Glow-in-the-Dark dye could help doctors find hidden prostate cancer
NCT ID NCT06906471
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early trial tests a fluorescent dye called AS1986NS that aims to make prostate cancer cells glow during a biopsy. Ten men with suspected prostate cancer will receive a tiny dose of the dye before their standard biopsy. The main goal is to check that the dye is safe, not yet to prove it improves cancer detection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AS1986NS (a fluorescent dye)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors see prostate cancer more clearly during biopsy, potentially reducing missed cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, tiny study (10 people) focused on safety, not on proving the dye improves detection. It may not work as hoped.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 to 90 years
- Sex
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Male 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: * suspected prostate cancer warranting standard of care multi-core prostate biopsy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving same-day therapeutic Lutetium-177 or Actinium-225 PSMA receptor radiation isotope therapy treatment * Patients with pre-existing, impaired or abnormal hepatic function, renal function, cardiac function, and abnormal elevated temperature * Patients with a creatinine clearance cutoff (CrCl) of \< 60 mL/min
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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
2 sites. 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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HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33175, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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