New PET scan tracer could sharpen detection of liver spread in colorectal cancer
NCT ID NCT06935149
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new imaging tracer called 18F-PSMA-1007 can better detect liver metastases in people with colorectal cancer. Participants receive an injection of the tracer and then undergo a PET/CT scan. The goal is to see if this method finds the same liver lesions as standard imaging tools like CT or MRI. If it works, it could offer a more precise way to stage cancer and guide treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-PSMA-1007 (a radioactive tracer for PET imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors more accurately detect liver metastases in colorectal cancer patients, guiding better treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The tracer may not detect all lesions, and there are risks from radiation exposure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Main inclusion criteria: 1. The participants can voluntarily sign informed consent forms 2. The participants are male/female over 20 years old. 3. The participant is currently undergoing cancer staging based on the previous pathological diagnosis of colorectal cancer 4. The participants are confirmed liver metastasis by CT, abdominal ultrasound, MRI, and FDG PET/CT within 30 days before receiving PSMA-PET/CT. 5. WHO performance status ≦ 2 points 6. The participants can lie on table for two hours during PSMA-PET/CT scanning. Main exclusion criteria: To improve the accurate interpretation of PMSA-PET imaging and reduce the occurrence of related-drug adverse events, the participants will be excluded by following below criteria. 1. The colorectal cancer participants was diagnosed other organs metastases with multiple organ metastases not only the liver. 2. The colorectal cancer participants have undergone any treate after diagnosis of liver metastasis. 3. The participants have suffered from liver dysfunction such as AST/ALT ratio \>2、total bilirubin \>1.5 mg/dL within 6 months. 4. The participants suffered stage IV chronic kidney disease (eGFR\<30 mL/min/1.73 m2) within 6 months. 5. The participants suffered acute kidney injury within 6 months. 6. The participants suffered trauma or fracture. 7. The participants are allergic to any radiopharmaceutical or imaging agent. 8. The participants are history of claustrophobia or are inability to remain quiet during the examination.
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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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Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 833401, Taiwan
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