Can a radioactive tracer help surgeons find hidden prostate cancer?
NCT ID NCT07807293
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether radioguided surgery can help surgeons find and remove lymph nodes containing prostate cancer in men whose cancer has returned after initial treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to either radioguided surgery, where a radioactive tracer highlights cancerous lymph nodes for removal, or standard surgery guided by imaging scans. Researchers compare how many removed lymph nodes actually contain cancer, PSA changes, side effects, quality of life, and cancer outcomes over two years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Radioguided salvage lymph node dissection using a radioactive PSMA-targeting tracer called 99mTc-MIP-1404
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could help surgeons remove cancer more precisely, potentially lowering PSA levels and delaying the need for further treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to all patients. The tracer involves radiation, and surgery carries risks like complications or side effects.
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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 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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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Male participants only
- 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: * Adult * Males * Oligorecurrent prostate cancer following definitive treatment who demonstrate a maximum of four positive lymph nodes within no more than three nodal basins on 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT Considered suitable candidates for salvage surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting inclusion criteria
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Conditions
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