FTT PET/CT in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

June 24, 2026 updated by: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Evaluating in Vivo PARP-1 Expression With 18F-FluorThanatrace Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Up to 30 men with metastatic prostate cancer will undergo up to 2 FTT PET/CT scans to look at PARP activity in sites of known cancer. Subjects will undergo a baseline scan prior to starting new therapy and a second, optional, post-therapy scan 1-21 days after the start of treatment. Tissue from a clinical or research biopsy will be compared to imaging measures, if available.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Up to 30 evaluable patients with a histological diagnosis of prostate cancer with clinical evidence of metastatic disease who are being considered for new therapy or for a change in therapy with a PARP inhibitor, androgen deprivation therapy, and/or chemotherapy as part of their clinical care will be enrolled in this study. A pre-treatment 18F-FluorThanatrace ([18F]FTT) positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) scan will be done prior to the start of a new therapy regimen. PET/CT imaging will be used to evaluate PARP-1 expression in sites of prostate cancer using the investigational radiotracer [18F]FTT. This is an observational study in that [18F]FTT PET/CT will not be used to direct treatment decisions. While patients and referring physicians will not be blinded to the [18F]FTT PET/CT results, treatment decisions will be made by the treating physicians based upon clinical criteria. After injection of [18F]FTT patients will undergo a skull base to mid-thigh scan, starting at approximately 60 minutes post injection. PET/CT imaging sessions will include an injection of 12 mCi of [18F]FTT intravenously (approximate range for most studies is anticipated to be 8-12 mCi ). of [18F] FTT. Data will be collected to evaluate uptake of [18F]FTT in sites of prostate cancer, which will be compared with PARP-1 expression in tissue, when available. All evaluable patients may start new therapy following the [18F]FTT PET/CT scan. It is expected that due to patient preference and time considerations, approximately 80% will also undergo a second (optional) scan that will be performed approximately 1-21 days after new therapy has started. The second scan is obtained to evaluate whether the initiation of a PARP inhibitor and/or androgen deprivation therapy and/or chemotherapy alters [18F] FTT uptake.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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30

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Recruiting
        • University of Pennsylvania Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Neil Taunk, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with a histological diagnosis of prostate cancer with clinical evidence of metastatic disease who are being considered for new therapy or for a change in therapy with a PARP inhibitor, androgen deprivation therapy, and/or chemotherapy as part of their clinical care.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants will be ≥ 18 years of age
  2. Histologically proven prostate carcinoma
  3. Clinical evidence of metastatic disease with at least one lesion identified on standard of care imaging (CT, MRI, Bone Scan, FDG or other PET/CT, Ultrasound)
  4. Considered a candidate for new therapy or change in therapy with PARP inhibitor therapy and/or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and/or chemotherapy with or without additional agents, either on a clinical trial or as part of clinical care.
  5. Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and be willing to provide written informed consent and participate in this study in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines prior to study-specific procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Inability to tolerate imaging procedures in the opinion of an investigator or treating physician
  2. Any current medical condition, illness, or disorder as assessed by medical record review and/or self-reported that is considered by a physician investigator to be a condition that could compromise participant safety or successful participation in the study

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Metastatic prostate cancer
Men at least 18 years of age with metastatic prostate cancer may be eligible for this study .Volunteers that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered for study participation regardless of race or ethnic background. Only individuals who can understand and give informed consent will be eligible to participate in this study.
Drug: [18F]FluorThanatrace
Investigational radiopharmaceutical used with Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) imaging that may provide a non-invasive measurement of PARP-1 expression
Other Names:
  • [18F]FTT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Measurement of effect size
Time Frame: 21 days
To establish effect size of change in FTT uptake before and after systemic therapy in men with prostate cancer metastasis using [18F]FluorThanatrace ([18F]FTT)
21 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluation of PARP expression
Time Frame: 21 days
Evaluation of PARP-1 expression in prostate cancer using measures of uptake of [18F]FTT before and after PARPi and/or androgen deprivation therapy and/or chemotherapy
21 days
Correlation with PARP-1 IHC
Time Frame: 6 months
Correlation of [18F]FTT uptake measures with PARP-1 IHC expression in the tissue specimen, when available
6 months
Correlation with PARP-1 autoradiography
Time Frame: 6 months
Correlation of [18F]FTT uptake measures with PARP-1 [125I]KX1 autoradiography expression in the tissue specimen, when available
6 months
Predication of clinical response
Time Frame: 1 year
Determination of whether baseline and/or pre-/post-treatment changes in [18F]FTT uptake predict clinical response as measured by progression-free survival (PFS) and anatomic criteria on standard of care imaging
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Neil Taunk, MD, University of Pennsylvania

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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March 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 8, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 8, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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February 16, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 26, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 24, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • UPCC 08821
  • 849671 (Other Identifier: Abramson Cancer Center)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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