Can a new tracer spot prostate cancer return better than the standard scan?
NCT ID NCT06907641
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a new PET/CT tracer, 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA, can find more sites of prostate cancer recurrence than the standard 68Ga PSMA-11 scan in men whose PSA rises after prostate removal. Fifty men will receive both scans, and researchers will compare how many lesions each detects and how accurate they are. The goal is to see if the new tracer could improve planning for salvage radiotherapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA, a radioactive tracer for PET/CT imaging
- What this could lead to
- If this tracer detects more cancer spots than the standard scan, it could help doctors plan more precise salvage therapy for men with rising PSA after prostatectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study, so results may not apply broadly. The new tracer may not clearly outperform the standard scan, and radiation exposure is a consideration.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Sep 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.
- 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: * Male patients aged 18 or above * Ability to provide informed consent documentation indicating that they understand the purpose of, and procedures required for the study, and are willing to participate in the study. * Prior radical prostatectomy for confirmed adenocarcinoma on histopathology. * Rising PSA (0.20 - 0.75 ng/mL) following radical prostatectomy with no prior salvage radiotherapy. * 68Ga PSMA-11 PET/CT within the last 4 weeks for prostate cancer biochemical recurrence. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior, or contraindication to, salvage radiotherapy for biochemically recurrent prostate cancer. * History of current active malignancy as per investigator discretion other than prostate cancer. * Known or expected hypersensitivity to 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA * Systemic therapy for metastatic prostate cancer including androgen deprivation therapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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