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Assessment of [18F]FLT-PET Imaging for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Brain Tumors

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cancer
Brain Tumors
Registration Number
NCT00850278
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Caen
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the radiopharmaceutical 3'-deoxy-3'-\[F-18\]fluorothymidine, \[F-18\]FLT, a tracor of cell proliferation, using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging for the tumor diagnosis and prognosis in a group of 50 patients with different type of brain tumors.\[F-18\]FLT PET imaging will be compared to the current used imaging techniques of MRI, spectroscopy imaging, PET imaging using \[11C\]MET tracer, immunohistochemical analysis and clinical parameters.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • adults aged between 18 and 70 years
  • must have operable grade II, III or IV glioma, recurrent high grade glioma or brain metastases
  • KPS >= 70%
  • must have the understanding and ability to sign an informed consent document
  • must have adequate liver and kidney function
  • be male or non-pregnant, non-lactating females
  • patients who are fertile must agree to use an effective method of contraception during participation in the study
  • the following laboratory results : absolute neutrophil count >= 1500 cells/µl, platelet count >= 100000 cells/µl, SGOT <= 2.5 x ULN, serum creatinine <= 1.5 x ULN.
Exclusion Criteria
  • contraindication to surgery
  • concomitant radio-, chemo-, or immunotherapy
  • history of significant dementia
  • known diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
  • patient with hepatitis B or C

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluated the aggressive potential of brain tumors related to cell proliferation index measured by [18F]FLTDay 10
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To define relations between [18F]FLT uptake and clinical, histological and radiological parametersDay 90
To define relations between [18F]FLT uptake and patient survivalJ90
To compare the efficiency of [18F]FLT with [11C]METDay 15

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Caen University Hospital

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Caen, France

Caen University Hospital
🇫🇷Caen, France

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