New MRI dye aims to sharpen prostate cancer detection
NCT ID NCT06226129
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new contrast agent called Gadopiclenol (Elucirem) for MRI scans of the prostate. The goal is to see if it makes aggressive prostate cancers stand out more clearly, helping doctors decide who needs a biopsy. About 150 men scheduled for a prostate MRI will receive this agent, and radiologists will rate the image quality. The study is currently recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gadopiclenol (a contrast agent for MRI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate MRI scans for prostate cancer, helping doctors better identify aggressive tumors and reduce unnecessary biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 study focused on imaging quality, not treatment. The new agent may not significantly improve detection over existing contrast agents, and gadolinium-based agents carry a small risk of allergic reactions or kidney-related side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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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: * Scheduled to undergo a clinically indicated MRI of the prostate with contrast. * Scheduled to undergo, or likely to be scheduled to undergo, a prostate MRI-US fusion biopsy with histology results available within 6 months of their MRI. Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoner * Have already begun therapeutic treatment for prostate cancer including surgery (TURP, prostatectomy), radiotherapy, hormone therapy or chemotherapy. * Patients with end stage renal failure who are on dialysis. Patients who have chronic kidney disease or acute kidney injury are contraindicated for MRI per FDA and ACR (American College of Radiologists) guidelines and would thus be excluded as well.
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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 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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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