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Radiolabeled Gallium-68 (68Ga-PSMA) for PET/CT Imaging to Detect Prostate Cancer

68GA-PSMA Fusion PET/MRI For Image-Guided Prostate Biopsies

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03689582
Enrollment
11
Registered
2018-09-28
Start date
2018-11-13
Completion date
2020-02-27
Last updated
2022-01-05

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Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to find out whether imaging of the prostate with a new molecule called 68Ga-PSMA can find prostate cancer. 68Ga-PSMA has been shown in a large number of patients to be useful to find recurring prostate cancer following initial cancer treatment. This study is performed to test 68Ga-PSMA whether it can be used to find prostate cancers that would be considered in need for treatment.

Detailed description

In this study, two different imaging tests are being compared: a) 68Ga-PSMA Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) and b) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the prostate gland. Participants already have received the MRI, and the results were either suspicious of or definitive for prostate cancer. Both tests (MRI and 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT) are expected to show tumor tissue when more aggressive, but one test could be more accurate than the other test. Another important question is whether these imaging tests will perform as good or better than prostate biopsies in finding all prostate cancer lesions in need for treatment. If imaging would be comparable or better than biopsies, then imaging may be able to replace invasive biopsies for some indications in the future. To investigate these questions, participants are asked to undergo a 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT before a planned prostate biopsy procedure. After the biopsy procedure is performed, investigators will compare the imaging results from 68Ga-PSMA with those from the MRI and determine which test is more accurate.

Interventions

Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging with 68Ga-PSMA: 68Ga-PSMA is an investigational radioactive drug that binds to receptors on prostate cancer cells. The intravenously administered drug dose will be about 5 mCi (range 3-7 mCi).

Sponsors

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Recent MRI of the prostate has resulted in at least one lesion suspected to represent prostate cancer (reported by the Radiologist as PI-RADS 3, 4 or 5 lesion) * Treating physician has already indicated a need for a prostate biopsy procedure. * Known Gleason 6 or 7 prostate cancer OR rising PSA with either a) no prior biopsy or b) single or multiple negative prior biopsies.

Exclusion criteria

* Prostate biopsy within 12 weeks before enrollment * Acute prostatitis within the last 6 months * Current non-urologic bacterial infection requiring active treatment with antibiotics * Active other malignancy (except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer) within the last 2 years * Body weight greater than 350 lbs (158 Kg) * Inability or unwillingness to receive a prostate biopsy procedure * Unable to lie flat, still, or tolerate a PET/CT scan * Unable to provide own consent * Concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled and/or unstable medical disease other than prostate cancer (e.g. poorly controlled diabetes, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to study participation, unstable and uncontrolled hypertension, acute renal failure of any intensity, chronic renal or hepatic disease, severe pulmonary disease).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Comparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyUp to ~4 weeks (after planned, standard-of-care biopsy).Fusion PET/MRI is the combination of 68Ga-PSMA Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) plus Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI)-guided biopsy. Reference standard will be pathology-defined as targeted plus standard prostate biopsy, and prostatectomy, when available. The original intent was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of standard-of-care Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) alone (using PI-RADS version 2) and fusion PET/MRI for the detection of primary Gleason ≥3+4 cancer, and to estimate the positive likelihood ratio (LR) of each. However, due to pandemic-related early closure of the study, enrollment was less than 15% of the enrolment goal necessary to achieve statistical power. Therefore, it is not possible to responsibly report the originally listed outcome measure of likelihood ratio. Instead, the results table displays the summary of collected imaging data, categorized by type of scan, in comparison to the reference standard histopathology.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse Events of 68Ga-PSMA Administration24 hours post injectionAdverse events will be determined through clinical assessment and categorized by CTCAE 4.0.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
68Ga-PSMA
PET/CT imaging with 68Ga-PSMA: 68Ga-PSMA is an investigational radioactive drug that binds to receptors on prostate cancer cells. The intravenously administered drug dose will be about 5 mCi (range 3-7 mCi).
11
Total11

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic68Ga-PSMA
Age, Continuous71 years
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
11 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
11 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 11
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 11
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 11

Outcome results

Primary

Comparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate Biopsy

Fusion PET/MRI is the combination of 68Ga-PSMA Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) plus Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI)-guided biopsy. Reference standard will be pathology-defined as targeted plus standard prostate biopsy, and prostatectomy, when available. The original intent was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of standard-of-care Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) alone (using PI-RADS version 2) and fusion PET/MRI for the detection of primary Gleason ≥3+4 cancer, and to estimate the positive likelihood ratio (LR) of each. However, due to pandemic-related early closure of the study, enrollment was less than 15% of the enrolment goal necessary to achieve statistical power. Therefore, it is not possible to responsibly report the originally listed outcome measure of likelihood ratio. Instead, the results table displays the summary of collected imaging data, categorized by type of scan, in comparison to the reference standard histopathology.

Time frame: Up to ~4 weeks (after planned, standard-of-care biopsy).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Histology Result of Biopsy: Prostate CancerComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan true positive and MRI scan true positive7 participants
Histology Result of Biopsy: Prostate CancerComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan true positive and MRI scan false negative2 participants
Histology Result of Biopsy: Prostate CancerComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan false negative and MRI scan false negative1 participants
Histology Result of Biopsy: Prostate CancerComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan true negative and MRI scan true negative0 participants
Benign Histology ResultComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan true negative and MRI scan true negative1 participants
Benign Histology ResultComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan true positive and MRI scan true positive0 participants
Benign Histology ResultComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan false negative and MRI scan false negative0 participants
Benign Histology ResultComparison of Two Different Radiologic Imaging Techniques, Fusion PET/MRI and Standard MRI, With Histopathologic Reference Data From Prostate BiopsyPSMA scan true positive and MRI scan false negative0 participants
Secondary

Adverse Events of 68Ga-PSMA Administration

Adverse events will be determined through clinical assessment and categorized by CTCAE 4.0.

Time frame: 24 hours post injection

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Histology Result of Biopsy: Prostate CancerAdverse Events of 68Ga-PSMA Administration0 adverse events

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