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FLT-PET/MRI for Early Response Monitoring to Novel Cancer Therapeutic Agents

Completed
Conditions
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Interventions
Other: fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine
Device: positron emission tomography
Device: magnetic resonance imaging
Registration Number
NCT02055586
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine (FLT)-positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) in measuring early response in patients with metastatic solid tumors receiving treatment that blocks blood flow to the tumor. Diagnostic procedures, such as FLT-PET/MRI, may help measure a patient's response earlier during treatment.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this pilot imaging study is to determine the feasibility of FLTPET/MR imaging for early prediction of treatment response in patients undergoing antiangiogenic cancer treatment. The study will assess PET/MRI test-retest reproducibility and compare baseline PET/MRI with PET/MRI after initiation (within 2-4 weeks) of antiangiogenic therapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

* To compare early changes in PET biomarker (FLT) tumor uptake with treatment response assessed at completion of therapy (prediction of treatment response).

* To compare changes in MRI signal intensities (multi-parametric MRI) with treatment response assessed at completion of therapy.

* To compare results from multi-parametric MR imaging with FLT tumor uptake.

* To assess combinations of quantitative PET and MRI metrics.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo FLT-PET/MRI twice at baseline and once within 4 weeks after start of treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with metastatic solid tumors scheduled to undergo treatment with novel cancer therapeutic agents as standard of care (SOC) treatment.
  • Patients able to tolerate PET/MRI scans
  • Informed consent must be given and signed
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who do not meet the above mentioned inclusion criteria
  • Subjects who refuse to give and/or sign the informed consent
  • Patients who currently have a pacemaker
  • Patients who have a history of serious adverse events related to a previous MRI or PET/CT
  • Patients who are unable to undergo MRI scanning due to exclusion by UHCMC MRI restriction policies as mentioned in the standard UHCMC MRI informed consent form
  • Patients with a known allergy against any component of the contrast enhancing agent
  • Patients who currently pregnant or breast feeding; negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours of their first FLT-PET/MRI
  • Anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy) within the last 4 weeks
  • Renal insufficiency: elevated creatinine and/or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 40 ml/min/1.73^2 (exclusion criterion only for contrast enhanced MRI)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Diagnostic (FLT-PET/MRI)positron emission tomographyPatients undergo FLT-PET/MRI twice at baseline and once within 4 weeks after start of treatment.
Diagnostic (FLT-PET/MRI)fluorine F 18 fluorothymidinePatients undergo FLT-PET/MRI twice at baseline and once within 4 weeks after start of treatment.
Diagnostic (FLT-PET/MRI)magnetic resonance imagingPatients undergo FLT-PET/MRI twice at baseline and once within 4 weeks after start of treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concordance analysis of standardized uptake values (SUVs) between the 2 baseline scansBaseline

A sample size of 20 produces a two-sided 95% confidence interval \[0.553, 0.918\] for the Pearson correlation coefficient when the sample correlation is 0.80. Additional analysis for concordance will include Bland-Altman plots and intraclass correlation.

Comparative Analysis of PET/MRI ImagesUp to 4 weeks

Describe changes in images at baseline PET/MRI scan compared to PET/MRI image taken after initiation of anti-angiogenic therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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