New MRI dye could spot hidden cancer in brain lining
NCT ID NCT07415018
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a new contrast agent called gadopiclenol (VUEWAY) can improve MRI scans to detect leptomeningeal disease (LMD), a condition where cancer spreads to the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Researchers will compare it to the standard contrast agent gadobutrol (Gadavist) in 40 adults with solid tumors who may have LMD. The goal is to see if the new dye makes early signs of LMD more visible, potentially leading to faster diagnosis and treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gadopiclenol (VUEWAY) and gadobutrol (Gadavist)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate MRI method for detecting leptomeningeal disease early, helping doctors diagnose and treat this serious condition sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new contrast agent might not prove significantly better than current methods.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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: * Patients with tissue confirmed solid malignancy and standard of care brain MRI with equivocal results for LMD (questionable or possible) and negative LP CSF sampling or patients with high risk clinical LMD and negative brain MR and LP CSF sampling. Initially, we will target solid tumors, but if more patients are needed to meet the study power we will enroll liquid tumors. * Participants \> 18 years of age. * Participants are able to consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with CSF sampling positive for LMD or MR brain/spine with definitive evidence of LMD. * Participants with implantable devices that can not be scanned with MR safe mode for participant safety. * Pregnant participants or potentially pregnant participants are at risk of contrast on the fetus Pediatric participants \< 18 years of age.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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