New PET scan agent could spot kidney cancer more accurately
NCT ID NCT06680089
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new radioactive imaging agent called [18F]RCCB6 for PET/CT scans to see if it can better detect kidney cancer, especially the most common type, clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Researchers will enroll 300 adults with confirmed or suspected kidney cancer. The goal is to see how the agent spreads in the body and how well it identifies tumors compared to standard scans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [18F]RCCB6 (a radioactive imaging agent)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more accurate, non-invasive way to detect and monitor kidney cancer, potentially reducing the need for biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with 300 participants, so it is still early. The imaging agent may not prove significantly better than existing methods, and its availability may be limited.
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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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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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. Aged 18-80 year-old and of either sex; 2. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of kidney cancer (especially clear cell renal cell carcinoma and papillary renal cell carcinoma) or suspected kidney cancer by diagnostic imaging; 3. Capable of giving signed informed consent, including compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and this protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy; 2. Severe hepatic and renal insufficiency; 3. History of serious surgery in the last month; 4. Allergic to antibody or single-domain antibody radiopharmaceuticals.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127, China
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