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A study using copper based radiotracer PET CT scans to assess oxygen levels in tumors and predict treatment outcomes in patients with head and neck and lung cancer

A longitudnal study to evaluate the prognostic potential of hypoxia estimation by 64 Copper ATSM PET CT in head and neck malignacies and NSCLC lung. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107336
Enrollment
28
Registered
2026-04-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C148- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx Health Condition 2: C349- Malignant neoplasm of unspecifiedpart of bronchus or lung

Interventions

Intervention1: Copper sixty four ATSM PET CT : Hypoxia imaging tracer for a total duration of eighteen months Control Intervention1: Fluorodeoxyglucose PET CT : Standard metabolic imaging for a total

Sponsors

Army Hospital Research and Referal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients older than 18 years with biopsy proven advanced stage head and neck carcinoma or non small cell lung cancer who are candidates for radiotherapy or chemotherapy and willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or breastfeeding patients. Patients with poor glycaemic control. Patients unable to undergo PET CT scan. Patients unwilling to give written informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival assessed as time from diagnosis to disease progression, relapse or death from any causeTimepoint: At 6 months 12 months and 18 months after baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum standardized uptake value of Copper sixty four ATSM & Fluorodeoxyglucose PET CT Timepoint: At Baseline;Correlation of tracer uptake parameters including SUV max SUV mean hypoxic tumor volume & hypoxic burden with progression free survival Timepoint: At 6 months 12 months & 18 months after baseline;Qualitative patterns of tracer uptake including homogeneous central marginal peripheral focal or no uptakeTimepoint: At Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBraj Kishore Singh

Army Hospital RR Delhi

mymailbox1410@gmail.com8130666115

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026