Image-Guided (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) Prostate Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer in Men With Prior Negative/Inconclusive Biopsy

February 10, 2026 updated by: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Evaluation of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET Guided Prostate Biopsy in Men With Suspicion of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer and Prior Negative/Inconclusive Biopsy: A Prospective Exploratory Study

This early phase I trial studies how well an image-guided prostate biopsy using the imaging agent 68Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-11 with a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan works in diagnosing prostate cancer in men with a prior negative or inconclusive prostate biopsy. PSMA is a protein that is found on the surface of prostate cancer cells. 68Ga-PSMA-11 is made up of a substance that binds to PSMA on tumor cells, linked with a radioactive substance that can then be seen on imaging scans such as PET/CT. 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT-guided biopsy may help improve the detection rate of prostate cancer. This may help reduce over-diagnosis and over-treatment in men with low-risk prostate cancer and under-treatment in men with high-risk prostate cancer.

Study Overview

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess the detection rate of clinically significant prostate cancer (Gleason score 7 or more) in patients with focal gallium Ga 68 gozetotide (68Ga-PSMA-11) uptake within the prostate.

OUTLINE:

SCREENING PROCEDURE: Patients receive 68Ga-PSMA-11 intravenously (IV) and 50-100 minutes later, undergo a PET/CT scan. Only patients with 68Ga-PSMA-11 uptake within the prostate proceed to image-guided biopsy.

IMAGE-GUIDED BIOPSY: Patients undergo experimental image-guided prostate biopsy using PET/CT images obtained during screening procedure during a standard of care transrectal ultrasonography guided biopsy (TRUS).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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30

Phase

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  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
        • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Men with suspicion of clinically significant prostate cancer with prior inconclusive, discordant or negative magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound (MRI/US) fusion prostate biopsy
  • Scheduled for a repeat transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) prostate biopsy by standard of care
  • Focal 68Ga-PSMA-11 uptake within the prostate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Negative 68Ga-PSMA-11 uptake within the prostate (screening failure)
  • Age < 18 and > 90 years
  • Recurrent prostate cancer
  • Inability to provide written informed consent
  • Known inability to remain still and lie flat for the duration of the PET/CT (about 30 minutes)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11, image-guided prostate biopsy)

SCREENING PROCEDURE: Patients receive 68Ga-PSMA-11 IV and 50-100 minutes later, undergo a PET/CT scan. Only patients with 68Ga-PSMA-11 uptake within the prostate proceed to image-guided biopsy.

IMAGE-GUIDED BIOPSY: Patients undergo experimental image-guided prostate biopsy using PET/CT images obtained during screening procedure during a standard of care TRUS.
Other: Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide
Given IV
Other Names:
  • (68)Ga labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC
  • (68)Ga-labeled Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC
  • (68)Ga-PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC
  • (68)Gallium-PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC
  • (68Ga)Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC
  • 68Ga-DKFZ-PSMA-11
  • 68Ga-HBED-CC-PSMA
  • 68Ga-labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC
  • 68Ga-PSMA
  • 68Ga-PSMA-11
  • 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC
  • [68Ga] Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen 11
  • [68Ga]GaPSMA-11
  • Ga PSMA
  • Ga-68 labeled DKFZ-PSMA-11
  • Ga-68 labeled PSMA-11
  • GA-68 PSMA-11
  • Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11
  • Gallium Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11
  • GALLIUM GA-68 GOZETOTIDE
  • Gallium-68 PSMA
  • Gallium-68 PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC
  • GaPSMA
  • PSMA-HBED-CC GA-68
Procedure: Biopsy of Prostate
Undergo image-guided prostate biopsy
Other Names:
  • Prostate Biopsy
  • Prostatic Biopsy
Procedure: Transrectal Ultrasonography Guided Biopsy
Undergo standard of care TRUS
Other Names:
  • TRUS Biopsy
  • TRUS-Guided Biopsy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detection rate of clinically significant prostate cancer
Time Frame: Up to 3 years
Defined as the percentage of clinically significant prostate cancer (Gleason score 7 or more) in patients with focal 68Ga-PSMA-11 uptake within the prostate
Up to 3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Jeremie Calais, UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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January 13, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 10, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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January 7, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 15, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 15, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 16, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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February 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 10, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 21-001122
  • NCI-2021-12975 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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