New scans could sharpen prostate cancer detection
NCT ID NCT07568613
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests two advanced imaging techniques, PSMA PET/CT and MRI-RSI, against the standard MRI to see which finds and outlines prostate tumors most accurately. Fifty men with newly diagnosed, higher-risk prostate cancer will undergo all scans and a targeted biopsy. The goal is to improve personalized treatment planning by reducing errors in tumor detection and measurement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI-RSI and PSMA PET/CT imaging
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate tumor detection and treatment planning for prostate cancer, potentially reducing the need for repeat biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (50 participants) comparing imaging methods, not testing a treatment. Results may not apply to all patients, and the new techniques might not prove better than current MRI.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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Male participants only
- 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: * Newly diagnosed and histologically confirmed primary prostate cancer * NCCNv4.2024 risk groups: unfavorable intermediate risk, high-risk and very high-risk * Males, age ≥ 18 years * ECOG performance status 0-2 * Estimated life expectancy ≥ 5 years * PSMA-PET/CT-hybrid imaging performed \<3 months * MRI-targeted biopsy on PIRADs v2.1 lesion ≥3 performed \<6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications for MRI imaging * No visible tumor on PSMA PET and mpMRI (defined by PIRADs v2.1 ≤2 lesion) * TUR-P of the prostate \<1 year ago * Initial PSA \>100 ng/ml * History of cancer (exception: localized skin tumours, tumours treated ≥5 years previously with curative intent and no evidence of recurrent disease) * Previous radiation therapy to the pelvis * ADT or ADT + other systemic therapy before inclusion
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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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German Oncology Center
RECRUITINGLimassol, 4108, Cyprus
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