New imaging technique may forecast lymphoma treatment response
NCT ID NCT07657494
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether advanced PET/CT scans using special tracers can predict how well patients with aggressive lymphoma will respond to treatment and their long-term outlook. Researchers will inject two types of imaging agents—FAPI and Grazytracer—to visualize the tumor's environment, including cancer-associated fibroblasts and immune cell activity. The goal is to develop models that help doctors identify patients at risk of relapse or resistance early on.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Al18F-NOTA-FAPI and Al18F-NOTA-grazytracer/68Ga-grazytracer (imaging tracers)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these imaging methods could help doctors predict which patients will respond to treatment and who might relapse, enabling more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 94 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The imaging tracers are experimental and not yet proven to improve outcomes.
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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 94 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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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: * Histologically confirmed aggressive lymphoma. * Baseline PET/CT showing moderate to high FDG uptake in lymphoma lesions. * No previous history of malignant tumors. * No significant cardiac, hepatic, or renal dysfunction. * Expected survival of at least 6 months and ability to complete follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Low FDG uptake on baseline PET/CT. * Lymphoma lesions have been surgically removed, with no positive lesions available for evaluation. * Active or uncontrolled chronic inflammation or infection. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. * Incomplete clinical data or loss to follow-up. * Refusal to sign the informed consent form. * Inability to lie supine for 30 minutes.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
RECRUITINGBeijing, Chao Yang, 100021, China
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