Breakthrough scan could replace kidney biopsies for fibrosis monitoring
NCT ID NCT06563765
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new PET/CT imaging method that uses a special dye to spot kidney scarring (fibrosis) in people with chronic kidney disease. The goal is to see if this scan can accurately measure fibrosis without needing a needle biopsy. 150 patients will be scanned, and the results will be compared to their biopsy samples. If it works, doctors could monitor kidney damage over time more safely and easily.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FAP-targeting PET/CT imaging agent (FAPI-04 and new FAP probe)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a non-invasive, repeatable way to monitor kidney fibrosis, helping doctors track disease progression and guide treatment without repeated biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early imaging study, not a treatment trial. The new probe's accuracy in mild-to-moderate fibrosis is still being tested, and results may not change patient outcomes directly.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
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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: * Patients with chronic kidney disease * Renal pathology was performed within 2 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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