New scan could spot hidden tumors in rare diseases
NCT ID NCT07379463
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a special PET/CT scan using an amino acid tracer can better detect tumors in people with amino acid transport disorders, primary hyperparathyroidism, or glioma. About 500 adults will receive a single injection of the tracer and then get scanned. The goal is to see how well the scan identifies tumors and their spread, which could help doctors make more accurate diagnoses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 11C/18F-MET/FET (a radioactive tracer injected for PET/CT imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more accurate way to diagnose and monitor tumors related to amino acid transport disorders, improving treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early imaging study, not a treatment trial. The new scan may not prove more accurate than existing methods, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2013
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2033
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
1. adult patients (aged 18 years or order); 2. patients with suspected or newly diagnosed or previously treated malignant tumors (supporting evidence may include MRI, CT, tumor markers and pathology report); 3. patients who had scheduled AATS PET/CT scan; 4. 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: 1. adult patients (aged 18 years or order); 2. patients with suspected or newly diagnosed or previously treated malignant tumors (supporting evidence may include MRI, CT, tumor markers and pathology report); 3. patients who had scheduled AATS PET/CT scan; 4. 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: 1. patients with non-malignant lesions; 2. patients with pregnancy; 3. 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.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
RECRUITINGQingdao, Shandong, 266000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China
RECRUITINGHefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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