New scan could help predict chemotherapy success in breast cancer
NCT ID NCT04332588
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a special PET/MRI scan using an investigational tracer called [18F]FMISO can help monitor how well chemotherapy works in people with HER2-positive breast cancer. The study involves 25 patients and is for imaging purposes only—it will not change their current treatment plan. The goal is to help doctors better understand and predict treatment response in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [18F]FMISO (a radioactive tracer used for PET imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a better way to see early on whether chemotherapy is working for HER2+ breast cancer, potentially guiding more personalized treatment in the future.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase imaging study (25 participants) and is not designed to test a treatment. The results may not lead to changes in how patients are treated right now.
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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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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Female 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. Patients must be ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 75 years old 2. HER2+ breast cancer determined on primary tumor by a local pathology laboratory and defined as IHC score 3+ and/or positive by ISH (defined by ISH ratio of ≥ 2.0 for the number of HER2 gene copies to the number of chromosome 17 copies). Only one positive result is required for eligibility 3. Locally advanced stage II-III HER2+ breast cancer patients eligible for neoadjuvant therapy who are naïve to beginning treatment 4. Estimated life expectancy of greater than one year 5. Patients must have one lesion with RECIST measurable disease (great than 1 cm in diameter) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent F 2. Weight over 350 lbs., due to the scanner bore size 3. Lactating, known or suspected pregnancy. Women with child-bearing potential must a have a negative serum β-hCG pregnancy test within 48 hours or a negative urine β-hCG pregnancy test within 48 hours of each PET imaging study. 4. Contraindication for MRI study (e.g. non-removable metal implants or certain tattoos) 5. Unable to lie still on the imaging table for one (1) hour 6. contraindication for gadolinium-based contrast agent, ProHance (gadoteridol)
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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