New PET scan agent could spot kidney cancer more accurately

NCT ID NCT06680089

First seen Jan 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tests a new radioactive imaging agent called [18F]RCCB6 for PET/CT scans to see if it can better detect kidney cancer, especially the most common type, clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Researchers will enroll 300 adults with confirmed or suspected kidney cancer. The goal is to see how the agent spreads in the body and how well it identifies tumors compared to standard scans.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127, China

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

[18F]RCCB6 (a radioactive imaging agent)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a more accurate, non-invasive way to detect and monitor kidney cancer, potentially reducing the need for biopsies.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 trial with 300 participants, so it is still early. The imaging agent may not prove significantly better than existing methods, and its availability may be limited.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

benign urinary system neoplasm kidney cancer neoplasm renal cell carcinoma Urogenital Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.