New imaging test may predict which breast cancer patients respond to hormone therapy

NCT ID NCT04573231

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

Summary

This study is testing whether a special PET/CT scan that looks for a protein called PSMA can help predict resistance to anti-androgen therapy in people with a specific type of metastatic breast cancer (HER2-negative, AR-positive). About 13 participants will receive an injection of a radioactive tracer and undergo imaging. The goal is to see if PSMA levels in tumors are linked to treatment resistance, which could help select patients for future therapies.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

18F-DCFPyL (a radioactive tracer for PET/CT imaging)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help identify which patients with this type of breast cancer might benefit from anti-androgen treatments, leading to more personalized therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early-phase study (13 people) focused on imaging, not treatment. It may not lead to any change in patient care or outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm Her2-receptor negative breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    RECRUITING

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States