🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-01-13

PET Imaging of Cancer Patients Using 124I-PUH71: A Pilot Study (NCT01269593)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Early Phase1 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to see how a new drug, named PUH71, accumulates in the different parts of the body \& inside tumors and how long PUH71 lasts in the blood, when given to study participants in tiny amounts. The results of this study will help researchers (1) plan how they will use PUH71 as an experimental new drug (at much-higher doses) for the treatment of cancer, in clinical trials; and (2) know whether PUH71 might be used as a drug for detecting tumors with scanner machines.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (10 items).

Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York

Age range: 18 Years to 90 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Previous allergic reaction to contrast medium.
  • Hypersensitivity to iodide products.
  • Known hyperthyroidism Hepatic:
  • Bilirubin \> 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST/ALT \>2.5 x ULN
  • Albumin \< 2 g/dl
  • GGT \> 2.5 x ULN IF Alkaline phosphatase \> 2.5 x ULN. Renal: Creatinine \>1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance \< 60 mL/min.
  • Positive serum pregnancy test for females
  • Acute major illness (e.g., infection, unstable cardiovascular condition, etc.)

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (800) 525-2225

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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