New brain tumor scan could sharpen treatment decisions
NCT ID NCT06667726
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial at Mayo Clinic is testing whether adding an amino acid PET/CT scan (using a radioactive tracer called FDOPA) to standard imaging can improve clinical management for people with brain tumors. The study will enroll 47 adults with brain tumors to see if the extra scan changes treatment plans in over half of cases. Researchers will also track side effects and whether the scan finds tumors outside standard MRI areas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fluorodopa F 18 (18F-DOPA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging technique could help doctors better plan treatment for brain tumors, such as surgery or radiation, and more accurately distinguish tumor growth from treatment side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 47 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The scan involves a radioactive tracer, though doses are very low.
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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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About 47 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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 years and older
- 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: * Age 18 and older * Diagnosis of a brain tumor * Indication for amino acid PET imaging, including presurgical evaluation, radiation planning, MR imaging indeterminate for progression versus treatment effect, or clinical need for enhanced monitoring * Ability to give appropriate consent or have an appropriate representative available to do so Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is unable to undergo PET imaging * Persons who are pregnant or nursing
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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