Could a simple scan replace biopsies for key cancer marker?
NCT ID NCT06754345
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new radioactive tracer called 68Ga-NK224 that lights up PD-L1, a protein on cancer cells, during a PET/CT scan. Researchers want to see if the scan can accurately measure PD-L1 levels compared to standard tissue biopsy. One hundred adults with various cancers will be scanned, and the results will be compared to their biopsy reports. If it works, this could offer a less invasive way to guide immunotherapy decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 68Ga-NK224 (a radioactive tracer for PET imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors see PD-L1 levels in tumors without needing a biopsy, guiding better cancer treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early imaging study with 100 participants. It tests accuracy against biopsy results, so it may not change practice if the scan doesn't match well. No direct treatment benefit for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 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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Nov 2026
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.
Who is studied
(i) adult patients (aged 18 years or order); (ii) patients with newly diagnosed or previously treated malignant tumors (supporting evidence may include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT, tumor markers and pathology report); (iii) patients who had scheduled 68Ga-NK224 PET/CT scans; (iv) patients who were able to provide informed consent (signed by participant, parent or legal representative) and assent according to the guidelines of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * (i) adult patients (aged 18 years or order); * (ii) patients with newly diagnosed or previously treated malignant tumors (supporting evidence may include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT, tumor markers and pathology report); * (iii) patients who had scheduled 68Ga-NK224 PET/CT scans; * (iv) patients who were able to provide informed consent (signed by participant, parent or legal representative) and assent according to the guidelines of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Exclusion Criteria: * (i) patients with non-malignant lesions; * (ii) patients with pregnancy; * (iii) the inability or unwillingness of the research participant, parent or legal representative to provide written informed consent.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
RECRUITINGXiamen, Fujian, 361000, China
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