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[18F]-Fludarabine PET/MR Imaging for the Assessment of Newly-diagnosed Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) Lymphoma : a Pilot PET-MRI Study

Phase 1/2
Completed
Conditions
Patients with newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma naïve to surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy
Registration Number
2024-512758-62-00
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Brief Summary

Characterize the cerebral distribution and [18F]-Fludarabine uptake in newly-diagnosed primary CNS lymphomas before surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, using PET-MR imaging.

Detailed Description

Monocenter, open, uncontrolled and non-randomized pilot study designed to evaluate the uptake of \[18F\]-Fludarabine in 16 patients with newly diagnosed CNS lymphoma at initial diagnosis, before treatment using hybrid PET/MR system.

Main objective: to characterize the brain distribution and tumoral uptake in CNS lymphoma before treatment. The secondary objectives are to compare PET-\[18F\]-Fludarabine results with those of morphological MRI with and without gadolinium injection, diffusion and perfusion MRI, proton-spectroscopy, histological or cytological diagnosis, and brain \[18F\]-FDG PET imaging.

Patient screening includes a clinical and neurological examination, diagnostic MRI, biological examination, \[18F\]-FDG PET examination to exclude systemic lymphoma, histological/cytological diagnosis of brain lymphoma. Once informed consent is obtained, one brain PET with \[18F\]-Fludarabine (4 MBq/kg) combined with simultaneous multiparametric MR sequences is scheduled.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged ≥ 18 years

Diagnosis of newly diagnosed high-grade CNS lymphoma (with histological and/or cytological confirmation)

Patient naive to chemotherapy, or radiotherapy treatment for CNS lymphoma

Contrast-enhanced intracranial mass greater than or equal to 1 cm longest axis

Karnofsky index ≥ 40

No systemic lymphoma on [18F]-FDG PET/CT

Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min

Social security affiliation (excluding AME)

Signature of the informed consent by the patient or by a legal representative or the close relative if the patient is not able to do so

Exclusion Criteria

Hypersensitivity to the active substance, to any of the excipients or to any of the components of [18F]-Fludarabine

History of allergy to gadolinium chelates (DOTAREM®)

Absolute contraindication to MRI (pacemaker, cochlear implant ...), to the administration of gadolinium

Patient of childbearing potential without effective contraception, breastfeeding or pregnant

Severe cognitive impairment incompatible with good cooperation in the PET-MRI examination

Patient with pain or restlessness unable to remain motionless in supine position for 60 minutes

Weight > 100 Kg

Patient deprived of liberty or under legal protection (guardianship or curatorship)

Ongoing participation in another interventional research protocol. Participation in research of a non-interventional type is authorized

Traitement antérieur pour un lymphome primitif du système nerveux central

Isolated primary vitro-retinal lymphoma

Isolated CNS relapse of a systemic lymphoma

Other active cancer except basal cell carcinoma of the skin and/or cervical cancer in situ

Immunosuppression (organ transplant in particular)

Treatment with dipyridamole

Positive HIV serology

Presence of another progressive pathology that is life-threatening in the short term

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Standardized measurement of tumor uptake of [18F]-Fludarabine (Standard uptake value or SUV) in tumor lesions, relative to SUV of healthy tissue quantified on PET images superimposed on MRI.

Standardized measurement of tumor uptake of [18F]-Fludarabine (Standard uptake value or SUV) in tumor lesions, relative to SUV of healthy tissue quantified on PET images superimposed on MRI.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tumor/healthy tissue contrast on PET-[18F]-Fludarabine

Tumor/healthy tissue contrast on PET-[18F]-Fludarabine

Cerebral distribution and activity-time curves for [18F]-Fludarabine

Cerebral distribution and activity-time curves for [18F]-Fludarabine

Tumor SUVmax, tumor/healthy tissue ratio in PET- [18F]-FDG

Tumor SUVmax, tumor/healthy tissue ratio in PET- [18F]-FDG

lesion volumes in 3D T1 MRI with Gadolinium

lesion volumes in 3D T1 MRI with Gadolinium

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in diffusion MRI

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in diffusion MRI

Tumor perfusion in perfusion MRI

Tumor perfusion in perfusion MRI

Metabolite ratios in spectroscopy

Metabolite ratios in spectroscopy

histological or cytological diagnosis

histological or cytological diagnosis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière

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Paris, France

Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
🇫🇷Paris, France

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