New scan could slash unnecessary prostate biopsies
NCT ID NCT06305390
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining two types of scans (PET and MRI) before a prostate biopsy can more accurately find serious prostate cancers while avoiding unnecessary biopsies for low-risk cancers. About 167 men with suspected prostate cancer will receive the combined scan, and results will be compared to standard biopsy. The goal is to reduce false negatives and overdiagnosis of harmless cancers.
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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 167 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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
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: 1. Men at least 18 years of age referred with clinical suspicion of prostate cancer candidate for prostate biopsy 2. Feasibility to undergo all procedures listed in protocol 3. Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior diagnosis of prostate cancer 2. Contraindication to MRI (e.g. claustrophobia, pacemaker, estimated GFR lower or equal to 50mls/min) 3. Contraindication to prostate biopsy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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U.O. of Nuclear Medicine, ,Ospedale San Raffaele
RECRUITINGMilan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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