New scan could reveal hidden cancer cells
NCT ID NCT05620472
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study tested a radioactive imaging agent called [99mTc]Tc(CO)3-(HE)3-Ec1 in 10 adults with solid tumors. The agent is designed to attach to EpCAM receptors on cancer cells, making them visible on SPECT scans. Researchers aimed to see where the agent goes in the body, measure radiation exposure, and check safety. This is a diagnostic study, not a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [99mTc]Tc(CO)3-(HE)3-Ec1 (a radioactive imaging agent)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new way to see certain cancer cells on scans, helping doctors diagnose or monitor tumors more precisely.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early Phase 1 study with only 10 participants. It is designed to test safety and imaging, not treatment. The approach may not prove useful for routine care.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female 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: * Subject is \> 18 years of age * Clinical and radiological diagnosis of solid tumor with histological verification. * White blood cell count: \> 2.0 x 10\^9/L * Haemoglobin: \> 80 g/L * Platelets: \> 50.0 x 10\^9/L * Bilirubin =\< 2.0 times Upper Limit of Normal * Serum creatinine: Within Normal Limits * Blood glucose level not more than 5.9 mmol/L * A negative pregnancy test (serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, beta-HCG) at screening for all patients of childbearing potential. Sexually active women of childbearing potential participating in the study must use a medically acceptable form of contraception for at least 30 days after study termination * Subject is capable to undergo the diagnostic investigations to be performed in the study * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Active current autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease * Active infection or history of severe infection within the previous 3 months (if clinically relevant at screening) * Known HIV positive or chronically active hepatitis B or C * Administration of other investigational medicinal product within 30 days of screening * Ongoing toxicity \> grade 2 from previous standard or investigational therapies, according to US National Cancer Institute's
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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TomskNRMC
Tomsk, Russia
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