New PET tracer aims to spot hidden cancers without biopsy
NCT ID NCT06224309
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed early-phase study tested a new radioactive tracer called 18F-BL40 for PET/CT scans in 10 adults with certain blood cancers (like lymphoma and leukemia). The goal was to see if it safely and accurately detects tumors by targeting a receptor common in many cancers. Researchers compared it to a standard tracer to evaluate its potential for better cancer imaging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-BL40 (a radioactive tracer for PET/CT scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, non-invasive way to detect and monitor certain blood cancers, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (10 participants) focused on safety and imaging, not treatment. The tracer may not prove effective for all cancer types or may have unexpected side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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
This will be a prospective, open-label trial in patients with newly diagnosed or documented recurrent malignancy with one of the following cancers: * Diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma * Multiple myeloma * Mantle cell lymphoma * Marginal zone lymphoma * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small cell lymphoma * Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
- Ages
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19 to 100 years
- 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 ≥19 years 2. Life expectancy ≥3 months 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 4. Participants with newly diagnosed or documented recurrent malignancy with one of the following cancers: * Diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma * Multiple myeloma * Mantle cell lymphoma * Marginal zone lymphoma * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small cell lymphoma * Waldenström Macroglobulinemia 5. For all indications except multiple myeloma, the participants at the time of enrolment must either be at initial presentation with histologically confirmed lymphoma, or have the presence of measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or at least one visualized lesion on positron emission tomography (PET)/CT imaging (from an \[18F\]FDG PET) within 60 days of enrolment. In the case of participants with multiple myeloma, there must be documented relapse or progressive disease by MRI or \[18F\]FDG PET/CT imaging, or measurable disease within 60 days of enrolment (serum M-protein ≥0.5 g/dL or urine Bence-Jones protein ≥200 mg/24 hours). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or breast-feeding 2. Medically unstable (e.g., acute illness, unstable vital signs) 3. Unable to lie supine for the duration of imaging 4. Unable to provide written consent 5. Exceeds safe weight limit of the PET/CT bed (204.5 kg) or unable to fit through the PET/CT bore (diameter 70 cm) 6. Participants with widespread liver metastases occupying more than 50% of the liver volume will not be eligible to participate in this study as this would preclude assessment of normal liver activity for dosimetry purposes. 7. Participants who have received chemotherapy or dexamethasone (\> 4 mg/day) within 3 weeks or antibody therapy within 6 weeks prior to the \[18F\]BL40 or \[18F\]FDG PET/CT scans. 8. Participants who have received radiotherapy in the previous 6 weeks prior to \[18F\]BL40 or \[18F\]FDG PET/CT scans to sites of measurable active disease.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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BC Cancer
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z4E6, Canada
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