New contrast agent shows promise for brain tumor MRI scans

NCT ID NCT06057168

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed Phase 3 trial tested whether Elucirem (gadopiclenol) provides better MRI images of brain gliomas compared to the standard contrast agent Dotarem. 138 adults with primary or recurrent brain tumors received one of the two agents during DSC-MRI perfusion scans. The main goal was to compare the quality of blood flow maps, rated as poor, fair, good, or excellent by independent readers.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Elucirem (gadopiclenol)

What this could lead to

If successful, Elucirem could become a better contrast agent for MRI scans of brain tumors, helping doctors see tumor blood flow more clearly.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but it only compares image quality, not patient outcomes. The new agent may not be significantly better than the current standard.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer brain glioma brain neoplasm primary brain neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Debreceni Egyetem

    Debrecen, Hungary

  • IRCCS C.Mondino, Istituto Neurologico Nazionale, Fondazione

    Pavia, Italy

  • Independent Public Teaching Hospital no 1 Department of Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

    Lublin, Poland

  • Országos Idegtudományi Intézet - Neuroonkológiai és Intracraniá

    Budapest, Hungary

  • Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII

    Bergamo, Italy

  • Ospedale San Raffaele- Neuroradiologia

    Milan, Italy

  • Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Kozpont

    Pécs, Hungary

  • Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

    Roma, Italy

  • Semmelweis Egyetem - Neurologiai Klinika

    Budapest, Hungary

  • Szpital Specjalistyczny im.L.Rydygiera

    Krakow, Poland

  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne w Gdansku

    Gdansk, Poland