New imaging tool may spot hidden leukemia
NCT ID NCT03633955
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special PET scan (18F FLT) can detect signs of leukemia or myeloma after treatment. About 60 people aged 4 to 80 with relapsed or hard-to-treat blood cancers will get the scan before and after therapy. Researchers will compare the scan results with standard lab tests to see if the imaging can spot disease activity that other tests might miss.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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.
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4 to 80 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: 1. Aged 4 to 80 years 2. Evidence of high-risk hematopoietic malignancy with relapsed/refractory disease: acute lymphocytic leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, Ambiguous lineage leukemia, myeloma 3. Karnofsky/Lansky score of ≥ 50 4. Agree to use contraceptive measures during study protocol participation (when age appropriate) 5. Patient or parent/guardian capable of providing informed consent. 6. Ability to undergo 18F FLT imaging without sedation 7. Bilirubin \< 2.5 mg/dL, AST/ALT \<5x upper limit of normal, Serum creatinine \< 1.0 or 2x the upper limit of normal (whichever is higher) 8. Pulse oximetry of \> 90% on room air 9. Ability to undergo 18F FLT imaging without sedation 10. Anticipated immunotherapy (Arm A to include patients who received immune therapy with co-enrollment on a separate protocol or other immunotherapy) and Arm B, those who received other non-immune therapies to treat their cancers (excludes HSCT but includes chemotherapy or non-HSCT radiotherapy). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with uncontrolled infections 2. Pregnancy or lactating 3. History of prior fluorothymidine allergy or intolerance.
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's National Health System
WITHDRAWNWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Emory University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73117, United States
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