Can a new tracer reveal hidden tumors and metastases?
NCT ID NCT06688071
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a new imaging tracer called FAPI, used with PET/CT scans, can better detect primary tumors and metastases in people with FAP-related diseases. Researchers will give participants a single injection of the tracer and then perform imaging to measure how much it accumulates in suspicious lesions. The study aims to see if FAPI PET/CT is accurate and useful for diagnosis in this patient group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 68Ga/18F-FAPI, a radioactive tracer used in PET/CT imaging
- What this could lead to
- If FAPI PET/CT proves accurate, it could become a standard imaging tool to detect tumors and their spread, guiding treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and results depend on how well the tracer works across different tumor types. False positives or negatives could limit its use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
(i) adult patients (aged 18 years or order); (ii) patients with suspected or new diagnosed or previously treated malignant tumors (supporting evidence may include MRI, CT, tumor markers and pathology report); (iii) patients who had scheduled FAPI PET/CT scan; (iv) patients who were able to provide informed consent (signed by participant, parent or legal representative) and assent according to the guidelines of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * (i) adult patients (aged 18 years or order); (ii) patients with suspected or new diagnosed or previously treated malignant tumors (supporting evidence may include MRI, CT, tumor markers and pathology report); (iii) patients who had scheduled FAPI PET/CT scan; (iv) patients who were able to provide informed consent (signed by participant, parent or legal representative) and assent according to the guidelines of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Exclusion Criteria: * (i) patients with non-malignant lesions; (ii) patients with pregnancy; (iii) the inability or unwillingness of the research participant, parent or legal representative to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
RECRUITINGQingdao, Shandong, 266000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China
RECRUITINGHefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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