New probe lights up PD-L1 across tumors
NCT ID NCT07848243
First seen Sep 29, 2026 · Last updated Sep 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing a radionuclide probe that targets PD-L1, a protein some tumors use to evade the immune system. Adults with solid tumors such as lung, cervical, breast, melanoma, or gastrointestinal cancers receive the probe and then undergo whole-body PET/CT imaging. The trial checks whether the imaging is safe and produces usable pictures, and whether it can reveal differences in PD-L1 levels between tumors and over time. The goal is to see if this approach could one day help doctors pick patients for targeted therapy and monitor for resistance or recurrence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a PD-L1-targeted radionuclide imaging probe
- What this could lead to
- If it works, doctors could use PET/CT imaging to see PD-L1 levels across a patient's tumors and track how they change, which may help select who benefits from immunotherapy and flag early resistance or recurrence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 imaging study, so it may not show that the probe reliably measures PD-L1 or predicts treatment response. The tracer could cause side effects, and results may not apply to all cancer types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>18 years old, ECOG score 0 or 1; 2. subjects with pathologically confirmed solid tumors (lung cancer, cervical cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, gastrointestinal tumor, etc.), recent recurrence or suspected recurrence of previous solid tumors; 3. There was at least one measurable target lesion according to RECIST1.1 criteria; 4. Predicted survival time ≥12 weeks; 5. Blood routine, liver and kidney function meet the following standards: see the study protocol for specific requirements; 6. Women must be using an effective contraceptive method (effective contraception means sterilization, intrauterine hormonal devices, condoms, contraceptives/pills, abstinence, or partner's removal of the vas deferentia) during the study and for 6 months after the study; Men should consent to subjects who must use contraception during the study period and for 6 months after the end of the study period; 7. Subjects can fully understand and voluntarily participate in this experiment, and sign an informed consent. Compliance was good. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe abnormal liver and kidney function. 2. Pre-pregnancy, pregnant and lactating women. 3. Unable to lie flat for half an hour. 4. Refusal to be a clinical investigator. 5. Claustrophobia or other mental illness. 6. Known allergy to the investigational drug or its excipients in the study treatment; Other circumstances considered by the investigator to be inappropriate for trial participation.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Cancer hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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