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18F-Fluciclovine PET to Distinguish Tumor Progression From Radiation Necrosis

A Prospective Pilot to Evaluate the Diagnostic Assessment of 18F-Fluciclovine Positron Emission Tomography to Distinguish Tumor Progression From Radiation Necrosis Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03930173
Enrollment
18
Registered
2019-04-29
Start date
2019-07-02
Completion date
2021-03-01
Last updated
2021-05-05

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Conditions

Secondary Malignant Neoplasm of Brain and Cerebral Meninges

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether 18F-fluciclovine PET/CT of the brain, is able to distinguish radiation necrosis from tumor progression in cases where MRI is inconclusive. 18F-fluciclovine is an FDA approved radioactive diagnostic agent and is injected into the participant and then taken up by cancer cells, which can then be visualized with a PET/CT scan. 18F-fluciclovine is FDA approved for the detection of recurrent prostate cancer, but is still investigational for the purposes of this study.

Detailed description

The primary objective of this study is to estimate the accuracy of 18F-fluciclovine PET in distinguishing radiation necrosis from tumor progression. Accuracy will be assessed via receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, as well as by calculating sensitivity and specificity. Secondary objectives of this study are to assess which factors may influence accuracy of 18Ffluciclovine PET in distinguishing radiation necrosis from tumor progression and to compare the accuracy of each of the qualitative and quantitative metrics.

Interventions

A single dose of 18F-fluciclovine will be administered intravenously for PET/CT imaging. The standard 10 mCi dose will be used for this study.

DEVICEPET/CT of the brain

Each subject will undergo 18F-fluciclovine PET/CT of the brain which will be performed ≤ 30 days from equivocal MRI brain

Sponsors

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects must have a confirmed diagnosis of brain metastases. * Subjects must have received prior intracranial SRS at least once for brain metastases. Prior WBRT is allowed. * Subjects must have had a clinical tumor protocol MRI of the brain including a DSC-MR perfusion sequence, which is equivocal for radiation necrosis versus tumor progression within 30 days of treatment scan. Equivocal will be defined as being inconclusive for radiation necrosis versus tumor progression as determined by the study neuroradiologist. * Physician assessed life expectancy of ≥ 6 months. * Subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. * For women of childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days of registration is required.

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects who have experienced a prior anaphylaxis reaction to 18Ffluciclovine are not eligible. * Females pregnant at the expected time of 18F-fluciclovine administration are not eligible due to potential harm to the fetus from exposure to radiation. Women who could be pregnant require a negative pregnancy test to be eligible. * Women who are breast feeding at the expected time of 18F-fluciclovine administration are not eligible due to potential harm to the infant from exposure to radiation. * Subjects contraindicated for MRI. * Subjects unable or unwilling to comply with study requirements are not eligible. * Major medical illness or psychiatric impairments, which in the investigator's opinion, will prevent completion of protocol therapy and/or preclude informed consent. * Brain metastases from primary lymphoma, germ cell tumor, or small cell carcinoma.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Accuracy of 18F-fluciclovine PET as measured by area under the ROC curve (AUC)Up to 1 year from start of studyThe accuracy of 18F-fluciclovine PET in distinguishing radiation necrosis from tumor progression will be reported. Accuracy will be assessed via receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
18F-fluciclovine uptake in lesions, compared to normal brain tissue.Up to 1 year from start of study18F-fluciclovine uptake in lesions will be reported in comparison to normal brain tissue.
Sensitivity and specificity of 18F-fluciclovine PETUp to 1 year from start of studySensitivity and specificity of 18F-fluciclovine PET diagnostic procedure

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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