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68Ga-PSMA-Dual-Contrast PET/MRI or PET/CT for Early Detection of Liver Cancer

Primary Purpose

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Computed Tomography
Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Positron Emission Tomography
Sponsored by
Mayo Clinic
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with either an imaging diagnosis of HCC by CT or MRI (Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System [LI-RADS] 5) confirmed by a board-certified abdominal radiologist, or with biopsy-proven HCC
  • No prior treatment for HCC
  • Patients who may undergo hepatic surgical resection or liver transplant
  • Male or female with age greater than 18 years, with the capacity and willingness to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients requiring emergent surgery for a ruptured/bleeding HCC
  • Bilirubin > 3.0 mg/dL, which is a contraindication for Gadoxetate, the MRI contrast agent (relevant to PET/MRI)
  • Patients with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 ml/min/1.73m^2, on dialysis, or with acute kidney injury
  • Pregnant and/or breast-feeding patients. A negative pregnancy test within 48 hours of the PET scan
  • Patients with higher than the weight/size limitations of PET/MRI or PET/CT scanner
  • Subjects with history of allergic response to Eovist or Gadavist
  • Subjects with known history of claustrophobia
  • Subjects with GFR < 30 ml/min/1.73m^2, on dialysis, or with acute kidney injury
  • Subjects with a history of severe hypersensitivity to Eovist or Gadavist
  • Patients with contraindication to MRI (relevant to PET/MRI):

    • Patients who have a heart pacemaker
    • Patients who have a metallic foreign body (metal sliver) in their eye, or who have an aneurysm clip in their brain
    • Patients who have implanted devices with magnets
    • Patients who have other implanted electronic devices
    • Patients who have deep brain stimulator
    • Patients who have vagal nerve stimulator
    • Patients with cochlear (ear) or auditory implants

Sites / Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in RochesterRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA PET/MRI or PET/CT)

Arm Description

Patients receive 68Ga-PSMA IV over 90 minutes. Patients then undergo PET/MRI over 60 minutes or PET/CT over 30 minutes.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Diagnostic performance of 68Ga-PSMA-dual contrast
Using surgical histopathology of resected or biopsied lesions and routine imaging surveillance (for lesions that cannot be resected or biopsied) as the gold standard, we will estimate the diagnostic performance (lesion-level sensitivity, specificity measures, and corresponding 95% confidence intervals) of PET/MRI for hepatic lesions and extra-hepatic metastases, and compare it with standard-of-care (SOC) imaging (MRI and CT) to identify the incremental benefit of PET/MRI.
Correlate biomarkers derived from PET/MRI with PSMA immuno-histochemical (IHC) grading
PSMA stained sections will be evaluated by light microscopy for PSMA localization and the entire section reviewed to determine percentage area of PSMA immunostaining as follows: 0 = no staining, 1 = < 5% staining, 2= 5 to 30% staining, 3 = 31 to 60% staining, and 4 = 61-100% staining. Grades 0-2 will be grouped as 'low PSMA expression' and grades 3 and 4 will be grouped as 'high PSMA expression'
Correlate biomarkers derived from PET/MRI with PSMA immuno-histochemical (IHC) grading
Intensity of PSMA uptake in hepatic lesions on PET will be graded as follows: grade 1: uptake < normal liver; grade 2: uptake = normal liver; grade 3: uptake > normal liver; grade 4: uptake > spleen or kidneys. For correlation with PSMA IHC scoring, grades 1 and 2 on PET/MRI will be grouped as 'low PSMA expression'. Conversely, grades 3 and 4 will be grouped as 'high PSMA expression'.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
February 11, 2021
Last Updated
June 26, 2023
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI), United States Department of Defense
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04762888
Brief Title
68Ga-PSMA-Dual-Contrast PET/MRI or PET/CT for Early Detection of Liver Cancer
Official Title
Early Detection, Accurate Staging, and Biologic Characterization of HCC With Hybrid 68Ga-PSMA-Dual -Contrast PET/MRI and PET/CT Using Cyclotron-Produced 68Ga
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
February 24, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 30, 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
February 4, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI), United States Department of Defense

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This phase II trial studies how well 68Ga-PSMA PET/MRI or PET/CT works in early detection of liver cancer. 68Gallium-PSMA is a radioactive tracer designed to circulate through the body and attach itself to the prostate- specific membrane antigen (PSMA) protein on liver cancer cells. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scan that uses magnetic and radio waves to produce detailed structural information of the organs, tissues, and structures within the body. Positron emission tomography (PET) is an imaging test that helps to measure the information about functions of tissues and organs within the body. A PET scan uses a radioactive drug (tracer) to show this activity. Computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to create images of the bones and internal organs within your body. Combining a PET scan with an MRI or CT scan may help make the images easier to interpret. This trial may help determine if 68Ga- PSMA PET/MRI or PET/CT can improve upon the diagnosis and management of liver cancer in the future.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the feasibility and diagnostic performance of gallium Ga 68 gozetotide (68Ga PSMA)-dual contrast PET/MRI for detection and staging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and to compare it with standard-of-care (SOC) imaging. II. To identify the biologic correlates of biomarkers derived from 68Ga PSMA-dual contrast PET/MRI with histopathology features and PSMA immunostaining of HCC. OUTLINE: Patients receive 68Ga-PSMA intravenously (IV) over 90 minutes. Patients then undergo PET/MRI over 60 minutes or PET/CT over 30 minutes.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hepatocellular Carcinoma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
60 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA PET/MRI or PET/CT)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive 68Ga-PSMA IV over 90 minutes. Patients then undergo PET/MRI over 60 minutes or PET/CT over 30 minutes.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Computed Tomography
Other Intervention Name(s)
CAT, CAT Scan, Computerized Axial Tomography, Computerized Tomography, CT, CT Scan, tomography
Intervention Description
Undergo PET/CT
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide
Other Intervention Name(s)
(68)Ga labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68)Ga-labeled Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68)Ga-PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68)Gallium-PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68Ga)Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, 68Ga-DKFZ-PSMA-11, 68Ga-HBED-CC-PSMA, 68Ga-labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, 68Ga-PSMA, 68Ga-PSMA-11, 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC, [68Ga] Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen 11, [68Ga]GaPSMA-11, Ga PSMA, Ga-68 labeled DKFZ-PSMA-11, Ga-68 labeled PSMA-11, GA-68 PSMA-11, Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11, Gallium Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11, GALLIUM GA-68 GOZETOTIDE, Gallium-68 PSMA, Gallium-68 PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, GaPSMA, PSMA-HBED-CC GA-68
Intervention Description
Given IV
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Other Intervention Name(s)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan, Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, MR Imaging, MRI, MRI Scan, NMR Imaging, NMRI, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Intervention Description
Undergo PET/MRI
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Positron Emission Tomography
Other Intervention Name(s)
Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron Emission Tomography Scan, Positron-Emission Tomography, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
Intervention Description
PET/MRI or PET/CT
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Diagnostic performance of 68Ga-PSMA-dual contrast
Description
Using surgical histopathology of resected or biopsied lesions and routine imaging surveillance (for lesions that cannot be resected or biopsied) as the gold standard, we will estimate the diagnostic performance (lesion-level sensitivity, specificity measures, and corresponding 95% confidence intervals) of PET/MRI for hepatic lesions and extra-hepatic metastases, and compare it with standard-of-care (SOC) imaging (MRI and CT) to identify the incremental benefit of PET/MRI.
Time Frame
Up to 6 weeks
Title
Correlate biomarkers derived from PET/MRI with PSMA immuno-histochemical (IHC) grading
Description
PSMA stained sections will be evaluated by light microscopy for PSMA localization and the entire section reviewed to determine percentage area of PSMA immunostaining as follows: 0 = no staining, 1 = < 5% staining, 2= 5 to 30% staining, 3 = 31 to 60% staining, and 4 = 61-100% staining. Grades 0-2 will be grouped as 'low PSMA expression' and grades 3 and 4 will be grouped as 'high PSMA expression'
Time Frame
Up to 6 weeks
Title
Correlate biomarkers derived from PET/MRI with PSMA immuno-histochemical (IHC) grading
Description
Intensity of PSMA uptake in hepatic lesions on PET will be graded as follows: grade 1: uptake < normal liver; grade 2: uptake = normal liver; grade 3: uptake > normal liver; grade 4: uptake > spleen or kidneys. For correlation with PSMA IHC scoring, grades 1 and 2 on PET/MRI will be grouped as 'low PSMA expression'. Conversely, grades 3 and 4 will be grouped as 'high PSMA expression'.
Time Frame
Up to 6 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with either an imaging diagnosis of HCC by CT or MRI (Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System [LI-RADS] 5) confirmed by a board-certified abdominal radiologist, or with biopsy-proven HCC No prior treatment for HCC Patients who may undergo hepatic surgical resection or liver transplant Male or female with age greater than 18 years, with the capacity and willingness to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Patients requiring emergent surgery for a ruptured/bleeding HCC Bilirubin > 3.0 mg/dL, which is a contraindication for Gadoxetate, the MRI contrast agent (relevant to PET/MRI) Patients with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 ml/min/1.73m^2, on dialysis, or with acute kidney injury Pregnant and/or breast-feeding patients. A negative pregnancy test within 48 hours of the PET scan Patients with higher than the weight/size limitations of PET/MRI or PET/CT scanner Subjects with history of allergic response to Eovist or Gadavist Subjects with known history of claustrophobia Subjects with GFR < 30 ml/min/1.73m^2, on dialysis, or with acute kidney injury Subjects with a history of severe hypersensitivity to Eovist or Gadavist Patients with contraindication to MRI (relevant to PET/MRI): Patients who have a heart pacemaker Patients who have a metallic foreign body (metal sliver) in their eye, or who have an aneurysm clip in their brain Patients who have implanted devices with magnets Patients who have other implanted electronic devices Patients who have deep brain stimulator Patients who have vagal nerve stimulator Patients with cochlear (ear) or auditory implants
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ajit H Goenka
Organizational Affiliation
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
City
Rochester
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55905
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Clinical Trials Referral Office
Phone
855-776-0015
Email
mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ajit H. Goenka, M.D.

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