New imaging agent could reveal which cancers respond to immunotherapy
NCT ID NCT05888532
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase I/II trial tests a radioactive tracer called 64Cu-GRIP B, which targets granzyme B—a substance released by immune cells. By using PET scans, researchers hope to see immune activity in tumors and predict whether immunotherapy will work. The study involves about 91 adults with advanced genitourinary cancers like prostate, kidney, or bladder cancer. The main goals are to check safety and see if the tracer can measure immune responses over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 64Cu-GRIP B (a radioactive tracer that targets granzyme B, an immune cell marker)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors see which tumors are responding to immunotherapy early on, guiding treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial focused on safety and imaging, not treatment. The tracer may not reliably predict responses, and results may not apply to all cancers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 91 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
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18 years and older
- 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. Disease characteristics by cohort, as defined by: Cohort A: * Histologically-confirmed metastatic solid tumor malignancy (3 Male, 3 Female) * Locally advanced or metastatic disease on conventional imaging Cohort B: * Histologically-confirmed metastatic renal cell carcinoma (any histologic sub-type) or urothelial carcinoma * Locally advanced or metastatic disease on conventional imaging Cohort C: * Histologically-confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma * Metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer by Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria 2. Planned treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor (Cohorts B and C only) 3. Willing to undergo paired tumor biopsies and has safely accessible bone or soft tissue lesion (Cohorts B and C only) 4. The subject is able and willing to comply with study procedures and provide signed and dated informed consent. 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1. 6. Age 18 years or older at the time of study entry. 7. Adequate organ function, as defined by: * Serum creatinine \<= 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or estimated creatinine clearance \> 60 mL/min * Total bilirubin \<= 1.5 x ULN (\< 3 x ULN in patients with documented or suspected Gilbert's). * Hemoglobin \>= 8.0 g/dL * Platelet count \>= 75,000/microliter * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1000/microliter 8. Patients must not be pregnant or breast feeding. Women of childbearing potential are required to obtain a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of PET Imaging scan. Effective contraception (men and women) must be used in subjects of child-bearing potential. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who because of age, general medical or psychiatric condition, or physiologic status cannot give valid informed consent. 2. Any condition that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would impair the patient's ability to comply with study procedures. 3. Is currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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