New PET tracer aims to reveal which cancers will respond to immunotherapy
NCT ID NCT07140315
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a new radioactive imaging agent, [18F]DK222, in 6 people with non-small cell lung cancer or urothelial cancer. The agent is designed to attach to PD-L1, a protein that helps cancer hide from the immune system. Researchers want to see if the agent is safe, how it moves through the body, and how much radiation it gives off. This is not a treatment—it is a way to potentially improve cancer imaging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [18F]DK222 radiotracer
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to see which cancers might respond to immunotherapy, helping doctors choose the right treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study with only 6 people. The imaging agent may not work as hoped, or safety issues could arise. It is not a treatment.
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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 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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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: * Subjects must sign informed consent prior to inclusion in this trial. * Subjects must be ≥18 years of age and competent to give informed consent. * Subjects must be diagnosed with histologically confirmed NSCLC or UC and eligible for anti-PD(L)-1 therapy. * PD-L1 immunohistochemistry result using a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) assay must be available or if not available then sufficient tissue must be available to perform PD-L1 testing. * Subjects must score at least 0 to 2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status. * Subjects must have adequate organ function as defined by the following laboratory values (determined within 28 days prior to randomization/registration) or as deemed not clinically significant by physician on record: * White blood cells (WBC) ≥ 2000 /μL * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500 /μL * Platelets ≥ 100 x103 /μL * Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL or ≥ 5.6 mmol/L * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) or creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 60 ml/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula) * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 times ULN * Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN (Except patients with the Gilbert Syndrome, for whom a maximum of ≤ 3.0 mg/dL is acceptable) * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) should have a negative serum pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to receiving the first administration \[18F\]DK222. Women with non-childbearing potential may be included if either surgically sterile or have been postmenopausal for ≥ 1 year. * WOCBP and men who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to use appropriate method(s) of contraception. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment, in either de novo disease or during this recurrence, with an anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 antibody. A minimum of 4 month washout period is required for patients treated with anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 therapy. Patients with disease that was previously treated with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 antibody, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways, but now have a new recurrence, would be eligible. * Subjects who have not recovered to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 Grade 1 or better from the adverse events due to previous cancer therapy. * Treatment with corticosteroids in an increasing dosage in the 7 days prior to the first administration of anti-PD1. (A stable or decreasing dosage of ≤ 10 mg dexamethasone or equivalent is allowed. In addition, inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.) * A severe hypersensitivity reaction to prior treatment with a monoclonal antibody, or known hypersensitivity to study drugs components. * Any serious or uncontrolled medical disorder or active infection that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risk associated with study participation, study drug administration, or would impair the ability of the patients to receive protocol therapy. * Women of childbearing potential with a positive serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 10 IU/L or equivalent units of HCG) within 24 hours prior to the start of imaging. * Breastfeeding women. * Inability to comply with other requirements of the protocol.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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