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Using FAPI PET/MRI to Evaluate Prostate Cancer

Novel FAP-targeted Approach to Imaging Patients With or High-risk for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06675357
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-11-05
Start date
2026-02-27
Completion date
2027-01-01
Last updated
2026-06-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prostate Cancer Metastatic Disease, Prostate Cancers

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to gain more information about how FAPI (fibroblast activation protein inhibitor) binds to certain type of cells in the tumor tissue. The main question it aims to answer is how this information can be used to better diagnose and track prostate cancer. Participants will undergo two PET/MRI scans during two research visits, each of which may last up to 2.5 hours.

Interventions

RADIATIONFAPI

5 +/- 2 mCi of Ga-FAPI-46

PROCEDUREPositron Emission Tomography (PET)

Undergo PET scan

PROCEDUREMagnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI scan

Sponsors

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead SponsorOTHER

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 or older * Able and willing to provide informed consent * Known diagnosis of prostate cancer * Scheduled for or recently performed (within 4 weeks) standard-of-care PSMA PET * Optional: Scheduled for SOC biopsy of an established or suspected non-osseous, non-nodal metastases. * Willing and able to undergo PET/MRI as part of this research

Exclusion criteria

* Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent * Contraindication(s) to or inability to undergo PET/MRI * Participants for whom PET/MRI will delay timely delivery of treatment * Participants requiring intravenous (IV) conscious sedation for imaging care; those requiring mild, oral anxiolytics for the clinical MRI will be allowed to participate as long as the following criteria are met: * Have their own prescription for the medication * The informed consent process is conducted prior to the self-administration of this medication * Come to the research visit with a driver

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Performance of FAPI for lesion detectionDuration of scan, up to 80 minutesSensitivity and specificity for lesion detection on FAPI will be compared with that of PSMA PET, using a composite reference standard (all available histology, follow up clinical/standard of care imaging, serum PSA).
Lesion FAPI uptake on PETDuration of scan, up to 80 minutesFAPI uptake as measured by SUV will be correlated against tissue FAP positivity on immunohistochemistry and FAP expression on qPCR, using linear regression.
Total FAPI-positive tumor volume changeDuration of scan, up to 80 minutesThe total FAPI-positive tumor volume between pre- and post-treatment exams will be measured and compared to PSMA-response, other standard-of-care imaging response, and overall survival when available, using odds ratios for treatment response and Kaplan-Meier curve for survival.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTRadiology Studies
Radstudy@uwhealth.org608-282-8349
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAli Pirasteh, MD

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026