New MRI dye could sharpen liver lesion detection
NCT ID NCT06596616
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new MRI contrast agent, gadopiclenol, to the standard agent, gadoxetate, for imaging liver lesions. Researchers will enroll 23 adults with chronic liver disease or known liver lesions to see if gadopiclenol provides equal or better image quality and lesion visibility. Participants will undergo two MRI scans, one with each agent, and the images will be compared.
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 gadolinium-based contrast agent for MRI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that gadopiclenol is as good as or better than the current standard for detecting liver lesions, potentially offering a new option for MRI scans.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 23 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study compares image quality, not patient outcomes, and both agents carry a small risk of allergic reaction or kidney issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 23 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
Patients with undergoing MRI for management of chronic liver disease, liver lesions, and/or tumor treatment follow up
- Ages
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: • Adult patients of both genders and all ethnic groups with clinical indication of MRI for chronic liver disease and/or focal lesion and/or tumor treatment follow-up. Exclusion criteria: * Acute renal insufficiency. * Severe chronic renal insufficiency (GFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2). * Age \<18y. * Unable or unwilling to give informed consent. * Contraindications for MRI (such as pacemakers, infusion pumps, pregnancy, allergy or previous adverse reactions to gadolinium contrast agents, severe claustrophobia).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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BMEII
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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