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An Investigational Scan ([18F]PT2385 PET/CT) for the Imaging of Kidney Cancer

Trial Status: active

This early phase I trial assesses [18F]PT2385 positron emission tomography(PET)/computed tomography (CT) in imaging patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). [18F]PT2385 is a radiotracer drug that carries a small amount of radiation and may be used to monitor a protein called HIF2alpha that is used by some kidney (and other) cancers to grow rapidly. 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]PT2385. Because some cancers take up [18F]PT2385 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. Undergoing 18F]PT2385 PET/CT may help doctors understand better how HIF2alpha helps tumors grow and also to guide treatments based on HIF2alpha in the future.