New scan could spot hidden prostate cancer spread
NCT ID NCT05520255
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 study is testing a radioactive tracer called 18F-PSMA-1007 for PET/CT scans in 2800 men with prostate cancer. The goal is to see if it can safely and accurately detect cancer that has spread, especially in men with rising PSA levels after treatment. Participants will be monitored for side effects right after injection and up to a week later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-PSMA-1007 (a radioactive tracer for PET/CT imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a more accurate way to see where prostate cancer has spread, helping guide treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is still an investigational tracer, and the study focuses on imaging accuracy and safety, not treatment. It may not prove better than existing scans.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 2,800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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: 1. Adult participants (≥ 18 years old) with a history of radical prostatectomy for treatment of prostate cancer, and a serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) ≥ 0.2 mcg/L 2. Adult participants with a history of radiotherapy, cryotherapy, or brachytherapy for treatment of prostate cancer, and a serum PSA progressively rising to ≥ 2 mcg/L (minimum two samples) OR a serum PSA doubling time of \< 9 months 3. Adult participants with a history of biopsy-proven prostate cancer and high-risk features for metastatic disease prior to treatment with radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy, cryotherapy, brachytherapy, or other similar therapy. High-risk features include a Gleason score ≥ 7, serum PSA ≥ 20 mcg/L, OR minimum clinical T-stage T2c 4. Adult patients who do not meet criteria 1-3 but in whom a 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT scan is expected to provide clinical benefit as determined by a Urologist, Radiation Oncologist, Medical Oncologist, or Nuclear Medicine physician (licensed in Alberta) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to obtain consent 2. Weight \> 225 kg (weight limit of PET/CT scanners) 3. Unable to lie flat for 30 minutes to complete the PET/CT imaging session 4. Lack of intravenous access 5. History of allergic reaction to 18F-PSMA-1007 6. Residence outside the Province of Alberta, Northwest Territory, or Yukon Territory (Canada) 7. Less than 18 years old NOTE: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is NOT a contraindication to 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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alberta
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R3, Canada
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