Rubidium-82 - An Alternative Radiopharmaceutical for Myocardial Imaging(Rb-ARMI)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 10,000
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The accuracy of rubidium-82 PET MPI for the diagnosis of CAD will be compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201 SPECT.
研究概览
简要总结
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death in Canada. Fifty percent of all Tc-99m used in nuclear medicine is for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) with SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The reduced supply of Tc-99m requires other tracers to be investigated. Tl-201 SPECT is available but generally accepted to be inferior to Tc-99m. Rubidium (Rb-82), a nonreactor produced tracer, is believed to have superior accuracy compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201 SPECT, with 5-20 times lower radiation dose. In the U.S. Rb-82 generators have been FDA-approved since 1989 and are used increasingly for CAD diagnosis, but are still considered investigational in Canada.
Objectives: To demonstrate that Rb-82 PET MPI is i) an accurate, cost-effective alternative to Tc-99m; ii) superior to Tl-201; iii) can be implemented in multiple Canadian centres for the diagnosis and management of CAD. Short term clinical outcomes of Rb-82 will be evaluated and compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201 SPECT MPI across Canadian imaging centres.
Plan: Rb-ARMI is an innovative multidisciplinary, multi-centre imaging research initiative that builds on existing collaborative networks and Canadian industry partnership (DRAXIMAGE). Rb PET will be implemented, standardized and validated in 4 overlapping phases over 2 years, at 10 Canadian Centres.
Impact: This project meets the expected goal to "lead to clinical trial applications and clinical validation studies which compare novel radiolabeled probes with those in current practice", and to "bring a new radiopharmaceutical to the clinic" within a short time frame. Increased use of Rb-82 PET MPI has the potential to reduce the demand for Tc-99m by 10-40%, effectively increasing the available supply for other procedures, and improving the standard of care for many Canadians at risk of heart disease.
详细描述
Rationale: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death in Canada. Half of all the Tc-99m used in nuclear medicine is for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) with SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The reduced supply of Tc-99m requires other tracers to be investigated. While Tl-201 SPECT is available, it is generally accepted to be inferior to the Tc-99m tracers; low specificity may prompt further testing and increase costs. Rubidium (Rb-82) PET MPI is believed to have superior accuracy compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201, and 5-20 times lower radiation dose. Rb-82 is produced in a generator from the cyclotron-produced (non-reactor) parent isotope Sr-82. In the U.S. Rb-82 generators have been FDA-approved since 1989. Rb-82 PET MPI has been reimbursed in the U.S. since 1995 and is used increasingly for CAD diagnosis, but is still considered investigational in Canada.
Objectives: Primary: To demonstrate that Rb-82 PET MPI is i) an accurate alternative to Tc-99m SPECT;ii) is superior to Tl-201; iii) can be implemented in multiple Canadian centres for diagnosis and management of CAD. Secondary: To evaluate short-term clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of Rb-82 PET MPI for diagnosis and management of CAD compared i) to Tc-99m and Tl-201 MPI and ii) across imaging centres.
Hypotheses: 1: Rubidium MPI can be standardized with highly repeatable interpretation across multiple Canadian centres, using current 3D PET and 3D PET/CT imaging technology.
2-A: Rubidium PET MPI has superior accuracy compared to Tl-201 SPECT MPI, using invasive coronary angiography (ICA) as the gold-standard for diagnosis of CAD. (reference centre A - Ottawa) 2-B: Rubidium PET MPI has comparable accuracy to Tc-99m SPECT MPI. (reference centre B - Quebec) 3: Rubidium PET MPI has similar (non-inferior) accuracy across additional Canadian imaging centres compared to the primary imaging centres 4-A: Rubidium PET MPI is cost-effective compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201 SPECT MPI in the diagnosis and management of CAD, in terms of tracer costs and down-stream resource utilization such as ICA.
4-B: Rubidium PET MPI improves short-term clinical outcomes measured at 6 months, compared to Tc-99m or Tl-201 SPECT MPI in the management of CAD, in terms of adverse cardiac events including cardiac death, nonfatal MI, late revascularization and cardiac hospitalization. 4-C: Site-specific attributes will impact resource utilization and local Rb-82 PET costs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •patients referred for myocardial perfusion imaging for diagnosis and/or risk stratification for CAD
- •male or female
- •18 years of age or older
- •having given informed consent
排除标准
- •contraindications to dipyridamole radionuclide imaging including
- •severe reactive airway disease
- •<3 days post MI/acute coronary syndrome (ACS) presentation
- •unstable crescendo angina
- •high grade atrio-ventricular (AV) block
- •allergy to dipyridamole or theophyllines
- •caffeine within 24 hours
- •theophyllines within 48 hours
- •severe claustrophobia
- •patients who may be pregnant
结局指标
主要结局
The accuracy of rubidium-82 PET MPI for the diagnosis of CAD will be compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201 SPECT.
时间窗: Baseline
Accuracy of an abnormal PET and SPECT MPI, including sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and likelihood ratios will be determined in the angiography cohorts using ICA as the gold standard. The primary analysis will be for an abnormal MPI defined as Sum Stress Score ≥4 or Sum Difference Score ≥2.
次要结局
- Evaluate the short-term resource utilization, costs and cost-effectiveness of rubidium-82 PET MPI for diagnosis and management of patients evaluated for CAD, compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201 SPECT(6 months)
- To evaluate the short-term clinical outcomes of rubidium-82 PET MPI for diagnosis and management of CAD, compared to Tc-99m and Tl-201 SPECT(6 months)
研究者
Rob Beanlands
Rob Beanlands, Chief Division of Cardiology
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation