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18F-DOPA-PET in Planning Surgery in Patients with Gliomas

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Malignant Glioma
Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
Interventions
Procedure: Biopsy
Procedure: Computed Tomography
Procedure: Diffusion Weighted Imaging
Drug: Fluorine F 18 Fluorodopa
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Procedure: Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography
Procedure: Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
Registration Number
NCT02020720
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies fluorine F 18 fluorodopa (18F-DOPA)-positron emission tomography (PET) in planning surgery in patients with gliomas. New imaging procedures, such as 18F-DOPA-PET scan, may help find gliomas and may help in planning surgery.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Accurately define a standardized 18F-DOPA PET tumor/normal tissue (T/N) threshold to delineate high grade gliomas (HGG) from low grade gliomas (LGG).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine correlation between 18F-DOPA PET activity, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement and high- or low-grade glioma biopsies.

II. Compare grade from maximum 18F-DOPA uptake samples for all resection patients against the final diagnostic grade, based on the highest grade component from all stereotactic and non-stereotactic samples acquired for open resection patients.

III. Compare volume differences between 18F-DOPA PET activity, MRI contrast enhancement, perfusion MRI (pMRI), and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) for neurosurgical planning.

IV. Assess the time to progression for patients receiving resections and biopsies only.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Compare histopathology correlations with 18F-DOPA PET against correlations with perfusion MR imaging for accurate identification of the highest grade/highest density disease.

II. Compare histopathology correlations with 18F-DOPA PET against correlations with diffusion tensor imaging information for accurate identification of tumor extent.

III. Compare neurosurgical resection extent volume delineation with and without 18F-FDOPA-PET metabolic imaging information to determine role of metabolic imaging in neurosurgical resection planning.

OUTLINE:

Within 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/computed tomography (CT) scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up yearly for 5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • MRI findings compatible with newly diagnosed or recurrent high- or low-grade malignant glioma
  • Planned craniotomy and resection or biopsy
  • Willing to sign release of information for any radiation and/or follow-up records
  • Provide informed written consent if >= 18 years; if < 18 years, provide informed written assent and parent or legal guardian provide informed written consent
  • Ability to provide tissue for mandatory correlative research component
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to undergo MRI scans with contrast (e.g. cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, kidney failure)

  • Unable to undergo an 18F-DOPA PET scan (e.g. Parkinson's disease, taking anti-dopaminergic, or dopamine agonist medication or less than 6 half-lives from discontinuance of dopamine agonists; NOTE: other potentially interfering drugs: amoxapine, amphetamine, benztropine, buproprion, buspirone, cocaine, mazindol, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, norephedrine, phentermine, phenylpropanolamine, selegiline, paroxetine, citalopram, and sertraline; if a patient is on any of these drugs, list which ones on the on-study form

  • Any of the following:

    • Pregnant women
    • Nursing women
    • Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)Positron Emission TomographyWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)Diffusion Weighted ImagingWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)BiopsyWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)Computed TomographyWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)Fluorine F 18 FluorodopaWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)Perfusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Diagnostic (18F-DOPA-PET)Therapeutic Conventional SurgeryWithin 1 week of biopsy or resection, patients undergo 18F-DOPA PET/CT scan and pMRI and DTI at baseline. Patients then undergo stereotactic craniotomy or image-guided biopsy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ratios of maximum tumor standardized uptake value (SUVmax) normalized to mean SUV (SUVmean) of T/NUp to 1 year

To determine the optimal PET threshold for distinguishing HGG from LGG brain tissue, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and the Youden's index (sum of the sensitivity and specificity - 1) will be used. The Youden's index will be calculated for each possible T/N threshold. The final ROC area under the curve (AUC) value and confidence intervals will be estimated using ROC analysis methods for clustered continuous data as described by Obychowski.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MRI contrast enhancement valuesUp to 5 years

The relationship between these T/N values, MRI contrast enhancement values, and the histologic grade of the specimen (HGG, LGG, or non-malignant brain tissue) will be determined using multivariate linear regression. These models will also include as appropriate the specimen cellularity and necrosis values.

Proportion of patients whose maximum 18F-DOPA uptake samples are in agreement with the final diagnostic gradeUp to 5 years

Associated confidence intervals will be estimated based on dividing the number of patients whose samples agree by the total number of patients.

Differences in volumes generated from biopsy-validated thresholds evaluated by 18F-DOPA-PET, pMRI, and DTIUp to 5 years

Paired t-test statistical analysis will be performed to determine if any differences exist and the level of statistical significance between volumes.

Progression free survivalThe time from study entry to progression, assessed up to 5 years
Histologic grade of the specimen defined as HGG, LGG, or non-malignant brain tissueUp to 5 years

The relationship between these T/N values, MRI contrast enhancement values, and the histologic grade of the specimen (HGG, LGG, or non-malignant brain tissue) will be determined using multivariate linear regression. These models will also include as appropriate the specimen cellularity and necrosis values.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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