New imaging agent aims to sharpen cancer detection

NCT ID NCT07707999

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First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase study tests a new radioactive imaging probe that targets a protein called FAP, found on many solid tumors. The probe is used with PET or SPECT scans to see if it can better locate tumors and determine if they have spread, compared to standard FDG-PET imaging. The trial involves 20 adults with confirmed or suspected solid tumors, and aims to evaluate the probe's diagnostic accuracy, safety, and how it distributes in the body.

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Active substance
a novel FAP-targeted radioactive imaging probe (68Ga-FAP or 177Lu-FAP)
What this could lead to
If successful, this imaging method could help doctors more accurately detect and stage solid tumors, potentially guiding better treatment decisions.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small study (20 people) focused on imaging accuracy, not treatment. The new probe may not prove more effective than current standard imaging.

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Study facts

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Phase

Early phase 1

The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.

Participants

About 20 people

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Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntary participation and the patient or their legal representative is able to sign an informed consent form. 2. Adult patients (aged 18 or above), regardless of gender. 3. Patients with an ECOG performance status of 0 to 1 and able to tolerate PET and SPECT/CT examinations. 4. Patients with histopathologically or clinically confirmed malignant solid tumors who have measurable lesions according to RECIST 1.1 criteria. 5. Patients with expected survival\>6 months. 6. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test, and all patients (including male patients) agree to use effective contraceptive measures during the study period and for at least three months after study drug administration. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant during the study period or within three months after study drug administration (excluding those who have been postmenopausal for at least one year, or those who are surgically sterilized, such as bilateral tubal ligation without recanalization, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy); or patients who plan to donate sperm or eggs during the study period or within three months after study drug administration. 2. Patients with known or suspected allergy to the investigational drug or any of its components, or patients with severe allergic constitution. 3. Patients who have undergone procedures within 6 months prior to study entry that, in the investigator's judgment, may affect drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion. 4. Patients with positive syphilis or HIV test results at screening. 5. Patients with abnormal liver or kidney function: serum total bilirubin (TBIL) \> 31.5 umol/L; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 120 U/L, or \> 200 U/L if the elevation is considered to be related to liver metastases from solid tumors; serum creatinine (Scr) \> 150 umol/L, or creatinine clearance \< 60 mL/min (according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula). 6. Patients with abnormal bone marrow parameters: absolute neutrophil count \< 1.5 x 10\^9/L, hemoglobin \< 10 g/dL, serum albumin \< 2.8 g/dL (normal range 3.5-5.5 g/dL), platelets \< 100 x 10\^9/L (normal range 100-300 x 10\^9/L), international normalized ratio (INR) \> 1.5 (normal range 0.8-1.3) in patients not taking warfarin, or prothrombin time (PT) \> 2 x ULN (normal range 11-15 seconds). 7. Patients with active infection (e.g., acute bacterial infection, tuberculosis, active hepatitis B/C, active syphilis, etc.). Active hepatitis B is defined as: positive HBsAg or HBcAb, or results outside the normal reference range, accompanied by hepatitis B virus DNA titer \> 2500 copies/mL or \> 500 IU/mL. Active hepatitis C is defined as: positive hepatitis C antibody, or results outside the normal reference range, and positive HCV-RNA. 8. Patients with dysuria or urinary incontinence due to any cause. 9. Patients with claustrophobia or other conditions that preclude cooperation with PET/MR and SPECT/CT examinations. 10. Patients with psychiatric disorders such as depressive symptoms, schizophrenia, delusions, hallucinations, or suicidal ideation. 11. Patients with severe cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II to IV congestive heart failure, or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% or below the lower limit of normal. 12. Patients with other conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, make the patient unsuitable for participation in this study.

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  • Wuhan union hosptital

    Wuhan, Hubei, China

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