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68Ga-DOTATATE PET Scan in Neuroendocrine Cancer


2010-03


2014-05


2014-12


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Study Overview

68Ga-DOTATATE PET Scan in Neuroendocrine Cancer

Neuroendocrine cancer is an unusual disease and often goes undetected by routine imaging. The 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan is a new generation of scans that might have improved sensitivity and resolution specifically for neuroendocrine tumors. The investigators will scan people with this cancer and compare it to other conventional imaging methods to see if it improves patient care.

Eligible participants will undergo baseline assessments at enrollment. Study participants will receive a one-time administration of 68GaDOTATATE and undergo a PET/CT imaging study. Scans will be performed with "negative" oral contrast (e.g. Volumen™ or equivalent), as many NETs involve the GI tract.

  • Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
  • RADIATION: 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan
  • VICC GI 1136
  • 110588 (OTHER Identifier) (OTHER: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Radiology Dept)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates Results Reporting Dates Study Record Updates

2011-07-11  

2016-01-14  

2016-02-25  

2011-07-14  

2016-02-25  

2016-03-29  

2011-07-18  

2016-03-29  

2016-02  

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Design Details

Primary Purpose:
Diagnostic


Allocation:
Na


Interventional Model:
Single Group


Masking:
None


Arms and Interventions

Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: 68Ga-DOTATATE PET

Patients will receive a 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scans

RADIATION: 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan

  • 68Ga-DOTATATE will be given in tracer doses and injected intravenously to image tumors by Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Efficacy of the 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan was assessed and compared to 111In-Pentetreotide scan and to scans with CT and/or MRI. Saf
Primary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Number of Patients That Experienced a Change in Care Plans After 68GA-DOTATATE PET ScanDetermine if the 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan changes patient care plans compared to conventional imaging/diagnostic techniques (Octreoscan, MRI, CT, U/S).at 1 year
Secondary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Number of Severe Adverse Events Occurences Resulting in Changes to Patient Treatment Plans, as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityDetermine if any adverse effects are associated with the 68Ga-DOTATATE PET scan and the number of patients that experience them using NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0, where: Grade 1, mild; Grade 2, moderate; Grade 3, severe; Grade 4, life-threatening; Grade 5, death. Toxicities present at baseline and continuing without change in grade were excluded for assessment of this outcome measure.at 1 year

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:
ALL

Sexes Eligible for Study:
18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

    Inclusion Criteria:

  • Known diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Karnofsky score greater than 50
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening/baseline

  • Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serum creatinine >3.0 mg/dL (270 μM/L)
  • Hepatic enzyme levels more than 5 times upper limit of normal.
  • Known severe allergy or hypersensitivity to IV radiographic contrast.
  • Use of any other investigational product or device within 30 days prior to dosing, or known requirement for any other investigational agent prior to completion of all scheduled study assessments.
  • Patients with a body weight of 400 pounds or more or not able to enter the bore of the PET/CT scanner due to BMI, because of the compromise in image quality with CT, PET/CT and MRI that will result.
  • Inability to lie still for the entire imaging time (e.g. cough, severe arthritis, etc.).
  • Inability to complete the needed investigational and standard-of-care imaging examinations due to other reasons (severe claustrophobia, radiation phobia, etc.)
  • Recognized concurrent active infection
  • Any additional medical condition, serious intercurrent illness, or other extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may significantly interfere with study compliance.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.


    • PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR: Ronald C. Walker, MD, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Publications

    The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

    General Publications

    • Walker RC, Smith GT, Liu E, Moore B, Clanton J, Stabin M. Measured human dosimetry of 68Ga-DOTATATE. J Nucl Med. 2013 Jun;54(6):855-60. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.112.114165. Epub 2013 Mar 20.
    • Deppen SA, Liu E, Blume JD, Clanton J, Shi C, Jones-Jackson LB, Lakhani V, Baum RP, Berlin J, Smith GT, Graham M, Sandler MP, Delbeke D, Walker RC. Safety and Efficacy of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT for Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors. J Nucl Med. 2016 May;57(5):708-14. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.115.163865. Epub 2016 Jan 14.