Could a simple scan replace biopsies for cancer immunotherapy?
NCT ID NCT07442292
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new PET imaging agent, 68Ga-cPP-BCH, to detect PD-L1 protein levels in tumors of people with lung cancer, melanoma, or other solid tumors. The goal is to see if this scan can identify who might benefit from anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy without needing a tissue biopsy. The trial plans to enroll 40 participants and has not yet started recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 68Ga-cPP-BCH (a radioactive peptide for PET imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a non-invasive way to predict which patients will respond to immunotherapy, avoiding unnecessary treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study (40 participants) that has not yet started recruiting. The imaging method may not accurately reflect PD-L1 levels or predict treatment response.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
Who is studied
patients with lung cancer, melanoma or other solid tumors scheduled for immunotherapy or combined immunotherapy; underwent PD-L1 IHC examination before therapy
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: 1. Aged 18-75, male and female, with ECOG score of 0 or 1; 2. Subjects with lung cancer, melanoma, or other solid tumors scheduled for immunotherapy or combined immunotherapy; 3. underwent PD-L1 IHC examination before therapy; 4. The expected survival was more than 26 weeks; 5. Blood routine test, liver and kidney function meet the following standards: blood routine: WBC \>= 4.0 x 10\^9/L or neutrophil \>= 1.5 x 10\^9/:, PLT \>= 100 x 10\^9 / L, Hb \>= 90g / L; Pt or APTT \<= 1.5 upper limit of normal value; liver and kidney function: total bilirubin \<= 1.5 x ULT (upper limit of normal value), ALT / AST \<= 2.5 upper limit of normal value or \<= 5 x ULT (subject with liver metastasis), ALP \<= 2.5 upper limit of normal value (if bone metastasis or liver metastasis exists, ALP \<= 4.5 upper limit of normal value); BUN \<= 1.5 x ULT, SCR \<= 1.5 x ULT; 6. According to RECIST1.1, there was at least one measurable target lesion; 7. Understand and sign informed consent voluntarily with good compliance. Exclusion Criteria: 1. The function of liver and kidney was seriously abnormal; 2. Preparation for pregnant, pregnant and lactating women; 3. Inability to lie flat for half an hour; 4. Suffering from claustrophobia or other mental disorders; 5. Other researchers considered it unsuitable to participate in the trial.
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