New scan aims to spot breast cancer more accurately
NCT ID NCT07180433
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will test a new type of PET/MRI scan that uses a radioactive tracer called 18F-FAPI to see if it can detect breast cancer more accurately than current methods. The researchers will enroll 60 women with breast cancer at various stages. The goal is to see how well this scan finds tumors, lymph node spread, and recurrences compared to standard imaging and lab results.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-FAPI (a radioactive tracer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more precise breast cancer diagnosis, better treatment planning, and less overtreatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study (60 participants) testing a new imaging technique. It may not prove better than existing methods, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2038
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 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female 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: * Inclusion criteria are accepting to undergo 18F-FAPI PET/MRI examinations and 1. diagnosed with local invasive breast cancer, 2. scheduled for neoadjuvant therapy as primary treatment, 3. has recurrent or new breast cancer, or 4. scheduled for neoadjuvant therapy as primary treatment with FDG-PET/CT applied for staging. Exclusion Criteria: * other primary malignancies than breast cancer, renal insufficiency or know allergy towards contrast agents, and MR incompatible implants.
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Conditions
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