New radioactive tracer aims to spot colorectal cancer more clearly
NCT ID NCT07597759
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tested a radioactive tracer called 68Ga-NODAGA-SNA009 in 12 people with colorectal cancer. The tracer targets a protein (GPA33) found on cancer cells and is used with PET scans to see where the cancer is in the body. The main goals were to check safety and measure how the tracer spreads and how much radiation it delivers. This study does not test treatment, only 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-NODAGA-SNA009 (a radioactive tracer for PET imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more precise way to detect colorectal cancer using PET scans, helping doctors see tumors better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (12 people) focused on safety and imaging, not treatment. The tracer may not work well in larger groups or improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 75 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 between 18 and 75 years (inclusive); 2. Participants must have legal capacity, voluntarily agree to participate in this clinical trial, and have signed an informed consent form (ICF); 3. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of colorectal cancer; 4. Results of colonoscopy, CT, MRI or PET-CT scans performed within the past month (if available); 5. Pathology test results from within the past year Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with other clearly diagnosed malignant tumours; 2. Patients with uncontrolled severe infections, or those with other serious comorbidities; 3. Patients with a life expectancy of ≤3 months; 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding patients, and patients of childbearing potential who refuse to use appropriate contraception during the trial; 5. Patients deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300000, China
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