GA-68 DOTA-TOC of Somatostatin Positive Malignancies

Overview

This phase I/II trial studies how well gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) or PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works in imaging patients with somatostatin receptor positive tumors. Gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC binds to somatostatin receptor positive tumors and can be seen using a PET scan. A PET scan uses a special camera to detect energy given off from gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC, to make detailed pictures of areas where material accumulates in the body. Diagnostic procedures, such as gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC PET/CT or PET/MRI, may help find and diagnose somatostatin receptor positive tumors and help plan the best treatment.

Full Title of Study: “Evaluation of Gallium-68 DOTA-TOC Imaging of Somatostatin Receptor Positive Malignancies”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: N/A
    • Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: August 7, 2017

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC (gallium-68 labeled DOTA-TOC) results in the delineation of more lesions than with conventional imaging. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if the incorporation of gallium (Ga)-68 DOTA-TOC PET/CT into the management decision making process results in a change in stage of the patient. OUTLINE: Patients receive gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC intravenously (IV) over 1-2 minutes. Within 55-70 minutes, patients then undergo a PET/CT scan over 30-40 minutes or a PET/MRI scan over 50 minutes. After completion of study, patients are followed up for 2 weeks.

Interventions

  • Procedure: Computed Tomography (CT)
    • Undergo Gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC PET/CT
  • Drug: Gallium Ga 68-Edotreotide
    • Given Intravenously (IV) before imaging
  • Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    • Undergo gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC PET/MRI
  • Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
    • Undergo gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC PET in combination with CT or MRI

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Ga-68 DOTA-TOC PET/CT
    • Patients receive Gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC IV over 1-2 minutes. Within 55-70 minutes, patients then undergo either a PET/CT scan lasting 30-40 minutes or a PET/MRI scan lasting 50 minutes.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Number of Lesions as Determined by Gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • The 5 largest lesions in each of eight body regions (head and neck, mediastinum, lung, liver, pancreas, the remaining abdomen and pelvis, bone and lymph nodes), will be measured by size (short and long axis) as well as standardized uptake value maximum on conventional imaging and the gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC PET imaging. Additionally, the confidence that each lesion represents a metastasis will be recorded The five largest lesions will be (1 = benign, 2 = likely benign, 3 = indeterminant, 4 = likely malignant, 5 = malignant). The number of positive body regions using conventional imaging and Ga-68 DOTA-TOC PET/CT will be compared using a paired t-test (or Wilcoxon signed-rank test if the data appear to be non-normally distributed). The Wilcoxon signed-rank test will also be used to compare reader confidence of paired lesions between conventional imaging and Ga-68 DOTA-TOC PET/CT
  • Standardized Uptake Value Maximum (SUVmax)
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • The 5 largest lesions in each of eight body regions (head and neck, mediastinum, lung, liver, pancreas, the remaining abdomen and pelvis, bone and lymph nodes), will be measured by size (short and long axis) as well as standardized uptake value maximum on conventional imaging and the gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC PET imaging. Additionally, the confidence that each lesion represents a metastasis will be recorded.
  • Inter-reader Variability
    • Time Frame: 1 day
    • Inter-reader variability for the number of positive regions will be compared using Kappa statistics. In all cases we will provide point estimates and 95% confidence intervals for effects along with p-values.

Secondary Measures

  • Change in Clinical Stage as Determined by Conventional Imaging and Re-determined by Gallium Ga 68-DOTA-TOC PET Imaging
    • Time Frame: Up to 2 weeks
    • Impact on care will be accessed for value added by the investigational Ga-68 DOTA-TOC PET/CT scan similar to assessment for impact on care as in the National Oncology PET registry. A percentage will then be calculated for both “Change in stage” with a 95% confidence interval determined.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Known or suspected somatostatin receptor positive tumor such as carcinoid; neuroendocrine tumor; neuroblastoma; pheochromocytoma. Supporting evidence may include MRI, CT, biochemical markers, and or pathology report. – Age > 1. – Karnofsky performance status of > 50 (or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) / World Health Organization (WHO) equivalent). – Not pregnant. A negative serum pregnancy test is required for all female subjects with childbearing potential. – Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hepatic enzymes 5 times greater than the upper limits of normal, serum creatinine > 3.0 mg/dL (270 Micromole per liter (uM/L). – Patients exceeding the weight limitations of the scanner or are not able to enter the bore of the PET /CT scanner due to BMI – Inability to lie still for the entire imaging time (e.g. cough, severe arthritis, etc.); although at Mission Bay Hospital pediatric patients may be sedated per clinical protocol. – Inability to complete the needed investigational and standard-of-care imaging examinations due to other reasons (severe claustrophobia, radiation phobia, etc.). – Any additional medical condition, serious intercurrent illness, or other extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may significantly interfere with study compliance. – Recognized concurrent active infection Previous systemic or radiation treatment for another cancer of any type within the last 2 months. – Use of any other investigational product or device within 30 days prior to dosing, or known requirement for any other investigational agent prior to completion of all scheduled study assessments

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 2 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • University of California, San Francisco
  • Collaborator
    • Peterson Family Foundation
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Thomas Hope, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering – University of California, San Francisco
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Thomas A Hope, MD, Principal Investigator, University of California, San Francisco

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