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Assessing Cancer Treatment Response to Therapy Using 18F-FSPG PET

Improving Response Assessment in Cancer by Measurement of Cellular Redox Status Using 18F-FSPG Positron Emission Tomography

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05889312
Enrollment
32
Registered
2023-06-05
Start date
2025-02-19
Completion date
2027-09-30
Last updated
2025-04-04

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Conditions

Cancer, Diagnosis, Resistant Cancer, Response, Acute Phase

Brief summary

Prospective single centre non-randomised exploratory observational study to measure changes in tumour cellular redox status with 18F-FSPG PET in stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and stage 3 and 4 head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) at baseline and during standard of care treatment, and to compare this with 18F-FDG PET/CT and RECIST 1.1 response at 12 weeks.

Detailed description

Study design: Prospective single centre non-randomised exploratory observational study. Number of patients: 32 (16 head and neck cancer, 16 lung cancer). Primary hypothesis: Changes in 18F-FSPG uptake predict treatment efficacy. Primary objectives: To measure changes in tumour cellular redox status with 18F-FSPG PET in stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and stage 3 and 4 head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) at baseline and during standard of care treatment, and to compare this with 18F-FDG PET/CT and RECIST 1.1 response at 12 weeks. Secondary objectives: Characterise the uptake and pharmacokinetics of 18F-FSPG in NSCLC and HNSCC patients. Determine the baseline level and variability of 18F-FSPG uptake within and between patients with NSCLC and HNSCC pre and post treatment. Compare 18F-FSPG PET/CT imaging with standard measures of response (RECIST/PERCIST) and other clinical biomarkers (IHC and blood glutamate) at baseline and during cancer treatment. Primary outcomes: Report and compare % change in 18F-FSPG uptake in NSCLC and HNSCC patients on standard of care treatment with standard measures of response (RECIST/PERCIST) Secondary outcomes: Report variation in 18F-FSPG uptake in NSCLC and HNSCC. Report kinetic data in 18F-FSPG uptake in NSCLC and HNSCC. Report correlation of 18F-FSPG uptake in NSCLC and HNSCC with available histology and blood markers. Inclusion criteria: 1. Written informed consent 2. Aged 16 or above (as per NCRI) 3. Histologically confirmed NSCLC and HNSCC, who are treatment naïve and scheduled to commence standard of care treatment ((chemo)radiotherapy) 4. Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled study visits and tests 5. Confirmation of adequate function of all major organs and systems Exclusion criteria : 1. Pregnant or lactating women 2. Concomitant uncontrolled medical conditions 3. Participants likely to require palliative radiotherapy within the first 12 weeks of treatment 4. Prognosis less than 3 months 5. Previous anti-cancer treatment (only treatment naïve patients eligible for inclusion)

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST18F-FSPG PET/CT in NSCLC

Stage 3 NSCLC with radical curative intent at baseline (pre-treatment) and at 4-8 weeks into treatment.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST18F-FSPG PET/CT in HNSCC

Stage 3 and 4 HNSCC with radical curative intent at baseline and at 2-4 weeks into treatment.

Sponsors

King's College London
CollaboratorOTHER
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Written informed consent 2. Aged 16 or above 3. Histologically confirmed HNSCC or NSCLC, who are treatment naïve and scheduled to commence standard of care treatment ((chemo)radiotherapy) 4. Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled study visits and tests 5. Confirmation of adequate function of all major organs and systems

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating women 2. Concomitant uncontrolled medical conditions 3. Participants likely to require palliative radiotherapy within the first 12 weeks of treatment 4. Prognosis less than 3 months 5. Previous anti-cancer treatment (only treatment naïve patients eligible for inclusion)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in tumour cellular redox status3 yearsTo measure changes in tumour cellular redox status with 18F-FSPG PET in stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and stage 3 and 4 head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) at baseline and during standard of care treatment, and to compare this with 18F-FDG PET/CT and RECIST 1.1 response at 12 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
18F-FSPG kinetics2 years1\. Characterise the uptake and pharmacokinetics of 18F-FSPG in NSCLC and HNSCC by measurement of tumour and normal tissue time activity curves time to peak
18F-FSPG heterogeneity3 years2\. Determine the baseline level and variability of 18F-FSPG uptake within and between patients with NSCLC and HNSCC pre and post treatment
Correlation with histopathology and blood biomarkers3 years3\. Correlation between 18F-FSPG PET/CT imaging standard measures of response (RECIST/PERCIST percent change) and percent change in other biomarkers (immunohistochemistry score and blood glutamate concentration) at baseline and during cancer treatment.

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Primary ContactGark Cook
gary.cook@kcl.ac.uk0207 188 8364

Outcome results

None listed

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