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Clinical Trials/NCT06444412
NCT06444412
Recruiting
Phase 2

GA-68 PSMA-11 PET To Evaluate Malignant Glioma Recurrence - A Pilot Study

Mayo Clinic2 sites in 1 country25 target enrollmentJanuary 12, 2026

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Computed Tomography
Conditions
WHO Grade 3 Glioma
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Enrollment
25
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Adverse Events (safety and tolerability)
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This clinical trial evaluates whether gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-11 positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging is useful in differentiating between disease that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrence) or that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progression) and treatment effect in patients with glioma. Patients with glioma undergo frequent imaging for assessment of disease status. After first-line treatment however, the correlation between imaging findings and tumor activity can be confused, and surgery is often required for definitive diagnosis. The PET/CT scanner is an imaging machine that combines 2 types of imaging in a single scan. The PET scanner detects and takes pictures of where the radioactive imaging agent (68Ga PSMA-11) has gone in the body and the CT scanner uses x-rays to take structural pictures inside the body. PSMA PET also binds to neoplastic blood vessels, including those in gliomas. This study may help researchers learn whether GA-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT is useful for improving detection of tumor recurrence or progression, as opposed to treatment effects, in patients with gliomas.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the feasibility and immediate safety profile of gallium Ga 68 gozetotide (Ga-68 labeled PSMA-11) brain PET in patients with gliomas, assessed as the percentage of patients who experience grade 3 or higher adverse effects deemed to be at least possibly related to PSMA-11 occurring prior to the patient leaving the Nuclear Medicine department. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. An exploratory investigation will be performed in regions of high tumor cell density (tumor recurrence) and low tumor cell density/treatment effect to determine whether PSMA-11 uptake differs significantly between true tumor progression vs. in radiation treatment effects by performing a radiology-pathology comparison of visual and descriptive features of the PET with biopsy. II. To identify optimal maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) thresholds for differentiating viable tumor from treatment effect. III. To perform a radiology-pathology correlation of PSMA uptake at PET with tumor PSMA immunohistochemistry (IHC) immunostaining, tumor pathology features, and signal and enhancement characteristics at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (no research MRI will be obtained, based on MRI images obtained for clinical use). IV. To evaluate the added diagnostic value of Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET beyond MRI (using information from a clinical MRI\[s\] obtained prior to enrollment in the study) for detecting viable enhancing tumor from treatment effects. OUTLINE: Patients receive Ga-68 PSMA-11 intravenously (IV) and then undergo PET/CT over 1 hour, 50-100 minutes after injection.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 12, 2026
End Date
July 31, 2028
Last Updated
3 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • History of World Health Organization (WHO) grade III or IV infiltrating glioma previously treated with first-line chemoradiotherapy.
  • MRI findings compatible with contrast-enhancing recurrent infiltrating glioma.
  • Planned craniotomy for resection of suspected disease recurrence.
  • Willing to sign release of information for any radiation and/or follow-up records.
  • Ability to provide informed written consent.
  • Ability to provide tissue for mandatory correlative research component.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to undergo a PSMA PET/CT scan (e.g. body habitus, claustrophobia).
  • Any of the following:
  • Pregnant women
  • Nursing women
  • Men or women of childbearing potential unwilling to employ adequate contraception

Arms & Interventions

Diagnostic (Ga-68 PSMA-11, PET/CT)

Patients receive Ga-68 PSMA-11 IV and then undergo PET/CT over 1 hour, 50-100 minutes after injection.

Intervention: Computed Tomography

Diagnostic (Ga-68 PSMA-11, PET/CT)

Patients receive Ga-68 PSMA-11 IV and then undergo PET/CT over 1 hour, 50-100 minutes after injection.

Intervention: Electronic Health Record Review

Diagnostic (Ga-68 PSMA-11, PET/CT)

Patients receive Ga-68 PSMA-11 IV and then undergo PET/CT over 1 hour, 50-100 minutes after injection.

Intervention: Ga 68 PSMA-11

Diagnostic (Ga-68 PSMA-11, PET/CT)

Patients receive Ga-68 PSMA-11 IV and then undergo PET/CT over 1 hour, 50-100 minutes after injection.

Intervention: Positron Emission Tomography

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Adverse Events (safety and tolerability)

Time Frame: Up to 24 hours after 68Ga-PSMA-11 injection

Assessed as the percentage of patients who experience Grade 3 or higher adverse effects deemed to be at least possibly related to PSMA-11. Adverse effects will be assessed according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.

Tolerability of PSMA positron emission tomography scan

Time Frame: Up to 60 days

Will assess any issues in completion of the PSMA positron emission tomography scans in these patients and summarize those in a descriptive manner.

Study Sites (2)

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