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New imaging agent aims to spot hidden cancer in neck lymph nodes

NCT ID NCT05901545

Diagnosis Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tests whether a radioactive imaging agent called 111In-panitumumab can help find cancer that has spread to lymph nodes in people with head and neck cancer. The agent binds to a protein common on cancer cells and lights up on a special scan. About 30 participants will receive the agent before surgery, and doctors will compare the scan results with what they find during the operation. The main goal is to check safety and see if the agent improves detection of cancerous lymph nodes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Indium In 111 panitumumab (a radioactive imaging agent)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could improve the accuracy of detecting cancer spread to lymph nodes, helping surgeons remove the right nodes and potentially improving survival outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is an early phase I trial with only 30 participants, so it is too soon to know if the imaging agent works better than current methods. There may be side effects from the radioactive substance or the antibody.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2023

Expected to finish

Nov 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

19 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 19 years. * Biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, clinically-staged as node-negative (cN0) or as clinically-suspicious node(s). * Subjects diagnosed with any T stage, any subsite within the head and neck that are scheduled to undergo surgical resection. Subjects with recurrent disease or a new primary will be allowed. * Planned standard of care elective neck dissection for node-negative or node-positive disease. * Have acceptable hematologic status, kidney function, and liver function including the following clinical results: * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 gm/dL * White blood cell count \> 3000/mm\^3 * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3 * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper reference range Exclusion Criteria: * Myocardial infarction (MI); cerebrovascular accident (CVA); uncontrolled congestive heart failure (CHF); significant liver disease; or unstable angina within 6 months prior to enrollment. * History of infusion reactions to monoclonal antibody therapies * History of allergies to iodine * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Magnesium or potassium lower than the normal institutional values. * Subjects receiving Class IA (quinidine, procainamide) or Class III (dofetilide, amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic agents. * Subjects with a history or evidence of interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis. * Severe renal disease or anuria.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

As listed by the trial registrant

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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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