Trial Outcomes & Findings for PET/MR for Rectal Cancer Treatment Monitoring and Surveillance (NCT NCT04150705)

NCT ID: NCT04150705

Last Updated: 2023-02-14

Results Overview

-For patients imaged at multiple time points after enrollment, all available PET/MRIs will be included in the feasibility analysis. Patients able to remain on the scanner for the full duration of the planned data acquisition without any serious adverse events will be considered to have completed the PET/MRI rectal cancer protocol. Image quality will be assessed by the Principal Investigator on review at a dedicated workstation with specialized PET/MR software. A standardized Likert-based scoring scheme will be utilized to capture subjective assessments of image contrast (1 = worst; 5 = best), image resolution (1 = worst; 5 = best), and image artifact 'freeness' (1 = worst; 5 = best). Image sets scoring ≥ 3 in all three categories will be considered of acceptable quality.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

14 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 12 months after completion of enrollment of all patients (26 months)

Results posted on

2023-02-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
FDG PET/MRI
-Patients will undergo FDG-PET/MRI in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI at up to 6 time-points at which it would normally be performed in their care for the period of time extending 30-36 months from the time of enrollment (depending on enrollment point). In the surveillance period, when patients typically undergo pelvic MRI every 3 months, the FDG-PET/MRI will be done in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI on an approximately every-other-scan basis. In other words, the FDG-PET/MRI will occur roughly once every 6 months.
Overall Study
STARTED
14
Overall Study
COMPLETED
14
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

PET/MR for Rectal Cancer Treatment Monitoring and Surveillance

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
FDG PET/MRI
n=14 Participants
-Patients will undergo FDG-PET/MRI in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI at up to 6 time-points at which it would normally be performed in their care for the period of time extending 30-36 months from the time of enrollment (depending on enrollment point). In the surveillance period, when patients typically undergo pelvic MRI every 3 months, the FDG-PET/MRI will be done in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI on an approximately every-other-scan basis. In other words, the FDG-PET/MRI will occur roughly once every 6 months.
Age, Continuous
51.6 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 12 months after completion of enrollment of all patients (26 months)

-For patients imaged at multiple time points after enrollment, all available PET/MRIs will be included in the feasibility analysis. Patients able to remain on the scanner for the full duration of the planned data acquisition without any serious adverse events will be considered to have completed the PET/MRI rectal cancer protocol. Image quality will be assessed by the Principal Investigator on review at a dedicated workstation with specialized PET/MR software. A standardized Likert-based scoring scheme will be utilized to capture subjective assessments of image contrast (1 = worst; 5 = best), image resolution (1 = worst; 5 = best), and image artifact 'freeness' (1 = worst; 5 = best). Image sets scoring ≥ 3 in all three categories will be considered of acceptable quality.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FDG PET/MRI
n=23 PET/MRI scans
-Patients will undergo FDG-PET/MRI in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI at up to 6 time-points at which it would normally be performed in their care for the period of time extending 30-36 months from the time of enrollment (depending on enrollment point). In the surveillance period, when patients typically undergo pelvic MRI every 3 months, the FDG-PET/MRI will be done in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI on an approximately every-other-scan basis. In other words, the FDG-PET/MRI will occur roughly once every 6 months.
Technical Feasibility of PET/MRI as Measured by the Completion of the Study With Acceptable Image Quality in ≥70% of Scans
95.65 percentage of scans that were acceptable

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 12 months after completion of enrollment of all patients (26 months)

Population: 7 participants were evaluable for this outcome measure as they were deemed to not be immediate surgical candidates and went on to receive total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT).

* The study reader will interpret the MRI for the tumor regression grade and then will interpret the PET/MRI for the tumor regression grade. * The tumor regression grade is a five-tier imaging-based scoring system based on the ability to distinguish between tumor and fibrosis. mrTRG 1, low signal fibrosis only, no tumor signal; mrTRG 2, more than 75 per cent fibrosis and minimal tumor signal intensity; mrTRG 3, 50 per cent tumor/fibrosis; mrTRG 4, less than 25 per cent fibrosis, predominant tumor signal; and mrTRG 5, no fibrosis

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FDG PET/MRI
n=11 PET/MRI scans
-Patients will undergo FDG-PET/MRI in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI at up to 6 time-points at which it would normally be performed in their care for the period of time extending 30-36 months from the time of enrollment (depending on enrollment point). In the surveillance period, when patients typically undergo pelvic MRI every 3 months, the FDG-PET/MRI will be done in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI on an approximately every-other-scan basis. In other words, the FDG-PET/MRI will occur roughly once every 6 months.
Percentage of Scans With Changes in Perceived Disease Status as Measured by PET/MRI Tumor Regression Grade Relative to the Conventional MRI Only Tumor Regression Grade
18.18 percentage of scans

Adverse Events

FDG PET/MRI

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
FDG PET/MRI
n=14 participants at risk
-Patients will undergo FDG-PET/MRI in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI at up to 6 time-points at which it would normally be performed in their care for the period of time extending 30-36 months from the time of enrollment (depending on enrollment point). In the surveillance period, when patients typically undergo pelvic MRI every 3 months, the FDG-PET/MRI will be done in lieu of the standard pelvic MRI on an approximately every-other-scan basis. In other words, the FDG-PET/MRI will occur roughly once every 6 months.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
14.3%
2/14 • Adverse events were collected for a period of 24 hours following the administration of the radiotracer FDG.

Additional Information

Tyler Fraum, M.D.

Washington University School of Medicine

Phone: 314-362-2928

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place