RNA Precision Oncology in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer (HIPPOCRATES)
Pancreatic Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Pancreatic Cancer focused on measuring Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), Precision medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.
- Age ≥18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
- Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma or be willing to undergo a biopsy with confirmed pathology prior to starting therapy.
- Have untreated disease that is unresectable due to being metastatic or locally advanced without potential of surgery as assessed by the treating physician.
- Subjects who have documented disease recurrence greater than 6 months after completing neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy for limited disease will be eligible for the study.
- Have a predicted life expectancy of greater than 6 months.
- Subjects must have a plan to obtain a new core biopsy of a primary and/or metastatic lesion planned as part of routine care for which consent is obtained separately or (b) consent to be biopsied to satisfy the tissue requirements of this protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
Has previously received neoadjvuant or adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer unless greater than 6 months has passed since completion of adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy and initiation of therapy for recurrent or metastatic disease.
Sites / Locations
- Columbia University Irving Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention Arm
Observation Arm
Individuals who meet the eligibility criteria based on their provided tissue sample will be followed by the investigators to obtain medical information every 4 weeks. This follow-up will consist of a review of medical records, contact with the participant's treating physician, or personal contact between the participant and the investigators at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). During the study, their tumor tissue will be evaluated to identify medications that may help treat the cancer. The results of these tests will be reviewed by experts on a Precision Medicine Tumor Board (PMTB) and these experts may recommend a specific treatment to the participant or participant's physician.These participants will continue to be followed until death or withdrawal of consent from the study.
Individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria based on their provided tissue sample will be provided follow-up with their treating physicians up to every 4 weeks to gather clinical information related to their disease.