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Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging With Hyperpolarized Bicarbonate (13C) to Measure Tissue pH in Prostate Cancer

A Pilot Study of Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging With Hyperpolarized Bicarbonate (13C) to Measure Tissue pH in Localized Prostate Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05851365
Enrollment
1
Registered
2023-05-09
Start date
2023-07-06
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2026-05-04

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Conditions

Localized Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer

Keywords

Tissue pH, Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging

Brief summary

This is a single site, prospective pilot study to determine the feasibility and safety of the administration of HP 13C bicarbonate in 10 patients with prostate cancer to determine potential hydrogen (pH) values in surrounding tissue. The proposed study will evaluate pre-surgical participants with histologically confirmed localized prostate cancer who receive infusion of hyperpolarized 13C injection prior to MR imaging with endorectal coil.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the feasibility of tumor pH measurement in men with prostate cancer using hyperpolarized 13C bicarbonate imaging. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the safety of administration of hyperpolarized 13C-bicarbonate. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To correlate the measurement of tissue pH with pathologic grade. II. To correlate tissue pH maps with immunohistochemistry staining (IHC), gene expression (RNA-Seq), and spatial transcriptomics. \*Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) collaboration OUTLINE: Men with biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) within 12 weeks of enrollment will receive infusion with hyperpolarized 13C bicarbonate and undergo metabolic MR imaging with endorectal coil. Participants will be followed for 5-9 days after the hyperpolarized 13C-bicarbonate injection, or removal from study, or until death, whichever occurs first. Participants removed from study for unacceptable study related adverse event(s) will be followed until resolution or stabilization (as determined by the investigator) or until initiation of new anti-cancer therapy, whichever occurs first.

Interventions

DRUGHyperpolarized Bicarbonate (13C)

Given IV

PROCEDUREMagnetic Resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body

Sponsors

Robert Flavell, MD, PhD
Lead SponsorOTHER
U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
CollaboratorFED
Bristol-Myers Squibb
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

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

1. Patients age \>=18 years. 2. Patients must have biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate; biopsy may be performed outside of University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) if detailed results of sextant biopsy are available. 3. Tumor size of at least 1.0 cm in long axis on Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound; if no prior imaging is available, at least 3 cores positive on biopsy. 4. Patients must have planned radical prostatectomy at UCSF within 12 weeks following protocol MRI/ magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging) (MRSI). 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1. 6. Demonstrates adequate organ function as defined below: 1. Adequate bone marrow function: * Absolute neutrophil count \>=1,500 cells/µL. * Platelets \>=75,000 cells/µL. * Hemoglobin \>=9.0 gm/dL. 2. Adequate hepatic function: * Total bilirubin \<1.5x upper limits of normal (ULN) (within normal institutional limits, unless elevated due to Gilbert's syndrome and direct bilirubin is within normal limits). * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) \<=1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal. * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) \<=1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal. 3. Adequate renal function: * Creatinine clearance \>= 50 calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation, unless data exists supporting safe use at lower kidney function values, no lower than 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2. 7. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients who because of general medical or psychiatric condition, or physiologic status, cannot give valid informed consent. 2. Patients unwilling or unable to undergo MR imaging, including patients with contraindications to Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as per UCSF radiology departmental guidelines. 3. Patients who cannot tolerate or have contra-indications to endorectal coil insertion, for example, patients with a prior abdominoperineal resection of the rectum or latex allergy. 4. Patients with contra-indications to injection of gadolinium contrast as per UCSF radiology departmental guidelines. 5. Patients who take carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (e.g. acetazolamide, dichlorphenamide, methazolamide). 6. Metallic hip implant or any other metallic implant or device that distorts local magnetic field and compromises the quality of MR imaging. 7. Cryosurgery, surgery for prostate cancer, prostatic or pelvic radiotherapy prior to study enrollment. No limit on number of prior prostate biopsies. Prior Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) is not allowed. 8. Poorly controlled hypertension, with blood pressure at study entry \>160/100. The addition of anti-hypertensives to control blood pressure is allowed for eligibility determination. 9. Congestive heart failure or New York Heart Association (NYHA) status \>= 2. A history of clinically significant electrocardiogram (EKG) abnormalities, including QT prolongation, a family history of prolonged QT interval syndrome, or myocardial infarction (MI) within 6 months of study entry. Patients with rate-controlled atrial fibrillation/flutter will be allowed on study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of participants with a signal to noise ratio > 2Day of MR imaging (1 day)The feasibility of a study will be determined by the ability to generate adequate signal to noise ratio to measure acidity (pH) in tumor or adjacent healthy tissue. This study will be considered successful if the 13C bicarbonate (CO2) and 13C-CO2 resonances in tumor or normal prostate are qualitatively detectable and signal to noise ratios are greater than 2. The point estimation and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the participants having sufficient signal to noise ratio will be obtained using the Wilson Score confidence interval method.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of participants with reported treatment-emergent adverse eventsUp to 9 daysTo assess the safety of the administration of hyperpolarized 13C bicarbonate; adverse events will be collected and recorded by type, severity (grade) and attribution according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. The percentage of participants with grade 2 and higher, treatment-emergent adverse events will be reported.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRobert Flavell, MD, PhD

University of California, San Francisco

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 5, 2026