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Evaluating the Clinical Accuracy of Gallium-68 PSMA PET/CT Imaging in Patients With Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

Clinical Accuracy Assessment of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET in Patients With Biochemical Recurrence

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03822845
Enrollment
6
Registered
2019-01-30
Start date
2019-03-01
Completion date
2021-03-30
Last updated
2025-04-17

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

Conditions

Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant

Keywords

Nuclear scans, PET imaging, prostate cancer

Brief summary

This study investigates if a new drug (PSMA) makes prostate cancer easier to identify in positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging. If this works, prostate cancer treatments can be prescribed that match the location of the disease. PSMA is radiolabeled with Gallium-68 (Ga-68). This means a participant receives a small dose of radiation from the drug - less than the annual radiation limit for a medical worker. To test this new drug, participants will receive an injection of Ga-68 PSMA and then have a PET scan. This PET scan, and the reported results, will be entered into the medical record and shared with the treating oncologists.

Detailed description

This study evaluates PSMA-HBED-CC labelled with Gallium-68, abbreviated 68Ga PSMA. This is a radiotracer that attaches to receptors in the membrane of prostate cancer cells. The 68Ga PSMA is identified using a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. It is believed that 68Ga PSMA will identify prostate cancer more precisely than normal imaging methods (MRI, CT, or ultrasound). Imaging is key to successful treatment - disease must be identified to be treated. The 68Ga PSMA will be tested in men who have biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after surgery or radiation treatment. Participants undergo the 68Ga PSMA PET scan before further treatment. Clinical information, including any MRI, CT, or ultrasound imaging and biopsy/surgery information, will be used to determine if the 68Ga PSMA PET imaging was better than the standard imaging. The study team will collect this information for about 1 year after the PSMA scan. Depending on findings, participants may be invited back for a second 68Ga PSMA scan. This is done if the first scan showed positive lymph nodes or soft tissue metastases but a surgery or biopsy result does not. The results from these scans will be shared with the participant. Results will also be entered into the participant's medical record and shared with the treating oncologists.

Interventions

Ga-68 PSMA-HBED-CC is an investigational PET drug (radionuclide), that binds to the prostate specific receptors. The dose will be about 5mCi (range 3-7 mCi) and administered intravenously.

Sponsors

Michael Graham PhD, MD
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

* Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent. * Pathologically proven prostate adenocarcinoma. * Rising PSA after definitive therapy with a prostatectomy or radiation therapy (external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy). * If post-radical prostatectomy, a PSA level of \> 0.2 ng/mL measured more than 6 weeks post-operatively with a second confirmatory persistent PSA \> 0.2 ng/mL. * If post-radiation therapy, a PSA level that is equal to, or greater than, a 2 mg/mL rise above the lowest PSA value ('nadir'). * A PSA level result within the last 2 months meeting criteria above. * Not receiving any other investigational agents (i.e., unlabeled drugs or drugs under an IND for initial efficacy investigations). * No other malignancy within the past 2 years (skin basal cell or cutaneous superficial squamous cell carcinoma or superficial bladder cancer are exempt from this criterion). * Karnofsky performance status greater than or equal to 50 (ECOG/WHO 0, 1, or 2) within the last 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

* Cannot receive furosemide. * History of Stevens-Johnson syndrome. * History or diagnosis of Paget's disease. * Malignancy other than current disease under study. * Allergy to sulfa or sulfa-containing medications. * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection on a Per Patient BasisUp to 12 months after the 68Ga PSMA PET scanSensitivity was defined as the proportion of subjects correctly identified as positive by Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT scans compared to a reference standard. Reference standards included conventional imaging (CT, MRI), clinical follow-up within 12 months after PET, and histopathology/biopsy when available. A true positive was defined as a lesion detected by Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT and confirmed by at least one reference standard.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Tumor Location on a Per Patient BasisUp to 12 months after 68Ga PSMA PET scanPositive predictive value will be determined on a per-subject basis of 68Ga PSMA PET scan for detection of tumor sites, confirming against imaging, clinical follow-up, and histopathology when available.
Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 (PET/CT) for Detecting Tumor Location, Confirming With Histopathology, on a Per-subject Basis.Up to 12 months after 68Ga PSMA PET scanSensitivity is defined as the proportion of subjects with a positive Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT scan for detection of tumor location, confirmed by histopathology, on a per-subject basis.
Determine Detection Rates on a Per-subject Basis of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT When Stratified by PSA ValueUp to 12 months after 68Ga PSMA PET scanDetection rates will be evaluated on a per-subject basis, stratified by PSA values: 0.2 - \<0.5, 0.5 - \<1.0, 1.0 \<2.0, 2.0 - \<5.0, 5.0 or greater

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
68Ga PSMA PET Scan
Ga-68 PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT scan Ga-68 PSMA-HBED-CC PET: Ga-68 PSMA-HBED-CC is an investigational PET drug (radionuclide), that binds to the prostate specific receptors. The dose will be about 5mCi (range 3-7 mCi) and administered intravenously.
6
Total6

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic68Ga PSMA PET Scan
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
3 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants
Age, Continuous65.5 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
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
6 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 6
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 6
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 6

Outcome results

Primary

Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection on a Per Patient Basis

Sensitivity was defined as the proportion of subjects correctly identified as positive by Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT scans compared to a reference standard. Reference standards included conventional imaging (CT, MRI), clinical follow-up within 12 months after PET, and histopathology/biopsy when available. A true positive was defined as a lesion detected by Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT and confirmed by at least one reference standard.

Time frame: Up to 12 months after the 68Ga PSMA PET scan

Population: 2 of the 6 subjects had a positive PET/CT scan. 1 of the 2 positive PET/CT scan had enough information to evaluate the results.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
68Ga PSMA PET ScanSensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection on a Per Patient Basis1.0 proportion of participants
Secondary

Determine Detection Rates on a Per-subject Basis of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT When Stratified by PSA Value

Detection rates will be evaluated on a per-subject basis, stratified by PSA values: 0.2 - \<0.5, 0.5 - \<1.0, 1.0 \<2.0, 2.0 - \<5.0, 5.0 or greater

Time frame: Up to 12 months after 68Ga PSMA PET scan

Population: 2 of the 6 subjects had a positive PET/CT scan.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
68Ga PSMA PET ScanDetermine Detection Rates on a Per-subject Basis of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT When Stratified by PSA Value0.2 - <0.52 Participants
68Ga PSMA PET ScanDetermine Detection Rates on a Per-subject Basis of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT When Stratified by PSA Value0.5 - < 1.00 Participants
68Ga PSMA PET ScanDetermine Detection Rates on a Per-subject Basis of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT When Stratified by PSA Value1.0 - <2.00 Participants
68Ga PSMA PET ScanDetermine Detection Rates on a Per-subject Basis of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT When Stratified by PSA Value2.0 - <5.00 Participants
68Ga PSMA PET ScanDetermine Detection Rates on a Per-subject Basis of 68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC PET/CT When Stratified by PSA Value5.0 or greater0 Participants
Secondary

Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Tumor Location on a Per Patient Basis

Positive predictive value will be determined on a per-subject basis of 68Ga PSMA PET scan for detection of tumor sites, confirming against imaging, clinical follow-up, and histopathology when available.

Time frame: Up to 12 months after 68Ga PSMA PET scan

Population: 2 of the 6 subjects had a positive PET/CT scan. 1 of the 2 positive PET/CT scan had enough information to evaluate the results.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
68Ga PSMA PET ScanPositive Predictive Value (PPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Tumor Location on a Per Patient Basis1.0 proportion of true positives
Secondary

Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 (PET/CT) for Detecting Tumor Location, Confirming With Histopathology, on a Per-subject Basis.

Sensitivity is defined as the proportion of subjects with a positive Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT scan for detection of tumor location, confirmed by histopathology, on a per-subject basis.

Time frame: Up to 12 months after 68Ga PSMA PET scan

Population: 2 of the 6 subjects had a positive PET/CT scan. Of the 2 positive PET/CT scan 0 had histopathology to evaluate the results. No analysis could be done because there was no histopathology data to use as a reference.

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