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ArticleCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2019

Identification of Serum Biomarker Panels for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer.

Jin Song, Lori J Sokoll, Jered J Pasay, Abigail L Rubin, Hanying Li, Dylan M Bach, Daniel W Chan, Zhen Zhang

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Article in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Exploring correlations of CA19-9 with serum enzyme ratios: can layered biomarker strategies enhance prognostic accuracy in pancreatic cancer?Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jin SongDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. jsong20@jhmi.edu zzhang7@jhmi.edu.
Lori J SokollDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Jered J PasayDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Abigail L RubinDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Hanying LiDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Dylan M BachDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California.
Daniel W ChanDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Center for Biomarker Discovery and Translation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. jsong20@jhmi.edu zzhang7@jhmi.edu.

Funding

University of California Health Participation in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)UL1TR001414 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI COOPER, DAN M, VILAIN, ERIC J. · 2015 to 2023
$35.1M
Clinical and Analytical Validation of Cancer BiomarkersU24CA115102 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CHAN, DANIEL WANYUI · 2005 to 2021
$7.4M
Development of in vitro diagnostic multivariate index assay using liquid-based cervical cytology specimen and/or serum/plasma biomarkers for the detection of early stage or low-volume ovarian cancerU01CA200469 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SHIH, IE-MING, ZHANG, ZHEN · 2016 to 2021
$2.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001414NCI NIH HHS U01 CA200469NCI NIH HHS U24 CA115102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPancreatic cancer is a deadly disease for which available biomarkers, such as CA19-9, lack the desired sensitivity and specificity for early detection. Additional biomarkers are needed to improve both its sensitivity and specificity.

methodsMultiplex immunoassays were developed for selected biomarkers using a Bio-Plex 200 system, and analytical performance was optimized. All proteins were analyzed in sera of patients diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC;

resultsA 6-plex immunoassay was developed with negligible cross-reactivity, wide dynamic range, recovery of 89% to 104%, and intra-assay and interassay precision of 10.2% to 19.6% and 13.7% to 29.3%, respectively. Individually, the best biomarkers to separate PDAC early stage from chronic pancreatitis or intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) were CA19-9 and MIA or CA19-9 and MIC-1. Logistic regression modeling selected the two-marker panels that significantly improved the individual biomarker performance in discriminating PDAC early stage from chronic pancreatitis (AUC

conclusionsThe biomarker panels evaluated by assays with high analytical performance demonstrated potential complementary values to CA19-9, warranting additional clinical validation to determine their role in early detection of pancreatic cancer. IMPACT: The validated biomarker panels could lead to earlier intervention and better outcomes.

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AdultAgedAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateBiomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 AntigenCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalDiagnosis, DifferentialEarly Detection of CancerFemaleGrowth Differentiation Factor 15HumansImmunoassayMaleMiddle AgedOsteopontinPancreatic Intraductal NeoplasmsAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateBiomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 AntigenGDF15 protein, humanGrowth Differentiation Factor 15MIA antigen, humanOsteopontin

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PMID30333219
PMCPMC6324978

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