Comprehensive Evaluation of Tumor Oxygenation, Metabolism and Blood Supply of High Grade Glioma and Cervical Cancers Using Dynamic FAZA PET and Multiparametric MR

July 28, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Primary Objectives To investigate the relationship between dynamic MRI, brain tumor perfusion (DSC) and permeability (DCE), and dynamic 18F-FAZA PET uptake.

Secondary Objectives To investigate the relationship between tumors with greater hypoxia defined by qBOLD and 18F-FAZA PET and pathological features including proportionate necrosis, Ki-67 and IDH mutation status

To investigate the correlation between the hypoxic tumor region delineated using 18F-FAZA PET and qBOLD

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

20

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

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

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • M D Anderson 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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Glioma Cohort

  • Adult (> 18 years old) patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent high grade glioma with newly confirmed pathology (within 1 month)
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • No contraindications to MRI with gadolinium contrast or 18F-FAZA PET

Cervical Cohort

  • Adult (>18 years old) female with newly diagnosed cervical cancer
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Receiving surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  • No contraindication to MRI with gadolinium contrast or 18F-FAZA PET

Exclusion Criteria:

Glioma Cohort

  • Prior nephrectomy or planned nephrectomy.
  • Prior brain radiation within 30 days.
  • Pregnant or lactating women: Pregnant women are excluded from this study because the effects of 18F-FAZA in pregnancy are not known. A urine or serum pregnancy test will be performed before enrollment after informed consent is obtained. The pregnancy test is part of SOC before imaging.
  • Lactation should be suspended for at least two days following the administration of 18F-FAZA to the mother, because of the unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to administration of the radionuclide to a lactating woman.
  • Subjects with contraindications to the use of 18F-FAZA including confirmed allergy.
  • Patients with a body weight of 400 pounds or more, or a BMI which precludes their entry into the bore of the PET-MRI scanner, because the findings will probably be compromised in image quality with PET-MRI.
  • Any additional medical condition, serious concurrent illness, or other extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator may significantly interfere with study compliance.

Cervical Cohort

  • Prior nephrectomy or planned nephrectomy.
  • Pregnant or lactating women: Pregnant women are excluded from this study because the effects of 18F-FAZA in pregnancy are not known. A urine or serum pregnancy test will be performed before enrollment after informed consent is obtained. The pregnancy test is part of SOC before imaging.
  • Lactation should be suspended for at least two days following the administration of 18F-FAZA to the mother, because of the unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to administration of the radionuclide to a lactating woman.
  • Subjects with contraindications to the use of 18F-FAZA including confirmed allergy.
  • Patients with a body weight of 400 pounds or more, or a BMI which precludes their entry into the bore of the PET-MRI scanner, because the findings will probably be compromised in image quality with PET-MRI and MRI.
  • Any additional medical condition, serious concurrent illness, or other extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator may significantly interfere with study compliance.

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: 18F-FTX
The radioactive tracer (FAZA)
Drug: 18F-FTX
Given By IV

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To correlate the relationship between dynamic MRI (tumor perfusion (DSC) and permeability (DCE)) and dynamic 18F-FAZA PET uptake.
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Caroline Chung, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 20, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

September 17, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020-0285
  • NCI-2021-10764 (Other Identifier: NCI-CTRP Clinical Trials Processing Registry)

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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