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NCT Number: NCT03213951

Ex-vivo Investigation of Beta Probe for Prostate Cancer Resection and Evaluation of PSMA-PET for Diagnosis of Intraprostatic Lesions

68Ga-PSMA is a radiopharmaceutical used with PET imaging for the detection of prostate cancer under a compassionate IND in patients who have presented with biochemical failure. In this study, the use of 68Ga-PSMA-11 will be extended to newly diagnosed patients with high risk prostate cancer. Patients enrolled to this study will undergo a 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT or PET/MRI scan for research purposes (in addition to the routine CT or MRI that is routinely done for staging), and a second 68Ga-PSMA-11 administration just prior to surgery for experimental ex-vivo beta probe testing of resected tissue. Immediately following resection of the prostate, the intact tissue will be scanned using a PET camera designed for animal research in order to record the 68Ga-PSMA-11 distribution in the isolated tissue at higher resolution than can be attained using whole-body PET imaging. The experimental beta probe will then be use to measure 68Ga-PSMA-11 counts of the resected tissue.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Indiana University Health Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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About this study

Primary Objective To assess beta ray detection of prostate cancer ex-vivo using experimental beta probe immediately after prostate cancer removal as determined by pathologist.

Secondary Objectives

  • Compare preoperative standard of care staging via CT or MRI to 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET (CT or MRI) findings.
  • Compare preoperative 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET (CT or MRI) lesion measurements with postoperative high-resolution PET of ex-vivo tissue.
  • To compare the findings of each of the 68Ga-PSMA-11 detection methods to the surgical observations and the clinical tissue histopathology findings.

Exploratory Objective Correlation of beta probe measurements with preoperative 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET (CT or MRI) lesion measurements, postoperative PET/CT ex-vivo images, surgical observations, and pathology findings.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

To be considered eligible to participate in this study, a patient must meet all the inclusion criteria listed below:

  • ≥ 18 years of age
  • Must provide written informed consent
  • Presence of high grade prostate cancer (Gleason grade group 1-5) on prostate biopsy or prostate cancer recurrence.
  • Scheduled for prostate cancer removal
  • Willing and able to lie still for approximately 30 minutes in an enclosed space for the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET CT or MRI

Exclusion criteria

  • Participation in another investigational trial involving research exposure to ionizing radiation concurrently or within 30 days.
  • Significant acute or chronic medical, neurologic, or psychiatric illness in the subject that, in the judgment of the Principal Investigator, could compromise subject safety, limit the subject's ability to complete the study, and/or compromise the objectives of the study.

Treatment and study plan

Experimental beta probe

Other

3mCi (or similar) dose of 68Ga-PSMA-11 will be given prior to resection of cancer. Experimental beta probe designed to detect 68Ga-PSMA-11 will be used on prostate tissue after it has been surgically removed.

PSMA-PET

Diagnostic Test

PSMA-PET imaging done prior to surgery and compared to whole mount imaging.

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients where prostate cancer was detected using the beta probe on excised prostate tissue

    Time frame: 1 day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients who had cancer detected by both the standard of care imaging (CT or MRI) and the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET (CT or MRI) imaging

    Time frame: 1 day

  2. Proportion of patients who had cancer detected by the beta probe on excised prostate tissue compared with surgical observations

    Time frame: 1 day

  3. Proportion of patients who had cancer detected by the beta probe on excised prostate tissue compared with clinical tissue histopathology observations

    Time frame: 1 day

  4. Comparison of pre-operative 68Ga-PSMA-11 (CT or MRI) lesions measurements with post-operative ex-vivo PET of prostate tissue

    Time frame: 1 day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Indiana University

Other

Collaborators

  • IntraMedical Imaging, LLC

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Ex-Vivo Investigation of an Experimental Beta Probe for Assessment and Guidance of Prostate Cancer Resection

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 11, 2017
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2023

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