18F-FET-PET/MRI vs Standard MRI Alone for Stereotactic RadioTherapy Planning for High Grade Brain Gliomas

NCT ID: NCT06499831

Last Updated: 2025-05-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-12-15
• Study Completion Date: 2026-01-31

Brief Summary

Amino acid PET imaging for brain gliomas is gaining acceptance for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease. This is commonly performed in Europe. There is an opportunity to develop this tracer for use in Ontario, specifically for accurate delineation of disease for therapy planning and for prediction of disease recurrence, which is difficult with conventional imaging and clinical assessment techniques. The goals of this project are to develop this tracer in our local setting for use in our patients, provide evidence in the Ontario setting of its utility in addressing these unmet needs, and provide pilot evidence for future clinical trials.

Gliomas are primary malignancies of the brain. The most aggressive and common form is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), which accounts for more than 60% of all primary brain malignancies . The standard of care for patients with glioblastoma is maximally safe resection of the enhancing tumor regions and the necrotic core followed by radiotherapy with concurrent temozolomide. MRI is widely accepted as the method of choice for treatment planning and for following these patients to predict and to detect recurrent disease.

High grade gliomas represent the most common primary brain malignancy and prognosis remains poor. The most common subtype is glioblastoma which has a 5-year survival rate of approximately 5% . Despite advances in MRI techniques, prediction and diagnosis of treatment failure remains a challenge. The result is frequent imaging mixed with uncertainty regarding the presence of viable tumor versus post-treatment effects. Furthermore, follow-up of these patients represents a high cost to the health system while symptom or disease control remains limited. A more accurate means identifying viable tumor is needed to guide management, reduce costs, and ultimately to improve patient survival and quality of life.

0-(2-18F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine positron emission tomography (FET) is an amino acid agent derived from tyrosine that is able to cross the blood brain barrier. It has been studied primarily in diagnosis and detection of tumor recurrence in glioblastomas with emerging evidence for its use in brain metastases. Compared to conventional MRI, FET-PET has been shown to delineate geographically distinct tumor volume in newly diagnosed GBM suggesting the complementarity of the two modalities.

Conditions

Glioma, Malignant

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

High Grade Glioma

0-(2-18F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine (FET) PET/MRI for planning of radiation therapy of post-operative grade III/IV glioma patients

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

0-(2-18F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

0-(2-18F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine positron emission tomography (FET) is an amino acid agent derived from tyrosine that is able to cross the blood brain barrier. It has been studied primarily in diagnosis and detection of tumor recurrence in glioblastomas with emerging evidence for its use in brain metastases. Compared to conventional MRI, FET-PET has been shown to delineate geographically distinct tumor volume in newly diagnosed GBM suggesting the complementarity of the two modalities.

Interventions

0-(2-18F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine

0-(2-18F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine positron emission tomography (FET) is an amino acid agent derived from tyrosine that is able to cross the blood brain barrier. It has been studied primarily in diagnosis and detection of tumor recurrence in glioblastomas with emerging evidence for its use in brain metastases. Compared to conventional MRI, FET-PET has been shown to delineate geographically distinct tumor volume in newly diagnosed GBM suggesting the complementarity of the two modalities.

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

FET

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• >= 18 years of age
• High grade brain glioma (Grade 3 and 4)
• No prior radiation or systemic treatment for high grade glioma
• Planned to undergo radiation therapy with the following regimens:

• Grade 3: 54-60 Gy over 30 fractions with temozolomide
• Grade 3: 40Gy over 15 fractions with temozolomide
• Grade 4: 60 Gy over 30 fractions, with or without temozolomide o Grade 4: 40 Gy over 15 fractions, with or without temozolomide
• Able to tolerate PET/MRI scan with intravenous contrast
• Willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• MRI contraindication
• Creatinine clearance < 30mL/min
• Inability to lie still for 40 minutes
• Gadolinium allergy
• Prior PET imaging
• Positive pregnancy test
• Breastfeeding
• Patient unable to follow the protocol for any reason

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Amit Singnurkar, MD, MBA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sunnybrook Healthcare Centre

Locations

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Countries

Canada

Provided Documents

Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

3728

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id