Clinical Trial

Screening for Brain Metastases

Study acronym: GAPIMET
Not Yet Recruiting Phase 2
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Summary
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"). 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.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07492121
Lead Sponsor University of Zurich
Conditions Lung Cancer Stage IV, Melanoma Stage IV, Breast Cancer Metastatic
Enrollment 180 participants
Start Date 2026-09
Primary Completion 2029-06 (estimated)
Study Completion 2030-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-03-25