New PET tracer could light up dangerous blood clots
NCT ID NCT06057844
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new radioactive tracer designed to attach to active blood clots and make them visible on a PET scan. Researchers will take blood samples from 10 healthy volunteers, create clots in the lab, and see how well the tracer binds to them. The goal is to develop a more accurate way to diagnose deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 64Copper-labeled anti-D-dimer antibody
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate PET scan for detecting active blood clots, improving diagnosis and treatment decisions for venous thromboembolism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small lab study using blood from healthy donors, not patients. It only tests if the tracer binds to clots in a test tube, so it may not work in real patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 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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Aug 2026
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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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: Major patient (≥18 years), voluntary blood donor, with no notable medical history altering coagulation (i.e. known thrombophilia, active cancer), no chronic pathology, no current treatment. Exclusion Criteria: Minor patient (\<18 years); known chronic pathology; long-term treatment including anti-platelet aggregation therapy or anticoagulant treatment, refusal to participate.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Etablissement francais du sang
RECRUITINGBrest, 29200, France
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