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NCT Number: NCT07462507

Inflammation in Primary and Secondary Malignancies of the Central Nervous System Using [C-11]-CS1P1

Adult patients with primary or secondary central nervous system malignancies will be invited to undergo a baseline [C-11]-CS1P1 PET scan and a follow-up scan within 24 months of the baseline scan (preferably within 6-months post-treatment).The study will describe patterns of tracer uptake in tumors and normal brain and explore how these patterns relate to MRI findings, treatments received, and clinical outcomes.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

C. Ryan King, M.D., Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Esther Lu, Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

G. Richard Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Hongyu An, Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Jayashree Rajamanickam

CONTACT

[email protected]

314-273-6140

Jiayi Huang, M.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Matthew R Brier, M.D., Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Qing Wang, Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Richard Laforest, Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Tammie L.S. Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

314-362-1558

Tammie L.S. Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Yong Wang, Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Zhude Tu, Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

This is a prospective, single-arm interventional imaging study designed to evaluate the investigational PET radiotracer [C-11]-CS1P1 in adults with primary or secondary central nervous system malignancies. [C-11]-CS1P1 PET may provide complementary information about disease activity, treatment response, and the tumor microenvironment in central nervous system cancers.

Eligible participants will be adults with confirmed primary central nervous system tumors (for example, gliomas) or secondary central nervous system involvement (brain metastases or other CNS metastases). After providing informed consent, participants will undergo a baseline [C-11]-CS1P1 PET scan in addition to their routine clinical imaging. The PET scan will be performed on a PET/CT or PET/MR scanner following intravenous administration of [C-11]-CS1P1, using a standardized acquisition protocol for brain imaging. Participants will be monitored for adverse events related to tracer administration and radiation exposure, which are expected to remain within accepted research limits.

Participants will be invited to return for one follow-up [C 11]-CS1P1 PET scan within 24 months of the baseline scan, preferably within approximately 6 months after treatment. Follow up imaging will allow assessment of longitudinal changes in [C 11]-CS1P1 uptake in relation to treatment and disease course. Clinical management will not be altered by participation in this study.

Quantitative PET parameters (for example, standardized uptake values, tumor to background ratios, and volumetric measures) will be derived from tumor and normal appearing brain. Qualitative assessments of tracer uptake patterns will also be performed. These PET measures will be compared with MRI characteristics, treatment history, and available clinical outcomes (including radiographic progression and survival) to explore the potential of [C 11]-CS1P1 PET as a diagnostic biomarker of tumor activity and treatment response in central nervous system malignancies. This exploratory study is intended to generate preliminary data that may inform the design of future trials using [C 11]-CS1P1 PET in this patient population.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female, any race
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Capable of providing written informed consent OR having a legally authorized representative (LAR) to provide informed consent for volunteering to undergo research procedure
  • Has a clinical, radiographic, or pathological diagnosis of primary or secondary CNS malignancy that has not been treated with radiotherapy

Exclusion criteria

  • Hypersensitivity to [C-11]-CS1P1 or any of its excipients
  • Contraindications to PET, CT or MRI (e.g. certain incompatible electronic medical devices, inability to lie still for extended periods) that make it potentially unsafe for the individual to participate
  • Prior cranial radiotherapy
  • Severe claustrophobia that would require general anesthesia
  • Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the Sponsor-Investigator or designee could increase risk to the participant, limit the participant's ability to tolerate the research procedures or interfere with the collection of the data (e.g., advanced renal or liver failure)
  • Current or recent (within 12 months prior to screening) participation in research studies involving radioactive agents such that the total research-related radiation dose to the participant in any given year would exceed the limits set forth in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 Section 361.1. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?FR=361.1.

Treatment and study plan

[C-11]-CS1P1

Drug
  • The investigational radiotracer [C-11]-CS1P1 is an S1P1 PET imaging agent.
  • The PET imaging will be acquired either in a PET/MR scanner or the PET/CT scanner

Brain MRI

Device

Optional

Primary outcomes

  1. [C-11]CS1P1 Standardized uptake value (SUV) ratio of tumor to non-tumor regions of interest (ROIs)

    Time frame: Baseline

    [C-11]CS1P1-SUV ratio at the baseline and associated 95% confidence interval (CI) will be calculated.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Follow-up changes from the baseline in [C-11]CS1P1 SUV ratio

    Time frame: Baseline and 24 months

    [C-11]CS1P1-SUV ratio at the follow up scan and change from the baseline as well as their associated 95% confidence interval (CI) will be calculated.

  2. Number of participants with adverse events

    Time frame: From time of scan through 2-3 days

    Measured and graded per CTCAE v 6.0.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jayashree Rajamanickam

CONTACT

[email protected]

314-273-6140

Tammie L.S. Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

314-362-6110

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of Inflammation in Primary and Secondary Malignancies of the Central Nervous System Using [C-11]-CS1P1

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2031
Study completion
2033
First posted
Mar 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 21, 2026

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