New PET tracer aims to light up hidden cancers
NCT ID NCT07144085
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new radioactive tracer called 68Ga-FXX489 (NNS309) for PET/CT scans. The goal is to see if it can safely and accurately detect tumors and their spread in 30 adults with suspected cancer. Researchers will measure how the tracer moves through the body and how well it highlights cancer spots compared to standard imaging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 68Ga-FXX489 (NNS309) radiotracer
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate PET/CT imaging method for detecting tumors and their spread, helping doctors diagnose cancer earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study with only 30 participants, so it is not yet proven to work. The main goal is safety and imaging quality, not treatment, so it may not improve patient outcomes directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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. Patients with a high suspicion of oncological diseases. 2. Age: 18-80 years, no gender restriction, able to express themselves independently, and willing to participate in this study with a signed informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Failure to sign the informed consent form. 2. Severe visual or auditory impairment, cognitive disorders, or patients with claustrophobia who cannot communicate effectively. 3. Severe cardiac dysfunction, cardiac function class III-IV. 4. Renal failure (serum creatinine level \> 1.2 mg/dl). 5. Allergy to alcohol. 6. Use of drugs within 1 week prior to the examination that can cause a disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol, such as penicillins, cephalosporins, or cefotetan. 7. Known pregnancy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Hospital of China Medical University
RECRUITINGShenyang, Liaoning, 110001, China
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