68Ga-FAPi-46 PET/CT Scan in Imaging Patients With Sarcoma

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To define the biodistribution of gallium Ga 68 fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPi)-46 (68Ga-FAPi-46) in normal and cancer tissues of patients with sarcoma with histopathology validation.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate whether 68Ga-FAPi-46 accumulation observed by positron emission tomography (PET) reflects geography, extent and degree of FAP expression determined by immuno-histochemistry (IHC).

II. To assess the 68Ga-FAPI-46 biodistribution correlation with fludeoxyglucose F-18 (18F-FDG) biodistribution and to define the frequency of the following phenotypes (FAP positive [+]/ FDG+, FAP negative [-]/ FDG+, FAP+/ FDG-, FAP-/ FDG-).

III. 3. To determine FAP expression profile and identify activating and loss of function mutations and gene rearrangement in available tumor tissue samples from patients with localized or metastatic sarcoma using RNA sequencing

OUTLINE:

Patients receive 68Ga-FAPi-46 intravenously (IV), and then undergo PET/computed tomography (CT) over 20-90 minutes. On another day, patients receive 18F-FDG and then undergo PET/computed tomography (CT) according to standard of care procedures (if applicable).

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who are scheduled to undergo surgical excision or biopsy of a suspected sarcoma primary, or a suspected recurrent or metastatic lesion.
• Patients who are ≥ 18 years old at the time of the radiotracer administration.
• Patients who can provide written informed consent.
• Patients who are able to remain still for duration of imaging procedures (up to one hour for each).

Exclusion criteria

• Patient is pregnant or nursing.
• Patients with any new cancer therapy between the baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT and the investigational FAPI PET/CT
• Patient has underlying disease which, based on the judgment of the investigator, might interfere with the collection of high quality data.