18F-FLUC PET/MR in Patients With Brain Mets

NCT ID: NCT06159335

Last Updated: 2025-12-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-10

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to use new imaging methods to help in finding out whether the imaging shows that there is a tumor in people with a brain metastasis. The main question it aims to answer is whether positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) find cancerous tissue better than other types of imagining.

Participants will undergo a single PET/MRI scan, followed by a separate MRI scan with a tracer. Study participation will last about 3 hours.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this research is to utilize new imaging methods to aid in assessing whether imaging shows presence of tumor. Developing imaging technologies is critical for more accurately identifying location and amount of tumor, which will then lead to improvements in future cancer therapy.

This study aims to evaluate imaging methods known as PET and MRI to improve detection of cancerous tissue better than the types of imaging that are currently available.

These methods are conducted on the same machine as conventional MRI that uses a powerful magnet, radio waves, and a computer to create detailed images. Both the PET and MRI methods look at the number of proteins a tumor has. The more proteins, the more likely there is tumor relative to normal brain tissue.

Conditions

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Brain Metastasis Radiation Therapy Immunotherapy, Active

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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PET-MRI

Participants will undergo F-Fluciclovine PET radiotracer and MRI

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

F-Fluciclovine radiotracer

Intervention Type RADIATION

Participants will receive PET radiotracer and MRI

Interventions

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F-Fluciclovine radiotracer

Participants will receive PET radiotracer and MRI

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 years or older
* Able and willing to provide informed consent
* Has a brain metastasis diagnosis with at least one single visible contrast enhancing metastatic lesion on brain MRI
* Received radiation therapy at some point in the last 2 years
* Is currently being treated with or has been treated with any other concurrent systemic therapy (multi-modal therapy) in the past 6 months, which would include immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or chemotherapy following radiation therapy.
* Patients are eligible for the study if their most recent standard-of-care MRI, used to assess disease location and extent, raises the question of tumor recurrence versus treatment-related changes. This concern can be noted by the radiologist or other members of the multidisciplinary care team, such as during a multidisciplinary conference. Additionally, if there are clinical concerns based on evolving exam findings or symptoms, and the treating physician suspects progression versus treatment-induced changes, the patient is also eligible for the study.
* Be able to lie still for 30-60 minutes during the imaging procedure
* Willing and able to undergo PET/MRI or PET/CT
* Patients requiring intravenous (IV) conscious sedation for imaging are not eligible; patients requiring mild, oral anxiolytics for the clinical MRI will be allowed to participate as long as the following criteria are met:

* The subject has their own prescription for the medication
* The informed consent process is conducted prior to the self-administration of this medication
* They come to the research visit with a driver

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
* Subject is pregnant
* Subject with contraindication(s) to or inability to undergo a PET/MR or PET/CT
* Known allergy to 18F-Fluciclovine or any of its excipients
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Blue Earth Diagnostics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael Veronesi, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Locations

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University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Radiology Studies

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 608-282-8349

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2024-06018

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Protocol Version 4/16/2025

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

A539300

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UW23061

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2023-1082

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id