Evaluation of 18F-TFB PET/CT Scan in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

July 27, 2026 updated by: Mayo Clinic

Evaluation of F-18 Tetrafluoroborate (18F-TFB) PET/CT in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

This phase II study evaluates F-18 tetrafluoroborate (18F-TFB) PET/CT scan in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Diagnostic imaging is necessary for planning treatment, monitoring therapy response, and identifying sites of recurrent or metastatic disease in differentiated thyroid cancer. 18F-TFB PET/CT may accurately detect recurrent and metastatic thyroid cancer lesions, with the potential to provide information for patient management that is better than the current standard of care imaging practices.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate fluorine F 18 tetrafluoroborate (18F-TFB) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging in patients with intermediate or high risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and compare to the current clinical standard.

II. Assess the impact of 18F-TFB PET/CT on clinical management.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive fluorine F 18 tetrafluoroborate intravenously (IV) and undergo PET/CT scan on study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

24

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
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Recruiting
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Stephen M. Broski, M.D.

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects have biopsy-proven papillary or follicular thyroid cancer and is clinically indicated for 123I-single-photon emission computerized tomography (I-SPECT)/CT total body iodine (TBI) scan

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has biopsy-proven papillary or follicular thyroid cancer
  • Subject is clinically indicated for 123I-SPECT/CT total body iodine (TBI) scan
  • Subject agrees to undergo 18F-TFB PET/CT scan following TBI scan
  • Karnofsky performance status of >= 50 (or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG]/World Health Organization [WHO] equivalent)
  • Subject is able to be scanned - able to lie still on SPECT/CT and PET/CT scanner table for up to 65 minutes (min)
  • Age 18 or older
  • Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it
  • Subject is not pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contrast-enhanced CT within 4 last weeks
  • Amiodarone within last 4 months
  • Ingested iodine, kelp tablets, Lugols iodine, or potassium iodide (SSKI) within 2 weeks
  • Unable to lie flat, still or tolerate a PET scan
  • Applied betadine, iodoform, or quick tanning products to skin within last two weeks
  • If using medication withdrawal for stimulation, then exclude if thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level < 25
  • Taken anti-thyroid medication within 1 week
  • Subject is breastfeeding
  • Positive pregnancy test

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Observational (18F-TFB PET/CT)
Patients receive fluorine F18 tetrafluoroborate IV and undergo PET/CT scan on study.
Other: Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Procedure: Computed Tomography
Undergo a PET/CT scan
Other Names:
  • CT
  • CAT
  • CAT Scan
  • Computed Axial Tomography
  • Computerized Axial Tomography
  • Computerized Tomography
  • CT Scan
  • tomography
Radiation: Fluorine F 18 Tetrafluoroborate
Given IV
Other Names:
  • 18F-Tetrafluoroborate
  • 18F-TFB
Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography
Undergo a PET/CT scan
Other Names:
  • Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography
  • PET
  • PET Scan
  • Positron Emission Tomography Scan
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Descriptive summaries of detected lesions
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
Descriptive summaries of detected lesions (presence/absence) will include counts and proportions at the patient and lesion level. Overall concordance of these measures across modalities will be estimated using Cohen's kappa with 95% confidence intervals generated by clustered bootstrapping. Per-lesion analysis of detection rates by modality will be performed using cluster-adjusted McNemar's test, accounting for the paired nature of the data (i.e., two scans) and potential within-sample correlation for patients with multiple lesions.
Up to 2 years
Conspicuities and diagnostic confidence scores for a given lesion
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
Conspicuities and diagnostic confidence scores for a given lesion will be averaged across readers. Descriptive summaries of these scores will include medians and interquartile ranges. Concordance of these measures across modality will be evaluated using Lin's concordance correlation coefficient with 95% confidence intervals generated by clustered bootstrapping. Differences in conspicuities and diagnostic confidence scores will be tested using cluster-adjusted Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.
Up to 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
True positive and negative lesions
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
Given true positive and negative lesions determined by histopathology and/or imaging, clinical and laboratory follow-up, we will estimate sensitivity, specificity, net present value, and positive predictive value on a per-lesion and patient basis for 18F TFB PET/CT and 123I single-photon emission computerized tomography/CT along with the corresponding two-sided 95% confidence intervals. The confidence intervals will be constructed using clustered bootstrapping.
Up to 2 years
Impact of PET on clinical management in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
The impact of PET on clinical management in DTC patients will be evaluated using descriptive statistics. Evidence of discordance among the modalities will be assessed using a McNemar- Bowker test of symmetry.
Up to 2 years
Inter-reader reproducibility
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
Inter-reader reproducibility will be assessed for positivity at the patient level and region level (nominal) as well as standardized uptake values (SUVs) for positive lesions (quantitative). Reproducibility will be reported using the Fleiss' Kappa test for multiple readers for positivity and Pearson intra-class correlation for SUVs.
Up to 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Broski, M.D., Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 22, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 7, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

October 12, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 29, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 27, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20-010573 (Mayo Clinic in Rochester)
  • NCI-2022-03071 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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