Breast Cancer, Intracranial Glioma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Rectal Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
Imaging procedures such as 1-(2-\[18F\]FLUOROETHYL)-L-Tryptophan PET/CT in patients with cancers may help doctors assess a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment in the future. The purpose is to see if there can be a better differentiation of tumor and non-tumor tissue where the tumor tissue has a higher uptake of Tryptophan.
Detailed description
In this research study, we will compare the uptake of the tracer on F-Tryp PET/CT in patients with cancers; specifically, to evaluate whether the tumors show increased tracer uptake as compared to non-tumor tissues, using F-Tryp PET/CT. Additionally, we will evaluate the biodistribution (i.e. track where the tracer has traveled in the body) and radiation dosimetry (i.e., absorbed dose of tracer in tissue). These changes may be compared with results of the physical examination and scans (CT and MRI or standard clinical PET) that are done as part of routine clinical care or as part of other studies. Pictures (images) from the PET scan will be made showing the distribution throughout the body of substances containing a small amount of radioactive material.
Interventions
DRUG1-(2-[18F]FLUOROETHYL)-L-Tryptophan
Radioactive tracer 1-(2-\[18F\]FLUOROETHYL)-L-Tryptophan 0.14mCi/kg/5MBq/kg injection given one time prior to PET Scan.
Sponsors
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Washington University School of Medicine
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
* Age ≥18 years. * Targeted lesion (tumor) is at least 1 cm in diameter as shown by clinical imaging. * Patient is able to lie in the PET/CT scanner for at least 70 minutes while undergoing scanning. * Women of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or breastfeeding. * Recent anatomic imaging with visible disease (tumor) for comparison with the PET/CT. . * Physical exam within 28 days of PET imaging, CBC and Multiphasic (including electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, total bilirubin, AST and ALT) within 14 days. * Patients must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of this study. Inclusion Criteria Specific for Intracranial Tumors \- Clinical and MRI diagnosis of an intracranial lesion suspicious for a brain tumor, including gliomas or metastatic brain tumors; primary, residual, or recurrent brain tumors (judged by clinical imaging) will qualify. Inclusion Criteria Specific for Extracranial Neuroendocrine Tumors: * Histopathologically confirmed, well-differentiated metastatic neuroendocrine tumor. * ECOG performance status of 2 or better. * Patients receiving stable-dose somatostatin analogs (SSAs, long-acting release \[LAR\], depot) for \>3 months before enrollment may be enrolled on the study, but such treatment is not required. Inclusion Criteria specific for Extracranial Primary Breast tumors: * Clinical and radiological diagnosis of a breast cancer * ECOG performance status of 2 or better. Inclusion Criteria specific for Rectal tumors: * Histologically confirmed colorectal cancer, which is located in the rectum. * ECOG performance status of 2 or better.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who are pregnant or lactating are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The percent difference in tracer uptake values between the tumor mass and the background (non-tumor tissue) | During procedure (from right after tracer injection to 1-hour post-injection) | The percent difference in 1-(2-\[18F\]fluoroethyl)-L-tryptophan tracer standardized uptake values, measured between tumor and non-tumor (normal) tissues by PET/CT imaging, in each subject, will be calculated. Mean and standard deviation of the percent differences will be calculated for each tumor type. |
| Correlation between the 1-(2-[18F]fluoroethyl)-L-tryptophan tracer uptake values and the tracer transport rates measured in the same breast tumor tissue. | During procedure (from right after tracer injection to 1-hour post-injection) | The 1-(2-\[18F\]fluoroethyl)-L-tryptophan tracer standardized uptake values and the volume of distribution (characterizing the tracer transport rates) will be measured by PET/CT imaging in the same breast tumor tissues, and the correlation of these two measures will be calculated. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Radiation doses to the various organs. | During procedure (from right after tracer injection to 1-hour post-injection) | Radiation doses received by the various organs (heart, lungs, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, small intestines, kidneys, muscle, bladder, ovaries/testes) will be measured from the dynamic 1-(2-\[18F\]fluoroethyl)-L-tryptophan PET/CT images. Mean and standard deviation of the radiation doses will be calculated for each organ. |
| Overall radiation dose to the study participants. | During procedure (from right after tracer injection to 1-hour post-injection) | Overall radiation dose received by the study participants from the PET/CT scan will be calculated from the dynamic 1-(2-\[18F\]fluoroethyl)-L-tryptophan PET/CT images. Mean and standard deviation of the overall radiation dose will be calculated. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTCsaba Juhasz, M.D., Ph.D
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCsaba Juhasz, M.D.,Ph.D
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Outcome results
None listed