An Imaging Study in ER Negative Breast Cancer by Targeting αvβ6

NCT ID: NCT06978478

Last Updated: 2025-05-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-19

Study Completion Date

2020-07-27

Brief Summary

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This is a multicentre, pilot study that aims to determine the feasibility of \[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2-PET CT scans to detect levels of αvβ6 in patients with ER-ve αvβ6-positive metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer. A combination of factors will be used to determine the feasibility of \[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2-PET CT imaging including visual adequacy of the PET CT image, adequate signal to noise ratio and the ability to evaluate the image differential between the metastatic lesion(s) and normal tissue.

Detailed Description

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Integrin alpha v beta six (αvβ6) is present in increased amounts on a number of cancer cells and is known to play a prominent role in cancer development and spread. FBA-A20FMDV2 is a substance that sticks to αvβ6. It may therefore be possible to identify and measure the amount of αvβ6 in tumours by attaching a small amount of radioactivity to FBAA20FMDV2 and carrying out a scan called a PET scan. FBA-A20FMDV2 attached to radioactivity is known as \[18F\]-FBAA20FMDV2 or a radiotracer, where very small amount of tracer doses are given to man.

Such scans have been carried out in healthy volunteers and patients with a lung condition to assess radiotracer safety and specificity. IMETAB6 will help to find out how \[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2 is taken up in tumours in breast cancer patients where their cancer has spread (metastasised) to other parts of the body. This information will be used to develop the ideal imaging method for cancer patients where their disease has metastasised.

20 women with hormone (oestrogen) receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer whose tumours contain αvβ6, measure

≥1cm in diameter, and whose cancer has metastasised, will be on the study for 4 weeks. These women will give blood samples and undergo one \[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2-PET scan, and one 'control' scan without FBA-A20FMDV2 (an FDG-PET scan) for comparison, to see if tumours containing αvβ6 can be detected. Participants will be called within 3 days following their \[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2-PET scan to check their wellbeing. All patients will be recruited from Barts Health NHS Trust oncology clinics, where they will undergo an \[18F\]-FDG-PETCT scan. They will then undergo the \[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2-PET scan at Imanova Centre for Imaging Sciences. αvβ6 levels will be measured on patient tumour samples as part of their normal clinical care and a small sample (biopsy) of their metastasis will be analysed for αvβ6.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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All patients

Pilot study: All registered patients will undergo 2 CT PET scans.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Unlabelled PET CT Scan

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

\[18F\]-FDG-PET CT

Labelled PET CT Scan

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

\[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2 -PET CT

Interventions

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Unlabelled PET CT Scan

\[18F\]-FDG-PET CT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Labelled PET CT Scan

\[18F\]-FBA-A20FMDV2 -PET CT

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Able to give written informed consent prior to admission to this study.
2. Female aged ≥18 years.
3. ECOG performance status of 0-2.
4. Histologically confirmed ER-ve metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer (latest available sample). ER-ve status defined as \<1% of tumour cells positive for ER on IHC or IHC score (Allred) ≤2. Any HER2 status is acceptable.
5. At least one metastatic tumour site measuring ≥1cm in the longest diameter (except lymph nodes which must have a short axis of ≥1.5cm) as assessed by clinical imaging or by physical clinical evaluation.
6. Biopsiable metastatic or locally advanced tumour sites, if a FFPE sample of current metastatic sites is not available. If an FFPE sample from the current metastatic sites is not available then patients must be willing to undergo an US or CT guided biopsy.
7. Available FFPE tumour sample of the primary tumour prior to study entry for central assessment.
8. Known αvβ6 status on primary or metastatic tumour (latest available) as defined by IHC.
9. Patient must be progressing on current anti-cancer treatment (non-responder).
10. Haematologic indices (FBC, WBC, ANC, platelets count and haemoglobin) and biochemical indices (sodium, potassium, chloride, urea, creatinine, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, ALP and AST) within local institutional limits.
11. Negative serum or urine pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential prior to study entry . Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception as described in the protocol from the day of the scan and until 4 weeks after the last scan.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Breast-feeding female patients.
2. Previous or current exposure to animals that may harbour the foot and mouth disease virus FMDV2
3. Previous long-term (≥ 3 months) residence in a country where FMDV2 is endemic (such as certain areas of Africa, Asia and South America).
4. Planned to receive further anti-cancer treatment while on study.
5. Subject feels unable to lie flat and still on their back for a period of up to 95 minutes in the PET/CT scanner.
6. Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that, in the investigator's opinion, gives reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of the tracer, may affect the interpretation of the results, render the patient at high risk from treatment complications or interferes with obtaining informed consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Queen Mary University of London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Peter Schmid

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen Mary University of London

John Marshall

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Queen Mary University of London

Locations

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Barts Health NHS Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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010954QM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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