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RecruitingNCT06713525COPANUpdated Sep 4, 2026

Observational Copenhagen Pancreatic Cancer Study

An observational study in Pancreatic Cancer, sponsored by Inna Chen, MD. Recruiting at 1 site in Denmark. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-04.

Sponsored by Inna Chen, MD · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Feb 2025; still recruiting 1 year 8 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
8,000
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of the Copenhagen Pancreatic Cancer (COPAN) study is to describe the real-world population of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). Larger sample of longitudinal real-world data provides a unique opportunity for comprehensive exploration of the diagnostic and treatment journey for individuals diagnosed with PC and allows to investigate treatment outcomes and associated prognostic factors. Furthermore, the study aims to identify determinants of treatment management and treatment outcomes, including patient-reported outcomes.

Read the detailed description

The study objective is to describe the real-world population of patients with pancreatic cancer by collecting longitudinal data that facilitates a more rigorous understanding of the PC. This research project will catalog different elements of a patient's diagnostic and treatment journey and identify unmet needs of patients with PC.

The study aims to:

  1. To compile detailed demographic information of patients with PC.
  2. To document and analyze the clinical and disease characteristics at the time of diagnosis and beyond.
  3. To track various treatment modalities employed, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
  4. To assess short-term and long-term outcomes, including survival rates, complications, and quality of life.
  5. To identify prognostic and predictive factors within the real-world cohort.

8. To investigate the impact of PC and treatment on patients' quality of life.

4 Study Design This study of patients with PC will employ both a prospective, observational design and retrospective design to capture real-world data relating to health status and/or the delivery of health care routinely collected from a variety of sources. Data will be collected longitudinally, allowing for a dynamic analysis of the disease trajectory.

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Conditions studied

  • Pancreatic Cancer
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In context

Pancreatic Neoplasms

3,235 studies on the registry are indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms; 899 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 8,000 is above the median of 200 across 620 observational studies indexed under Pancreatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Inna Chen, MD is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

All patients with pancreatic cancer referred to Department of Oncology, Herlev Hospital, Denmark within the study period will be invited to participate.

Inclusion criteria

Histologically confirmed pancreatic cancer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
8,000 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Patients with PC are referred to Comprehensive Pancreatic Cancer Center at Herlev Hospital
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall survival

    Time frame: 3 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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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 Sep 4, 2026, 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
NCT06713525
Lead sponsor
Inna Chen, MD
Responsible party
Inna Chen, MD (MD, Herlev Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Dec 3, 2024
Start date
Feb 2, 2025
Primary completion
Dec 16, 2035 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 16, 2036 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 4, 2026

Study contacts

Inna Markovna Inna Markovna Chen, MD, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, MD
Contact
Inna.Chen@regionh.dk
+45 3868-2898

Oversight

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