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18F-Fluciclovine PET Amino Acid Evaluation of Brain Metastasis Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery

18F-Fluciclovine PET Amino Acid Evaluation of Brain Metastasis Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery (FACILITATE)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06048094
Acronym
FACILITATE
Enrollment
46
Registered
2023-09-21
Start date
2024-04-11
Completion date
2033-05-01
Last updated
2026-05-20

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Conditions

Brain Cancer, Brain Metastases, Brain Metastases, Adult

Keywords

stereotactic radiosurgery, 18F-flucicloivine, PET imaging

Brief summary

This is a pilot imaging study in participants treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to treat brain metastasis. The purpose of this study is to see whether 18F-Fluciclovine positron emission tomography (PET) can be used as a biomarker to measure response or progression of brain metastasis after SRS.

Interventions

Participants will receive 5-mCi dose (± 20%) of 18F-fluciclovine intravenously as a bolus injection immediately prior to PET data acquisition. PET data will be collected in list mode up to 25 minutes post-injection. PET images will be reconstructed in two ways: as a standard static image of data acquired between 10 to 20 minutes post-injection, and as a dynamic series of four 5-minute frames between 5 to 25 minutes post-injection to allow for motion assessment and correction and time-dependent observations.

Sponsors

Baptist Health South Florida
Lead SponsorOTHER
Blue Earth Diagnostics
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

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

* Diagnosis of cancer with radiographic finding of brain metastasis * Any number of brain metastasis, with all lesions ≤ 2 cm in maximum dimension * Planned treatment with SRS as per the treating physician team * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 * Individuals of reproductive potential need to employ two highly effective and acceptable forms of contraception for at least 4 weeks prior to screening and agree to use such a method during study participation up to an additional 1 week following the last 18F-fluciclovine PET

Exclusion criteria

* Prior anaphylactic reaction to 18F-fluciclovine * Radiographic evidence of leptomeningeal disease * Prior whole-brain radiation therapy * Inability to undergo MRI (e.g., due to safety reasons, such as presence of a pacemaker) * Pregnant or positive serum pregnancy test within 14 days of registration * Individuals expecting to be breastfeeding at the time of 18F-fluciclovine and unwilling to stop breast-feeding for 24 hours. Temporary cessation of breastfeeding for 24 hours after the time of imaging is allowed. * Major medical illness or psychiatric/cognitive impairments, which in the investigator's opinion, will prevent completion of protocol and/or preclude informed consent\* * A legally authorized representative (LAR) may consent on a potential participant's behalf in the case of cognitive impairment, if in the investigator's opinion, that impairment would not prevent completion of the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Standardized Uptake Value (SUV)-peak8 weeksEach 18F-fluciclovine PET will undergo quantitative image analysis by the study nuclear medicine physician. The lesion on each PET will be correlated with the lesion on the corresponding contrast-enhanced MRI and will be delineated. The SUVpeak will be calculated for the pre-SRS and post-SRS imaging studies, as well as the percent change from pre to post will be calculated. Assuming SRS reduces the tumor size, a negative percent change (decrease) is expected.
Change in SUVmean8 weeksEach 18F-fluciclovine PET will undergo quantitative image analysis by the study nuclear medicine physician. The lesion on each PET will be correlated with the lesion on the corresponding contrast-enhanced MRI and will be delineated. The SUVmean will be calculated for the pre-SRS and post-SRS imaging studies, as well as the percent change from pre to post will be calculated. Assuming SRS reduces the tumor size, a negative percent change (decrease) is expected.
Change in SUVmax8 weeksEach 18F-fluciclovine PET will undergo quantitative image analysis by the study nuclear medicine physician. The lesion on each PET will be correlated with the lesion on the corresponding contrast-enhanced MRI and will be delineated. The SUVmax will be calculated for the pre-SRS and post-SRS imaging studies, as well as the change from pre to post will be calculated. Assuming SRS reduces the tumor size, a negative percent change (decrease) is expected.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tumor Control12 monthsEach lesion will be followed from pre-treatment PET to local failure or retreatment; death; lost-to follow-up, discontinuation, or withdrawal; or end of study. Local failure is defined as disease progression according to Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTRupesh Kotecha, M.D.
RupeshK@baptisthealth.net(786) 596-2000
CONTACTKristy Reyes
Kristina.Reyes@baptisthealth.net(786) 596-2000
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRupesh Kotecha, M.D.

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 21, 2026