New PET tracer aims to spot prostate cancer more clearly
NCT ID NCT03995888
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tested a new radioactive imaging agent called rhPSMA-7.3 (18F) in 24 people: some healthy volunteers and some with prostate cancer. The goal was to check safety and see how the agent spreads in the body and how well it lights up cancer on PET scans. The study is complete, but results are not yet reported.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rhPSMA-7.3 (18F) injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate PET scan to detect prostate cancer, helping doctors see where the cancer is in the body.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1 study with only 24 people, so it is too small to prove the scan works better than current methods. The main goal is safety, not yet effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2020
- 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 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: Healthy Volunteers 1. Male and females 21-65 years. 2. Clinically acceptable medical history Key Exclusion Criteria: Healthy Volunteers 1. Received ionising radiation exposure from clinical trials or medical examinations or treatment in the last 12 months. 2. Suffers from claustrophobia. 3. Bilateral hip prostheses. Key Inclusion Criteria: Patients 1. Male 18-80 years. 2. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate 3. Clinically acceptable medical history 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 Key Exclusion Criteria: Patients 1. Biopsy 28 days prior to enrollment. 2. Extensive metastatic disease. 3. Underlying disease which might confound interpretation. 4. Bilateral hip prostheses. 5. High energy (\>300 Kiloelectron Volt (keV)) gamma-emitting radioisotope administered within five physical half-lives, or any intravenous iodinated contrast medium within 24 hours, or any high density oral contrast medium (oral water contrast is acceptable) within 5 days prior to study drug administration. 6. X-ray contrast agent (\<24 hr for intravenous agents and \<5 days for oral agents). 7. History of claustrophobia.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Research Services Turku - CRST Oy
Turku, FI-20520, Finland
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