Single Centre Prospective Evaluation of 68Gallium-FAPI PET/MRI in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT ID: NCT05687747

Last Updated: 2025-04-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-18

Study Completion Date

2026-02-28

Brief Summary

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Single centre prospective evaluation of 68Gallium(Ga68)-FAPI-46 PET/MRI in patients diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). 68Gallium-FAPI-46 PET/MRI and standard contrasted multiphasic MRI imaging will be acquired in patients with radiological or histological diagnosis of HCC. The PET scan results will be compared to standard imaging to evaluate its role in lesion detection, characterisation and staging in patients with HCC.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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68Gallium-FAPI-46 PET/MRI

Patients receiving Ga68-FAPI-46 will be injected at a dose of 4mCi +/- 2mCi (0.05mCi/kg). Whole body PET scans will be acquired 45mins post injection from head to mid thighs

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiolabelled tracer, 68Gallium-FAPI-46 PET/MRI

Intervention Type DRUG

68Gallium-FAPI-46 PET/MRI is a novel radioactive diagnostic tracer used with Positron Emission Tomography imaging. It defects Fibroblast Activation Protein positive cancer cells and cancer associated fibroblasts.

Interventions

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Radiolabelled tracer, 68Gallium-FAPI-46 PET/MRI

68Gallium-FAPI-46 PET/MRI is a novel radioactive diagnostic tracer used with Positron Emission Tomography imaging. It defects Fibroblast Activation Protein positive cancer cells and cancer associated fibroblasts.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 21-99 years
* Diagnosis of HCC based on histological assessment, or meeting consensus radiological criteria for diagnosis of HCC based on American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases practice guidelines(18)
* No prior locoregional therapy for HCC
* Creatinine clearance \> 30ml/min based on Cockcroft Gault formula
* Able to provide informed signed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Allergy to 68Ga-FAPI contrast agents
* Contraindication to MRI, including but not limited to MRI incompatible metallic implants, cardiac pacemaker, claustrophobia
* Weight \> 150kg
* Known active malignancy other than HCC
* Hepatic surgery within the last 30 days.
* Active inflammatory conditions that may affect FAPI imaging in opinion of investigator. Including but not limited to active infection, IgG4-related disease, inflammatory bowel disease,
* Pregnancy (all women of childbearing age are required to undertake a urine pregnancy test)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National University of Singapore

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National University Hospital, Singapore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert Walsh

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National University Hospital, Singapore

Locations

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Robert John Walsh

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Singapore

Central Contacts

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Robert Walsh

Role: CONTACT

6908-2222

Facility Contacts

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Robert Walsh

Role: primary

6908 2222

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Other Identifiers

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2022/00487

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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