New scan could sharpen prostate cancer detection
NCT ID NCT04777071
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special PET scan using a tracer called 68Ga-PSMA-11 can find prostate cancer more clearly than standard scans. About 141 men with prostate cancer at different stages will get the scan. The goal is to see if the scan changes how doctors plan treatment, such as switching from one therapy to another.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide (a radioactive tracer used in PET scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors more accurately stage prostate cancer and choose the best treatment, potentially improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with 141 participants, so results are still preliminary. The scan may not always change management or improve survival, and false positives are possible.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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