Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) With Octanoate Breath ID Test Compared to MRI (OBT for HCC)

December 19, 2022 updated by: Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

Evaluation of the Capability of the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test (OBT) Measurement in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease to Differentiate Between Presence and Absence of HCC Determined by MRI

The Exalenz clinical investigation is a multicenter, non-randomized, study of the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test (OBT). The present study is a feasibility trial, which aims to evaluate the capability of the OBT measurement to differentiate between presence and absence of HCC determined by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in patients with chronic liver disease.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Octanoate Breath Test (OBT) developed by Exalenz is performed by the BreathID System consists of the BreathID device and a test kit containing a nasal cannula, a calibration gas container and a non-radioactive isotope ¹³C- Octanoate solution, and measures and computes the ratio between ¹³CO2 and 12CO2 in the patient's exhaled breath.

This study's aim is to provide data on this novel system to dynamically and accurately assess liver function at the bed side. It is hoped that the system will provide prognostic information faster than is achieved at present with traditional methods. It is hypothesized that in the future the OBT may have an impact on decision making and clinical practice in this group of HCC patients, allowing a greater chance for proper management and hence survival.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2N2
        • Toronto General Hospital

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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any patients with chronic liver disease at risk for HCC.
  • Age > 18 years.
  • Patient has an MRI result (positive or negative for HCC) up to 3 months prior to recruitment or will be scheduled for an MRI during the trial period.
  • Patient is naïve to any HCC treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Underwent any RFA or TACE or Oral HCC treatments.
  • Portal vein thrombosis.
  • Prior TIPS placement.
  • Severe congestive heart failure (LVEF on echocardiogram < 20%).
  • Severe pulmonary hypertension (By echocardiogram, PAS >45 mmHg).
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HBA1C >9.5%).
  • Any autoimmune disorder, which is currently being treated with prednisone or any other immune suppressive medication.
  • Previous surgical bypass surgery for morbid obesity (BMI >45).
  • Extensive small bowel resection.
  • Patients currently receiving total parenteral nutrition if they have contraindications to oral drugs.
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Patients with an acute current exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or bronchial asthma.
  • Patient has taken drugs that can interfere with octanoate metabolism or can also cause NAFLD independent of the metabolic syndrome, including: corticosteroids, amiodarone, tetracycline, valproic acid, methotrexate, stavudine, zidovudine.
  • Patient, based on the opinion of the investigator, should not be enrolled into this study.
  • Patient is unable or unwilling to sign informed consent.
  • Patients that are participating in other clinical trials evaluating experimental treatments or procedures

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Octanaote Breath Test
A Octanoate breath test will be performed on this single arm population
Drug: 13C Sodium Octanoate
13C labeled Sodium Octanoate Substrate is provided in powder form in doses of 100mg for single breath test, and is dissolved in 150cc of tap water before ingestion. Duration of the observation after the drug ingestion is one hour.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
PDR Peak
Time Frame: At study day one after one hour
PDR peak - the rate at which the 13C labeled substrate is metabolized, percentage dose recovery.
At study day one after one hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

Collaborators

Medical University of South Carolina
Northwestern University
Hadassah Medical Organization
Henry Ford Health System
Toronto General Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Morris Sherman, MD, Toronto General Hospital

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

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

September 13, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 20, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2022

Last Verified

December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HCC-BID-0411

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