Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 to 75

TROP2-targeting NIR-II probe for real-time OSCC imaging during surgery

Official title: Trop2-targeting the Second Near Infrared (NIR-II) Molecular Probe for Precision Diagnosis of Oral Cancer

Run by Yunnan Cancer Hospital · NCT07794813 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether applying a TTP-ICG imaging probe to freshly removed oral lesion tissue can help distinguish oral squamous cell carcinoma from benign conditions in real time.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment40 (estimated)
SponsorYunnan Cancer Hospital
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Kunming, Yunnan)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 3, 2024
Main results expectedDecember 30, 2026
Study endsJanuary 30, 2027
Registry record updatedAugust 31, 2026
Trial IDNCT07794813 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18-75 undergoing surgical treatment for oral cancer or benign oral tumors and able to provide informed consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients whose lesions do not show a favorable fluorescent signal or whose tumors are not TROP2-overexpressing may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will apply a TTP-ICG imaging solution to freshly excised oral tissue during planned surgery for OSCC or benign oral tumors. The tissue is incubated with different concentrations of the probe, rinsed, and then imaged with an NIR-II system to measure fluorescence. Pathology and immunohistochemistry will follow to compare imaging results with gold-standard diagnoses. The goal is to see if the fluorescent signal correlates with cancer presence and can improve diagnostic accuracy intraoperatively.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could provide a non-invasive, real-time imaging aid to improve diagnostic accuracy during surgery.

How similar studies have gone: Prior work in other cancers has shown that fluorescence-guided imaging can help delineate tumor tissue, but this exact NIR-II, TROP2-targeted approach in OSCC is exploratory.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age range: 18-75 years old;

  * Patients with oral cancer or benign oral tumors who plan to undergo surgical intervention;

    * Preoperative coagulation function test was normal; ④ No serious underlying diseases; ⑤ WHO Physical Status Score 0-2 points;

      * Sign the informed consent form;

Exclusion Criteria:

* Suffering from other invasive malignant tumors;

  * Surgery cannot be performed for other serious illnesses; ③ Suffering from mental disorders and unable to sign informed consent forms on their own;

    * The subject requests to withdraw from the clinical trial; ⑤ The researchers believe that it is not appropriate for them to continue participating in this clinical trial.

Where it's running

  • Yunnan Cancer Hospital
    Kunming, Yunnan, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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