New scan could reveal hidden aggression in brain tumors
NCT ID NCT06059690
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new combined MRI and PET scan that measures how active brain tumor cells are by looking at their energy use (glycolysis). Researchers will take small tissue samples during surgery to check if the scan matches the tumor's actual biology. The goal is to better identify the most dangerous parts of glioblastoma tumors, which could help guide future treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better imaging tools to see how aggressive a brain tumor is and help surgeons target the most dangerous parts during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 50 participants, focused on validating a new imaging method, not on treatment. The technique may not prove accurate or 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 years and older
- 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: * Age \> 18 * Patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent glioblastoma clinically indicated for resective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who cannot obtain an MRI or FDG PET scan with contrast * Those with ferromagnetic implanted devices that might produce a safety hazard (e.g. infusion pumps, pace makers, aneurysm clips, etc.) will be excluded from the study along with subjects with severe claustrophobia or who have severely compromised renal function (GFR \< 30).
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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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University of California at Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095-1406, United States
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