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NCT05226663

A Radiotracer ([18F]FluorThanatrace) by PET/CT for the Imaging of Breast Cancer

Active, enrolled Phase 2 Last updated 15 December 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Computed Tomography in Breast Carcinoma in 36 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline
27 February 2023
Primary endpoint
20 August 2026
20 August 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
PhasePhase 2
StatusActive, enrolled
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposediagnostic
Enrollment36
Start date27 February 2023
Primary completion20 August 2026
Estimated completion20 August 2026
Sites3 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Breast Carcinoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II trial tests whether \[18F\]FluorThanatrace by positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) can improve imaging techniques in patients with breast cancer undergoing a standard of care biopsy or surgery. \[18F\]FluorThanatrace is a new radioactive tracer, which is a type of imaging agent that is labeled with a radioactive tag and injected into the body to help with imaging scans. PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of radioactivity attached to very minimal amounts of tracer, in the case of this research, \[18F\]FluorThanatrace. Because some cancers take up \[18F\]FluorThanatrace it can be seen with PET. CT utilizes x-rays that traverse body from the outside. CT images provide an exact outline of organs and potential inflammatory tissue where it occurs in patient's body. \[18F\]FluorThanatrace by PET/CT may help detect the activity of a certain enzyme in the body that may be related to cancer growth in patients with breast cancer.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. DNA Repair Enzyme Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase 1/2 (PARP1/2)-Targeted Nuclear Imaging and Radiotherapy.
    Nguyen NT, Pacelli A, Nader M, Kossatz S. · · 2022 · cited 9× · PMID 35267438 · DOI 10.3390/cancers14051129
  2. Imaging Molecular Targets and Metabolic Pathways in Breast Cancer for Improved Clinical Management: Current Practice and Future Perspectives.
    Ndlovu H, Lawal IO, Mokoala KMG, Sathekge MM. · · 2024 · cited 5× · PMID 38338854 · DOI 10.3390/ijms25031575
  3. Kinetic Analysis and Metabolism of Poly(Adenosine Diphosphate-Ribose) Polymerase-1-Targeted <sup>18</sup>F-Fluorthanatrace PET in Breast Cancer.
    Young AJ, Pantel AR, Kiani M, Doot RK, et al · · 2024 · cited 3× · PMID 39477499 · DOI 10.2967/jnumed.124.268254
  4. Current Approaches of Nuclear Molecular Imaging in Breast Cancer.
    Schäfer L, Altunay B, Heesch A, van Nijnatten T, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40647404 · DOI 10.3390/cancers17132105
  5. [18F]F-Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor Radiotracers for Imaging PARP Expression and Their Potential Clinical Applications in Oncology
    Ndlovu H, Lawal I, Mdanda S, Kgatle M, et al · · 2024

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