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Gadopiclenol Brain Scans Screening for Cancer Spread in High-Risk Patients

Tests a contrast agent in brain scans to find spread in high-risk cancer patients.

Key facts

Who runs it
University of Zurich
Where
Zurich, SwitzerlandSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
Screening for Brain Metastases
Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
People taking part
180 people, planned
Started
Sept 2026
Expected to end
Jan 2030
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • gadopiclenol (contrast agent)
  • standard contrast agent
Record updated
25 March 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults with HER-2 positive or triple negative breast cancer, lung cancer or melanoma who are at high risk of cancer spreading to the brain and will have screening brain MRI scans.

Age
18 years or older
Sex
All sexes can join.
Disease stage
Stage IV HER-2 positive or triple negative breast cancer, stage II to IV non-small cell lung cancer, or stage IV melanoma, enrolled up to 3 months after diagnosis.
Biomarker or test result
Breast cancer must be HER-2 positive or triple negative.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Cannot have an MRI, for example because of claustrophobia
  • Known severe reaction to gadolinium-based contrast agents
  • Moderate or worse kidney problems (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2)
  • Heart failure class III/IV NYHA or severe liver disease
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Patients with histologically confirmed HER-2 positive or triple negative breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, or melanoma
  • Up to 3 months after diagnosis of a cancer at high risk of CNS metastasis with indication for screening and follow-up by MRI (based on a high risk of CNS metastases according to EANO ESMO brain metastases guidelines: stage IV HER-2 positive or triple negative breast, stage II to IV lung cancer, stage IV melanoma)
  • Enrolment at the time of initiation of screening and follow-up MRI: usually, but not necessarily at the time of new diagnosed stage IV HER-2 positive or triple negative breast, lung cancer, melanoma
  • 18 years or older on day of signing informed consent
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 60
  • Patients must have preserved renal function (serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance (CrCl) > 30 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
  • Women of child-bearing potential, including women who had their last menstruation in the last 2 years, must have a negative urinary or serum pregnancy test before the MRI
  • Patients of childbearing / reproductive potential must agree to use adequate birth control measures, as defined by the investigator, during the study period and for at least 6 months after the last study treatment. A highly effective method of birth control is defined as those which result in low failure rate (i.e. less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly
  • Ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent and authorization of use and disclosure of protected health information, and agree to abide by the study restrictions and return for the required assessments
  • Written informed consent for study participation must be signed and dated by the patient and the investigator prior to any study-related intervention

Who cannot take part

  • Known severe adverse drug reaction or contraindication to gadolinium-based contrast agents
  • Heart failure: class III/IV NYHA
  • Severe liver disease
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial
  • Acute or chronic renal insufficiency: grade III or more (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2) based on one eGFR assessment performed within one day the MRI prior to the first contrast agent injection
  • Any contraindication to MRI, including claustrophobia
  • Women who are pregnant or who breast feeding

Where in Switzerland

  • University Hospital ZurichZurich, SwitzerlandContact: Nicolin Hainc, DrNot yet recruiting

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The survival of patients with CNS metastases often remains limited to some months. CNS metastases are also associated with neurological decline and decrease of quality of life. An early identification of CNS metastases may potentially lead to more therapeutic options and prevent or delay the development of neurological symptoms and signs. Patients with cancer associated with a high risk of developing CNS metastasis will be enrolled in this trial. These patients are candidates for a screening brain MRI program in the routine management as recommended in current guidelines (Le Rhun et al. 2021) (Amaral et al. 2025, "ESMO Living Guideline: Cutaneous Melanoma, v1.0 February 2025").

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The primary objective is to compare the time to CNS metastases diagnosis detected by MRI using different contrast agents (of gadopiclenol at a dose of 0.1 mmol/kg over current standard practice ) in patients with cancer considered at high risk of developing brain metastases.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • gadopiclenol armExisting treatment, for comparison

    Treatment: gadopiclenol (contrast agent)

  • standard contrast agent armTreatment being tested

    Treatment: standard contrast agent

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Quality and Safety of Screening for Brain Metastases by Gadopiclenol in Patients With Cancer at High Risk of Developing Brain Metastases
Plain-language title
Gadopiclenol Brain Scans Screening for Cancer Spread in High-Risk PatientsGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Record updated
25 March 2026