Chronic Pancreatitis Data Coordinating Center for Coordinated Research
Official title: Chronic Pancreatitis Clinical Research Consortium (CPCRC) Data Coordinating Center (CPCRC-DCC)
Funded at University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr · NIH-11400335 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide group is coordinating data and biospecimens to better understand chronic pancreatitis and related conditions to improve care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project start | September 28, 2015 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,583,252 |
| NIH project number | 5U01DK108328-12 |
| Project ID | NIH-11400335 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with chronic pancreatitis or pancreatogenic diabetes who participate in consortium studies or donate biospecimens.
✕Less likely to help
Patients outside the CP/PDAC spectrum or not enrolled in consortium studies may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds the Data Coordinating Center for a multi-institution consortium studying chronic pancreatitis, pancreatogenic diabetes, and pancreatic cancer. It focuses on standardizing clinical outcomes, linking them with biospecimens, and enabling biomarker and therapy development. The center provides governance, data management, regulatory support, analytics, and coordination to support multiple longitudinal studies. The work aims to reduce disease heterogeneity and accelerate translation from findings to better patient care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could see more precise diagnoses, better biomarker tests, and faster development of effective treatments for CP and related conditions.
How similar studies have gone: Previous consortium efforts have launched multicenter studies that are now yielding standardized data and samples to advance understanding.
Where this research is happening
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University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
Houston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Li, Liang — University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
- Study coordinator: Li, Liang
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.