The LINFU® U.S. Registry for the Detection of Asymptomatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Last updated: March 5, 2025
Sponsor: Adenocyte, LLC
Overall Status: Active - Enrolling

Phase

N/A

Condition

Pancreatitis

Adenocarcinoma

Cancer/tumors

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT06157671
Adenocyte 101
  • Ages 18-90
  • All Genders

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).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria

  • Both males and females will be enrolled and must be at least 18 years of age underage of 90

  • Patients who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are at elevated risk of developinga pancreatic malignancy because they have known risk factors for PDAC.

  • High risk asymptomatic patients being screened for PDAC.

  • All patients must undergo contemporaneous imaging (within 90 days of LINFU®) withone or more of the following: EUS± FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT or CEUS.

  • Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved consent must be signed by patients toparticipate in this study.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient under the age of 18 and over the age 90

  • Contraindications to LINFU®/EUS/ERCP as determined by study investigators including:patient with uncorrectable coagulopathy; patient that cannot undergo anesthesia dueto cardiopulmonary contraindication as deemed by the anesthesiologist; unstablemedically (cardiopulmonary, neurologic, or cardiovascular status)

  • Patients with clinical signs or symptoms of PDAC

  • Patients undergoing EUS or ERCP for a suspected bile duct cancer arising from theintrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium

  • Patients with documented intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (IPMN)

  • Pregnant females will be excluded

  • Patient that is unable to provide informed consent

  • Patient with known allergy to the microbubble contrast agent or secretin

Study Design

Total Participants: 1000
Study Start date:
January 31, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
June 01, 2030

Study Description

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 including those being screened because they have known risk factors (i.e. smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, family history of pancreatic cancer, or certain genetic syndromes) and are undergoing other diagnostic tests (i.e. EUS- FNA, MRI/MRCP, ERCP, CT, CEUS).

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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Connect with a study center

  • Manhattan Endoscopy Center

    New York, New York 10017
    United States

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