Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Code:

NCT05132244

Conditions

Pancreatic Cancer

PDAC - Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Hyperglycemia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Glucose Measurements via Blood Draw

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will investigate the prevalence of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in approximately 50 participants with pancreatic cancer. Sugar levels will be monitored with blood draws prior to each cycle of anti-cancer treatment until treatment ends or the participant's cancer worsens. Participants may receive any first-line systemic therapy for pancreatic cancer, including treatments given as part of another clinical trial. If treatment is needed to manage blood sugar levels, the treatment will be given according to the standard of care. All participants will be enrolled into the same group.

Conditions

Pancreatic Cancer

PDAC - Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Hyperglycemia

Study ID

NCT05132244

Start date

Apr 16, 2024

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Oct, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Oct, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histological/cytological diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
  • Planned to undergo first-line systemic therapy.
  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
  • Adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by the following laboratory values:

1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1.5 x 10\^9/L.
2. Platelet count greater than or equal to 75 x 10\^9/L.
3. Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL.
4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by Cockroft-Gault equation OR 24 hour urine collection greater than or equal to 40 ml/min.
5. Creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 40 mL/min using Cockcroft-Gault formula.
6. Potassium within normal limits, or corrected with supplements.
7. International normalized ratio (INR) less than or equal to 1.5.
8. Total serum bilirubin less than or equal to 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (any elevated bilirubin should be asymptomatic at enrollment) except for participants with documented Gilbert's syndrome who may only be included if the total bilirubin less than or equal to 3 x ULN or direct bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN).
9. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than or equal to 2.5 x ULN (or less than or equal to 5 x ULN if liver metastases are present).
  • Able to understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
  • Able to comply with the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
  • Able to swallow oral medications.
  • Measurable or evaluable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) 1.1 at baseline.
  • Life expectancy of more than 90 days as judged by the study doctor.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Absence of distant or lymph node metastases. Participants with borderline resectable or locally advanced PDAC are not eligible.
  • Received prior systemic therapy (chemotherapy or any other anti-cancer agent) for treatment of metastatic PDAC. Participants who received adjuvant chemotherapy after surgical resection of early stage disease are eligible.
  • Currently receiving anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy or any other anti-cancer agent).
  • Presence of brain metastases.
  • Known diagnosis of type I diabetes where strict glucose control and close Endocrinology follow-up is already indicated.
  • Known diagnosis of type II diabetes and already followed by Endocrinologist.
  • Participants with a positive pregnancy test.
  • Participants who are not safe to include in the study as judged by the study doctor for any medical or non-medical reason.
  • Unable to comply with study assessments and follow-up.

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Glucose Measurements via Blood Draws

Participants will have glucose levels measured using blood drawn prior to each cycle of systemic therapy.

Interventions

Glucose Measurements via Blood Draw

Blood glucose levels will be measured using blood drawn prior to each cycle of systemic therapy. Anti-cancer treatment can follow standard care protocols or be given within another clinical trial. Anti-hyperglycemic treatment will be administered when indicated by and following standard care protocols.

Primary outcome measure

  • Proportion of participants who experience at least one episode of hyperglycemia [ Time Frame: From baseline (up to 2 weeks prior to first dose) until progression of disease, assessed up to 24 months. ]
  • Percentage of glucose measurements above the target range [ Time Frame: From baseline (up to 2 weeks prior to first dose) until progression of disease, assessed up to 24 months. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

British Columbia Cancer

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E6

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Daniel Renouf, MD, MPH

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Last update posted

Sep 14, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Glycemic management
  • Prevalence of hyperglycemia
  • Blood draws
  • Standard treatments
  • First-line systemic therapy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-24. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by British Columbia Cancer Agency on 2026-09-14. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.