Glow-in-the-Dark dye could help breast cancer patients avoid second surgery
NCT ID NCT07140965
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special fluorescent dye and imaging system can help surgeons see and remove all cancer during breast-conserving surgery. The goal is to reduce the chance that cancer cells are left behind, which often requires a second operation. About 175 women with breast cancer will take part. The trial is currently on hold.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pegulicianine (fluorescent dye) used with the Lumicell Direct Visualization System
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help surgeons remove all cancer in one operation, reducing the need for a second surgery and improving outcomes for breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This trial is currently suspended, and it is a relatively small, early-stage study focused on safety and feasibility. The technology may not work as hoped or may not reduce second surgeries significantly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 175 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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
MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * We plan to enroll 175 patients. * Women aged 18 years or older with a breast cancer diagnosis at any stage who will undergo a segmental mastectomy, regardless of receipt of neoadjuvant therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Multi-site segmental mastectomies within the same breast 2. Participants without a cancer diagnosis 3. Participants from vulnerable populations including minors, pregnant women, and/or cognitively impaired adults.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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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
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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