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-12.

Sponsored by Adenocyte, LLC · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
500
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study 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. 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).

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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 as well as those with signs or symptoms of disease.

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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Conditions studied

  • Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

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Keywords

  • Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
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In context

Adenocarcinoma

2,004 studies on the registry are indexed under Adenocarcinoma; 375 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 500 is above the median of 153 across 332 observational studies indexed under Adenocarcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

Adenocyte, LLC is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with risk factors for pancreatic cancer or those with signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer who are scheduled for EUS± FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT or CEUS will be enrolled.

Inclusion criteria

  1. Both males and females will be enrolled and must be at least 18 years of age and under age of 90
  2. 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 or signs or symptoms of PDAC
  3. High risk asymptomatic patients being screened for PDAC
  4. Patients with clinical signs or symptoms of PDAC including abnormal imaging and who are scheduled for EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, or CT will be enrolled
  5. Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved consent must be signed by patients to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Patient under the age of 18 and over the age 90
  2. Contraindications to LINFU/EUS/ERCP as determined by study investigators:

    1. Patient with uncorrectable coagulopathy
    2. Patient that cannot undergo anesthesia due to cardiopulmonary contraindication as deemed by the anesthesiologist
    3. Unstable medically (cardiopulmonary, neurologic, or cardiovascular status)
  3. Patients undergoing EUS or ERCP for a suspected bile duct cancer arising from the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium
  4. Pregnant females will be excluded
  5. Patient that is unable to provide informed consent
  6. Patient with known allergy to the microbubble contrast agent or secretin
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • 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) or have signs or symptoms of disease and are undergoing other imaging diagnostic tests to determine if they have pancreatic cancer

    Combination Product: LINFU™ Technique

Interventions

  • Combination productLINFU™ Technique

    Non-focused ultrasound excitation of the pancreas with IV Lumason and IV secretin injected during the ultrasound procedure.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The number of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor

    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.

    Time frame: 5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. The change in size of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® will be determined.

    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.

    Time frame: 5 years

  2. 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.

    Time frame: 5 years

Other outcomes

  1. Yearly survival rate of patients with early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas or their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU®

    Patients will be followed by EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT and CEUS and yearly survival rates of patients with early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas and their noninvasive precursor lesions identified only with LINFU® and not detected with other diagnostic tests will be recorded.

    Time frame: 5 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • Sarasota Memorial HealthCare System
    Sarasota, Florida 34239, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 12, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04793633
Lead sponsor
Adenocyte, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 11, 2021
Start date
Jan 31, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2030 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 12, 2024

Study contacts

Kenneth B Meredith, MD
principal investigator · Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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