Dual 64Cu-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Patients With Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

NCT ID: NCT05709171

Last Updated: 2023-11-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-17

Study Completion Date

2026-01-01

Brief Summary

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Prospective clinical trial investigating combined, dual 18F-FDG PET/CT and 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NEN)

Detailed Description

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Patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) represent a heterogeneous disease group with variable prognosis. NEN most frequently arise from the gastrointestinal tract or the pancreas; collectively termed GEP-NEN. Grading of GEP-NEN is based on tumor proliferation index (Ki-67) from biopsies or surgical resection specimens into: low grade G1 neuroendocrine tumor (NET) (Ki-67\<3%), intermediate grade G2 NET (Ki-67 3-20%) and high grade NEN (Ki-67%\>20). High grade NENs are further categorized according to tissue morphology into well-differentiated G3 neuroendocrine tumors (NET) and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC).

A common feature of most NETs is the overexpression of somatostatin receptors (SSR) on the tumor cell surface. Whole-body PET/CT imaging with radiolabelled SSR-targeted tracers, e.g. 64Cu-DOTATATE, plays a key role in diagnosis, staging, treatment selection and response evaluation of patients with NET. Measurements of 64Cu-DOTATATE tumor standardized uptake values (SUV) and tumor volume on PET/CT provide prognostic value for patients with NET. Patients with high grade NEN often have lower SSR expression and SSR PET/CT is infrequently routinely performed in these patients. However, we expect that the SUV and tumor volume from 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT also holds prognostic information for patients with high grade NEN and that some patients may prove eligible for PRRT based on the scans.

18F-FDG PET/CT imaging is widely used in cancers, but is routinely primarily reserved for patients with high grade NEN. However, 18F-FDG PET/CT also holds prognostic information for patients with lower grade NET.

By combining 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging, we expect to obtain complementary prognostic information for patients with GEP-NEN of all grades. In this clinical trial, we will therefore investigate and compare the tumor phenotypes found on 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT and 18FDG PET/CT performed within 4 weeks in patients with GEP-NET G1-3 and GEP-NEC. The aim of the trial is to establish prognostic models for progression-free-survival (PSF) and overall survival (OS) including tumor status (positive/negative), SUV measurements, and tumor volume derived from the dual 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT and 18FDG PET/CT scans.

Conditions

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GEP-NET Neuroendocrine Tumors Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Metastatic

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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Experimental

Each patient will undergo one standard of care 18FDG PET/CT and one 64Cu-DOTATATE PET/CT within 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

18F-FDG

Intervention Type DRUG

PET/CT scan approximately 60 min after injection of 18F-FDG

64Cu-Dotatate

Intervention Type DRUG

PET/CT scan approximately 60 min after injection of 64Cu-Dotatate

Interventions

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18F-FDG

PET/CT scan approximately 60 min after injection of 18F-FDG

Intervention Type DRUG

64Cu-Dotatate

PET/CT scan approximately 60 min after injection of 64Cu-Dotatate

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose fluorodeoxyglucose-F-18 [18F]F-FDG Copper (64Cu) oxodotreotide

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histopathologically verified gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (GEP-NEN) or patients with unknown primary tumor with metastases with verified NEN positive histopathological examination suggesting GEP origin
* World Health Organization (WHO) Performance status 0-2
* Must be able to read and understand the patient information in Danish and to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Breast-feeding
* Weights more than the maximum weight limit for the PET/CT bed of the scanner (140 kg)
* Uncontrolled diabetes
* Uncontrolled infection
* Exacerbation in autoimmune diseases
* Other active cancer disease
* Conditions or diseases (e.g. uncontrolled Parkinson's disease) making the patient unable to lie still in the scanner
* Severe claustrophobia
* Localized neuroendocrine neoplasms of the appendix, the rectum measuring \< 1 cm, and ECL-omas of the stomach
* History of allergic reaction attributable to compounds of similar chemical or biologic com-position to 18FDG or 64Cu-DOTATATE
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rigshospitalet, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mathias Loft

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Andreas Kjaer, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Locations

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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AK_NEN_DOTA-FDG_21

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id