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Brief Title: Evaluation of Killing Activity of Expanded Natural Killer Cells From Blood in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Official Title: Ex Vivo Expansion of Natural Killer Cells From Blood in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer and the Evaluation of Killing Activity of Expanded Natural Killer Cells
Study ID: NCT03665571
Brief Summary: Pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest epithelial malignancies, has a 5-year survival rate of only about 8%. The mortality rate has decreased slightly, but the incidence rate has been steadily increasing, and it is predicted to be the second leading cause of cancer mortality in 2030. Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and the development of innovative therapies are needed, and various basic and clinical studies based on pancreatic cancer biology are underway. Recently, studies on the effect of natural killer (NK) cells on cancer progression and the development of therapeutic agents using them have been actively conducted. NK cells are a component of innate lymphoid cells, accounting for approximately 5-15% of total peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC).
Detailed Description: Investigators will apply a new method to evaluate the activity of NK cells in pancreatic cancer patients, and to analyze the correlation with the progression of the tumor and the prognosis of the patient. And investigators will analyze the multifactorial factors affecting the activity of NK cells and conducted this study to help establish new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for pancreatic cancer.
Minimum Age: 20 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, , Korea, Republic of
Name: Song Cheol Kim, MD
Affiliation: Asan Medical Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR