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NCT Number: NCT01396382

68Ga-DOTATATE PET Scan in Neuroendocrine Cancer

Neuroendocrine cancer is an unusual disease and often goes undetected by routine imaging. The 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan is a new generation of scans that might have improved sensitivity and resolution specifically for neuroendocrine tumors. The investigators will scan people with this cancer and compare it to other conventional imaging methods to see if it improves patient care.

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About this study

Eligible participants will undergo baseline assessments at enrollment. Study participants will receive a one-time administration of 68GaDOTATATE and undergo a PET/CT imaging study. Scans will be performed with "negative" oral contrast (e.g. Volumen™ or equivalent), as many NETs involve the GI tract.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Known diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Karnofsky score greater than 50
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening/baseline

Exclusion criteria

  • Serum creatinine >3.0 mg/dL (270 μM/L)
  • Hepatic enzyme levels more than 5 times upper limit of normal.
  • Known severe allergy or hypersensitivity to IV radiographic contrast.
  • 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.
  • Patients with a body weight of 400 pounds or more or not able to enter the bore of the PET/CT scanner due to BMI, because of the compromise in image quality with CT, PET/CT and MRI that will result.
  • Inability to lie still for the entire imaging time (e.g. cough, severe arthritis, etc.).
  • Inability to complete the needed investigational and standard-of-care imaging examinations due to other reasons (severe claustrophobia, radiation phobia, etc.)
  • Recognized concurrent active infection
  • Any additional medical condition, serious intercurrent illness, or other extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may significantly interfere with study compliance.

Treatment and study plan

68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan

Radiation

68Ga-DOTATATE will be given in tracer doses and injected intravenously to image tumors by Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Efficacy of the 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan was assessed and compared to 111In-Pentetreotide scan and to scans with CT and/or MRI. Safety and toxicity were also assessed with pre-injection and post-imaging vital signs, pulse oximetry on room air, 12 lead ECGs, and blood laboratory tests, including tumor markers, liver and renal functions and blood counts, and direct patient questioning. Late delayed tumor markers, liver and renal functions and blood counts were assessed when available.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Patients That Experienced a Change in Care Plans After 68GA-DOTATATE PET Scan

    Time frame: at 1 year

    Determine if the 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan changes patient care plans compared to conventional imaging/diagnostic techniques (Octreoscan, MRI, CT, U/S).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Severe Adverse Events Occurences Resulting in Changes to Patient Treatment Plans, as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    Time frame: at 1 year

    Determine if any adverse effects are associated with the 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan and the number of patients that experience them using NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0, where: Grade 1, mild; Grade 2, moderate; Grade 3, severe; Grade 4, life-threatening; Grade 5, death. Toxicities present at baseline and continuing without change in grade were excluded for assessment of this outcome measure.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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Registry information

Official study title

Use of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET Scanning for Diagnosis and Treatment of Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Acronym: 68Ga

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jul 18, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 29, 2016

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