Serial FLT PET Imaging in Cancer Patients for Monitoring of Response to Therapy

September 16, 2019 updated by: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The purpose of this study is to see if PET/CT scans that use a radioactive substance called [18F] fluorothymidine (FLT), can detect and monitor changes in the tumor. Radioactive substances are used with PET/CT scans to "see" cancer cells, and are also called radiotracers. FLT is a new radiotracer that has been given to people in prior studies. FLT PET/CT is an experimental scan unlike FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) PET scan which is a standard clinical scan and is commonly used. The investigators would like to know if there is any evidence of early treatment response by obtaining FLTPET/ CT scans before and after treatment.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This protocol is an "umbrella" or "companion" protocol to be used in conjunction with other protocols that are evaluating treatment response in solid or hematologic malignancies. The aim of this protocol is to determine if PET imaging with the proliferation marker 18FFLT can monitor changes in FLT uptake parameters, in particular changes in the standardized uptake value (SUV), within tumor target lesions.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with histologically-confirmed (confirmation done at MSKCC) malignancies.
  • Patients who have consented to a therapeutic protocol for the treatment of their cancer.
  • Patients must be ≥ 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who cannot undergo PET/CT scanning (i.e. because of weight limits, claustrophobia).
  • Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Serial FLT PET Imaging
Patients will receive a target injection of up to 10 mCi of FLT. Optionally, dynamic PET imaging over a chosen index lesion (based on size and/or high FDG-avidity on preceding CT and/or FDG PET/CT scans done for clinical purpose such as staging), may be performed. Otherwise, static PET images are obtained at approximately 60 min (+15 min) post FLT injection. In general this "body" scan will cover at least the region from skull base to the upper thigh for extracranial malignancies; depending on the specific location, extremities maybe also be scanned (e.g., extremity sarcoma), or the scan may be restricted to the brain (e.g. glioma).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change from pre- to posttreatment
Time Frame: 4 years
We will describe the distribution of the change and explore if it is associated with the findings of standard-of-care imaging such as FDG-PET or CT/MRI using rank based methods such as Spearman correlation and the signed-ranks test. In addition we will also explore the value of the change in the FLT metrics in predicting the clinical outcome using logistic regression (for response) and proportional hazards regression (for progression and survival).
4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 13, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

May 15, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 17, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 16, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14-050

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