New MRI tracks Cancer's energy use to spot tumors
NCT ID NCT05697406
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early study tests a new type of MRI that uses a special substance called hyperpolarized pyruvate to see how tumors use energy. Cancer cells often change how they process energy, and this scan aims to detect that difference. The study will include 25 people with various cancers to see if the method can help spot tumors more clearly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new, non-invasive way to detect and monitor many types of cancer using MRI.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (25 people) testing a new imaging technique. It may not work for all cancers or provide clear enough images to be useful in practice.
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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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 to 88 years
- 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: Clinical tumor diagnosis Patients with pre-existing MR imaging appointments Must be able to undergo MR Exclusion Criteria: No tumor diagnosis
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland Medical Center
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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