Trial Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate if the novel diagnostic blood test, called Avantect can early detect pancreatic cancer in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the last 6 months.
Participants will:
* attend 3 study visits over 12 months time
* provide a blood sample at each study visit
* complete an anxiety questionnaire at each visit.
Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Participants: ALL
Start Date: 2025-05-21
Primary Completion: 2028-02-28
Min Age: 50 Years
Max Age: 84 Years
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 50 – 84 years of age at the time of enrolment (within year of birth, not month of birth) * Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥ 48 or 6.5% and/or confirmed type II DM diagnosed within the last 180 days (+20 days flexibility allowance) * Willing to provide up to 30 mL of blood for each study visit * Willing and eligible to undergo MRI scan (or CT scan if MRI is contraindicated) * Understands the study process and is willing to take part in the study and sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Prior type I or type II DM diagnosis > 6 months * A history of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pNET) or Pancreatitis * Under investigation for pancreatic cancer / pancreatic cyst * Any known pancreatic surgery (not including ERCP), or other major surgery requiring anaesthesia within 3 months * Any invasive solid or haematological cancer in the past 3 years, including cancer recurrence after treatment in the last 3 years * Current chronic or acute oral or systemic steroid use within 3 months of initial HbA1c or diabetes diagnosis (estimate rather than accurate) * Blood transfusion within 1 month * Solid organ…
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