Glow-in-the-Dark dye could help surgeons spot hidden cancer in kids
NCT ID NCT07399821
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a special dye called anti-GD2-800CW that makes neuroblastoma cells glow during surgery. About 22 children with neuroblastoma will receive a single dose of the dye before their operation. The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose to help surgeons see and remove all tumor tissue.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- anti-GD2-800CW (a fluorescent dye that attaches to neuroblastoma cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons remove neuroblastoma tumors more completely during surgery by making cancer cells glow.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 22 children, so the dye may not work as hoped or could cause side effects. It is not a treatment for the cancer itself.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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
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1 year to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with the diagnosis of neuroblastoma as defined by histopathology (confirmed by the PMC Department of Pathology), who will be operated for NB as standard of care procedure * Patients older than 1 year of age and not older than 18 years. * Written informed consent from patients and/or from parents or legal guardians, according to local law and regulations Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment with Dinutuximab-beta, either alone or in combination with chemotherapy * Pregnancy or positive pregnancy test (urine or serum) in females of childbearing potential. Pregnancy test must be performed within during the screening period and before the administration of the IMP. * Breast feeding. * Sexually active participants not willing to use highly effective contraceptive method (pearl index \<1) as defined in CTFG HMA 2020 (Appendix I) during trial participation and until 6 months after end of protocol therapy. * Patients that received prior treatment with chimeric antibodies.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Prinses Maxima Centrum
RECRUITINGUtrecht, Netherlands
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