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18F-FSPG PET/CT Imaging in Patients With Cancers

(4S)-4-(3-[18F]Fluoropropyl)-L-glutamate Radiotracer (FSPG) PET/CT for Imaging xC- Transporter Activity in Cancers

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03144622
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-05-09
Start date
2016-09-06
Completion date
2022-12-31
Last updated
2019-10-30

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

Conditions

Abdominal Cancer, Breast Neoplasms, Pulmonary Cancer

Keywords

(4S)-4-(3-[18F]fluoropropyl-)-L-glutamate, 18F-FSPG, PET/CT, system xC-transporter

Brief summary

This study aims to compare the diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG and 18F-FSPG PET/CT in lung, breast, and abdominal cancers before undergoing therapy. In addition, the role of 18F-FSPG PET/CT in evaluating therapy response and prognosis will also be evaluated.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

National Taiwan University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients are given the opportunity to participate in the study if 1. Age ≥ 20 years old. 2. Confirmed diagnosis of primary cancer of the following: NSCLC, breast or abdominal cancers 3. ECOG performance status 0 to 2. 4. Life expectancy \> 3 months. 5. Consent to perform additional 18F-FSPG and 18F-FDG PET prior to therapy. 6. Sexually active subjects agree to use condoms and/or their partners of reproductive potential to use a method of effective birth control during imaging period of 2 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with any of the following conditions will be excluded 1. Had received previous treatment (excluding neoadjuvant therapy). 2. Pregnant or lactating women. 3. Known malignancy in other organs. 4. Evaluated by primary care physician as unsuitable. 5. Known hypersensitivity to the study drug.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Staging ability of 18F-FSPG PET/CT3 yearsSensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FSPG and 18F-FDG PET/CT will be compared according to patient-based and lesion-based analysis using paired t-test or Krusal-Wallis test.
Ability of 18F-FSPG PET/CT in therapy response evaluation and prognosis prediction3 yearsComparison between 18F-FSPG and 18F-FDG PET/CT will be done using both qualitative and quantitative measures

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Uptake of 18F-FSPG3 yearsStandardised uptake values (SUV) will be compared between 18F-FSPG and 18F-FDG
Safety of 18F-FSPG PET/CT3 yearsNumber of reported adverse events

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Primary ContactMei-Fang Cheng, MD
meifang@ntuh.gov.tw886-02-23123456

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026