New PET tracer aims to spy on immune cells fighting cancer
NCT ID NCT04260256
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a new PET imaging tracer called [18F]F-AraG could track immune T cells inside tumors of patients with advanced solid cancers who were receiving immunotherapy. Nine patients were enrolled to have PET scans and tumor biopsies before and after treatment. The goal was to see if changes in the tracer signal matched changes in immune cell levels in the tumor, which could eventually help doctors monitor treatment response without invasive biopsies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [18F]F-AraG (a radioactive tracer for PET scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors see whether immunotherapy is working in tumors without needing repeated biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small pilot study (only 9 patients) that was terminated early, so results are limited. The tracer's ability to predict treatment benefit is still unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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: * Solid tumor with planned CkIT * Must be \>18 years old * Signed Informed Consent Form * Patient must have two qualifying lesions Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is pregnant or breast feeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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