Test of a new PET tracer to detect fungal infections in adults
Official title: Phase 1 Clinical Trial for The Assessment Of [18F]-Fluorocellobiose ([18F]FCB) Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Invasive Mold Infections
Run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · NCT07704333 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Researchers are testing a new PET tracer, 18F-Fluorocellobiose, to see if it helps find fungal infections in adults, including healthy volunteers and patients with invasive mold infections.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 98 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) NIH |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 9, 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 30, 2029 |
| Study ends | June 30, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | October 7, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07704333 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18 and older, including those with proven or probable invasive fungal infections or healthy volunteers, who are able to consent and comply with study procedures.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients whose infections do not show tracer uptake or who have conditions contraindicating imaging may not benefit from the tracer.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This first-in-human study evaluates the pharmacokinetics and safety of the novel PET tracer 18F-FCB in healthy adults and in patients with proven or probable invasive fungal infections. Participants receive an injection of 18F-FCB and undergo PET/CT imaging to measure tracer uptake in suspected infection sites and to characterize distribution and radiation exposure. The study consists of three visits: screening, imaging with PET/CT, and follow-up assessments to monitor safety and collect dosimetry data. Primary endpoints assess uptake at infection sites, while secondary endpoints examine organ kinetics, radiation dose, and overall safety. The study aims to determine whether 18F-FCB can reveal fungal infections on imaging better than current methods while establishing safety in both groups.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the tracer could improve detection of fungal infections and guide treatment decisions.
How similar studies have gone: Prior early studies with similar PET tracers in infectious diseases have shown potential for detecting sites of infection, but this exact tracer in invasive mold infections is novel.
Who can join: the full rules
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* INCLUSION CRITERIA: Inclusion Criteria for healthy volunteers (Groups 1 and 2) 1. Male or female \>=18 years of age at the time of consent and imaging. 2. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. 3. Subjects must have the ability to read, understand and provide written informed consent for the initiation of any study related procedures. Adults lacking capacity will not be enrolled in this study. 4. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study. 5. Generally healthy subjects based on medical history, physical examination, and laboratory testing, as determined by the PI. 6. Female participants of childbearing potential must be using a medically acceptable means of contraception. Inclusion Criteria for Patients with PROVEN or PROBABLE Aspergillosis or Mucormycosis Infections (Groups 3a and 3b) 1. Male or female \>=18 years of age at the time of consent and imaging. 2. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. 3. Subjects must have the ability to read, understand and provide written informed consent for the initiation of any study related procedures. Adults lacking capacity will not be enrolled in this study. 4. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study. 5. PROVEN or PROBABLE Invasive fungal disease (IFI), defined by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (EORTC/MSGERC) \[18\]. 6. Female participants of childbearing potential must be using a medically acceptable means of contraception. For inpatients, they should be determined by the attending of record to be stable to participate in the study (will be documented in the research records). Inclusion Criteria for Participants with Non-Aspergillus/Non-Mucorales Mold Infections (Group 4a) and Participants with Dimorphic Fungal Infections (Group 4b). 1. Male or female \>=18 years of age at the time of consent and imaging. 2. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. 3. Subjects must have the ability to read, understand and provide written informed consent for the initiation of any study related procedures. Adults lacking capacity will not be enrolled in this study. 4. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study. 5. Non-Aspergillus/non-Mucorales mold infections including, but not limited to Cladophialophora spp., Dematiaceous molds (such as Curvularia, Scedosporium spp.) or dimorphic fungi (including, but not limited to Blastomyces spp., Coccidioides spp., Histoplasma spp. and Exophiala spp.). 6. Female participants of childbearing potential must be using a medically acceptable means of contraception. For inpatients, they should be determined by the attending of record to be stable to participate in the study (will be documented in the research records). Acceptable effective method of contraception (birth control) will include: * Partner vasectomy (making sterile) * Bilateral tubal ligation * Intrauterine devices (IUDs) * Hormonal implants (such as Implanon) * Other hormonal methods (birth control pills, injections, patches, vaginal rings) EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Exclusion Criteria for healthy subjects (Groups 1 and 2) Complete medical records will be reviewed, and within 1-3 months prior to the planned imaging, EKG, blood, and urine laboratory studies will be performed. Subjects will be excluded from enrollment if any of the following apply: 1. Clinically significant abnormalities on EKG or laboratory testing (blood and urine tests) as judged by the principal investigator. 2. Reported pregnancy or pregnancy as determined by positive or indeterminate serum human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) or urine pregnancy tests prior to radiopharmaceutical dosing. 3. Lactating females. 4. History of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. 5. Lack of adequate venous access. 6. Previous nuclear imaging or therapy administered within 5 physical half-lives of the used radioisotope prior to study enrollment. 7. Inability to lie flat on the PET/CT bed for the planned duration of scan, including claustrophobia and weight greater than the maximum for the scanner (500 lbs). 8. NIH employee who is a subordinate/relative/co-worker of the investigators. Exclusion Criteria for with PROVEN or PROBABLE Aspergillosis or Mucormycosis infections (Groups 3a and 3b) and non-Aspergillus/non-Mucorales mold (Group 4a) or dimorphic fungal infections (Group 4b) Complete medical records will be reviewed, and within 28 days prior to imaging, EKG, blood and urine laboratory studies will be performed (unless already performed by the referring team as part of clinical evaluation). Subjects will be excluded from enrollment if any of the following apply: 1. Abnormalities on laboratory testing judged by the principal investigator to affect the reliability or safe performance of the scan. 2. Participants with severe hepatic and/or renal failure as determined by the primary clinical team 3. Reported pregnancy or pregnancy as determined by positive or indeterminate serum (hCG) or urine pregnancy tests prior to radiopharmaceutical dosing. 4. Lactating females. 5. History of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. 6. Lack of adequate venous access. 7. Previous administration of a radioisotope within 5 physical half-lives prior to study enrollment. 8. Inability to lie flat on the PET/CT bed for the planned duration of scan, including claustrophobia and weight greater than the maximum for the scanner (500 lbs). EXCLUSION OF CHILDREN Because this protocol has more than minimal risk from radiation exposure without possibility of direct benefit, inclusion of children is not appropriate. EXCLUSION OF PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING WOMEN Pregnant women will be excluded because this protocol involves exposure to ionizing radiation. Lactating women will be excluded because radioisotopes may be excreted in milk.
Where it's running
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Dima A Hammoud, M.D. — National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
- Study coordinator: Dima A Hammoud, M.D.
- Email: hammoudd@cc.nih.gov
- Phone: (301) 402-3041
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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