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Fluoroethyltyrosine for the Evaluation of Intracranial Neoplasm

Fluoroethyltyrosine for the Evaluation of Intracranial Neoplasm

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06474533
Enrollment
199
Registered
2024-06-25
Start date
2024-06-21
Completion date
2028-08-31
Last updated
2026-08-27

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Conditions

Intracranial Neoplasm

Keywords

Imaging Studies

Brief summary

This is a single center study investigating the use of Fluoroethyltyrosine (FET) in the detection of brain tumors. FET accumulates in malignant cells within intracranial neoplasms and can be used to detect recurrent disease and characterize grade of glial neoplasms.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: 1. To determine if FET Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan can differentiate between benign treatment-related changes and recurrence in comparison to pathology in population 1 with recurrent metastatic disease and high-grade gliomas. 2. To determine if FET PET scan can differentiate between low-grade and high-grade gliomas in population 2. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: 1. To determine if FET PET scan can differentiate between benign treatment- related changes and recurrence in comparison to pathology or imaging follow-up in population 1. 2. To determine if FET PET scan can differentiate between benign treatment- related changes and recurrence in comparison to pathology in population 1 with recurrent low-grade gliomas. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: 1\. To assess relationships between serial FET PET scan and clinical outcome in population 1 with recurrent metastatic disease and gliomas. OUTLINE: Participants will receive a single PET scan lasting for about 40 minutes in an outpatient setting after an injection with FET. Adult participants may undergo up to two repeat FET PET scans. Adverse events will be recorded.

Interventions

DRUGFluorethyltyrosine (18-F)

Given intravenously (IV)

PROCEDUREPositron Emission Tomography (PET)

Undergo Imaging Procedure

Sponsors

Thomas Hope
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Presence or suspicion of intracranial neoplasm in two populations: * Population 1: Participants after primary treatment (radiation therapy and/or surgery) with suspicion of recurrence on MRI. * Three sub-populations will be considered: * Recurrent metastatic lesions. * Recurrent high-grade gliomas (Grades 3 and 4). * Recurrent low-grade gliomas (Grade 2). * Population 2: Participants prior to primary treatment with planned biopsy or surgical resection. * Age \> 3 years. Participants in other clinical trials will be eligible for this study including patients undergoing surgery guided by 5-aminolevulinic acid.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants with known incompatibility to PET or Computerized tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. * Participants unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements and judged by the Investigator to be unsuitable for study participation. * Sedation or anesthesia can be used for participants who cannot tolerate the exam.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of accurate prediction of presence of tumor (Population 1)Up to 3 yearsThe percentage of radiological read responses that accurately predict the presence of recurrent tumor in patients previously treated with surgery and/or radiation for population 1, broken down by metastatic disease, high-grade gliomas and low-grade gliomas will be reported
Percentage of radiological read responsesUp to 3 yearsThe percentage of radiological reads with a binary characterization of scan study as positive for recurrence disease in population 1, and positive for high-grade glial neoplasm in population 2 will be reported.
Maximum Intracranial lesion tumor-to-background ratio (TBRmax)Up to 3 yearsThe maximum TBR (TBRmax) will be calculated by dividing the SUVmean of the 1.6 centimeter (cm) diameter circular region of interest (ROI) by the mean standardized uptake value (SUVmean) of background normal tissue.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTLouise Magat
Louise.Magat@ucsf.edu(415) 502-1822
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMichael Thomas, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 28, 2026