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NCT Number: NCT03388346

68Ga PSMA in Preprostatectomy Patients

This study investigates if a new drug (PSMA) makes prostate cancer easier to identify in positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging. If this works, prostate cancer treatments can be prescribed that match the location of the disease. PSMA is radiolabeled with Gallium-68 (Ga-68). This means a participant receives a small dose of radiation from the drug - less than the annual radiation limit for a medical worker.

To test this new drug, participants will receive an injection of Ga-68 PSMA and then have a PET scan. This PET scan, and the reported results, will be entered into the medical record and shared with the treating oncologists.

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Key information

Conditions

Prostate Cancer Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Genital Neoplasms, Male Male Urogenital Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Prostatic Diseases Prostatic Neoplasm Prostatic Neoplasm of Uncertain Behavior Prostatic Neoplasms Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

About this study

This study evaluates PSMA-HBED-CC labelled with Gallium-68, abbreviated 68Ga PSMA. This is a radiotracer that attaches to receptors in the membrane of prostate cancer cells. The 68Ga PSMA is identified using a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. It is believed that 68Ga PSMA will identify prostate cancer more precisely than normal imaging methods (MRI, CT, or ultrasound). Imaging is key to successful treatment - disease must be identified to be treated.

Men who are scheduled to undergo a prostatectomy are invited to test 68Ga PSMA. Participants undergo the 68Ga PSMA PET scan before the prostatectomy. Information from the prostatectomy, including any MRI, CT, or ultrasound imaging, will be used to determine if the 68Ga PSMA PET imaging was better than the standard imaging.

Depending on the prostatectomy findings, participants may be invited back for a second 68Ga PSMA scan. This is done if the first scan showed positive lymph nodes or soft tissue metastases but the surgery/biopsy results do not.

The results from these scans will be shared with the participant. Results will also be entered into the participant's medical record and shared with the treating oncologists.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Biopsy-proven prostate adenocarcinoma
  • Intermediate to high-risk disease, defined as one of the following factors: PSA > 10, T2b or greater, or a Gleason score of 7 or greater
  • A PSA level resulted within the past 2 months
  • Planned prostatectomy with lymph node dissection
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) greater than or equal to 50 (ECOG/WHO 0, 1, or 2) within the last 3 months
  • Must be treatment naïve (not have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, androgen deprivation therapy, or focal ablation techniques (e.g., HiFu)
  • Not receiving any other investigational agents (i.e., unlabeled drugs or drugs under an IND for initial efficacy investigations
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Cannot receive furosemide
  • Allergy to sulfa or sulfa-containing medications
  • History of Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Known Paget's disease
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

Treatment and study plan

Ga-68 PSMA-HBED-CC PET

Drug

Ga-68 PSMA-HBED-CC is an investigational PET drug (radionuclide), that binds to the prostate specific receptors. The dose will be about 5mCi (range 3-7 mCi) and administered intravenously.

Other names: Gallium-68 PSMA-HBED-CC PET scan

Primary outcomes

  1. Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Regional Pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: within 2 weeks of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  2. Specificity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Regional Pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: within 2 weeks of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  3. Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Regional Pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: within 2 weeks of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  4. Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Regional Pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: within 2 weeks of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Extra-pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  2. Specificity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Extra-pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  3. Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Extra-pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  4. Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Extra-pelvic Nodal Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  5. Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Visceral Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  6. Specificity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Visceral Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  7. Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Visceral Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  8. Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Visceral Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  9. Sensitivity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Osseous Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  10. Specificity of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Osseous Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  11. Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Osseous Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

  12. Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) for the Detection of Osseous Metastases on a Per Patient Basis

    Time frame: Within 12 months of prostatectomy

    Patients who have a positive node on imaging and on pathology will be considered a true-positive. Patients who have no nodes on imaging and pathology will be considered true- negatives. Patients with positive nodes on imaging and negative on pathology will be considered false positives and those with positive nodes on pathology but negative on imaging will be considered false negatives.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Michael Graham PhD, MD

Other

Collaborators

  • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • University of Iowa

Registry information

Official study title

68Ga PSMA-HBED-CC in Intermediate to High-Risk Preprostatectomy Patients

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 2, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 15, 2024

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