Glow-in-the-Dark dyes could catch esophageal cancer earlier
NCT ID NCT05745857
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new way to find early signs of esophageal cancer in people with Barrett's esophagus. Participants will receive two fluorescent dyes (bevacizumab-800CW and cetuximab-800CW) either by mouth or directly on the esophagus before a standard endoscopy. The goal is to see if this method can spot abnormal tissue that regular endoscopy might miss. About 25 adults with Barrett's esophagus (with or without dysplasia) will take part.
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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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- 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: * BE patients without dysplasia and with suspected/diagnosed low-grade dysplasia (LGD), high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or superficial EAC and planned diagnostic and/or therapeutic endoscopy * Written informed consent is obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of eighteen. * Submucosal and invasive EAC, also defined as EAC with tumor, node and metastasis (TNM)-classification other than T1. * Previous radiation therapy for esophageal cancer * Known immunoglobulin allergy * Previous chemotherapy, immunotherapy or related surgery * Prior bevacizumab or cetuximab treatment * Medical or psychiatric conditions that compromise the patient's ability to give informed consent * Pregnancy or breast feeding.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Center Groningen
RECRUITINGGroningen, Provincie Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands
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