Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:05 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:05 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01707758
Brief Summary:
The primary objective is to develop a rapid in vitro screening assay for detection of pancreatic cancer biomarkers in blood of patients with pancreatic cancer.
Detailed Description:
The goal of the project is to develop a rapid in vitro screening assay for detection of cancer biomarkers in blood. The aim is testing and optimization of nanoparticle sensors, based on cyanine dyes that are chemically linked to Fe/Fe3O4 nanoparticles via protease-selective consensus (cleavage) sequences. The focus is on the quantitative determination of active cancer-specific proteases in blood via simple fluorescence measurements. The matrix metalloproteinases, urokinase-type plasminogen activator, and cathepsins, are up-regulated in the vast majority of progressing cancers and can, therefore, serve as markers for cell survival/tumor progression, angiogenesis, and tissue remodeling/invasion
Study:
NCT01707758
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01707758