Breast Cancer DiagnosisPhase 4NCT01956409
Proton MR Spectroscopy and 18F-Fluorocholine PET for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A Phase 4 study testing 18F-FCH and Magnevist in people with Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Positron Emission Tomography, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The application of FCH PET in breast cancer diagnosis has not been reported. We hypothesize that FCH reveals choline metabolic profiles of breast cancers, and shows the similar pathophysiological mechanism to choline on proton MRS, and our study goals are: 1. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 75 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- What is being tested?
- 18F-FCH and Magnevist
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Sep 2012to Mar 2017
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 75 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Women aged 20-75 years old.
- with localized findings on mammography or breast ultrasound in recent 3 months and who will receive breast biopsy or excision for the findings; or with recently diagnosed LABC who will receive NAC.
Who cannot join
- unable to cooperate with the examinations
- pregnant or planning to be pregnant
- estimated GFR (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 or with recent acute renal failure, past history of renal dialysis.
- Past history of claustrophobia
- Past history of anaphylactoid reactions to MRI contrast agents or PET tracer agents.
- with cardiac pacemaker, aneurysmal clip, mechanical valve replacement, recently applied coronary artery stent (<2 months).
- Past history of breast cancer or other malignancy (treated within 5 years).
- lactating.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Use of Proton MR Spectroscopy and 18F-Fluorocholine PET for Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Prediction of Clinical Outcome and Monitoring of Treatment Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
The application of FCH PET in breast cancer diagnosis has not been reported.
We hypothesize that FCH reveals choline metabolic profiles of breast cancers, and shows the similar pathophysiological mechanism to choline on proton MRS, and our study goals are:
- To investigate and compare the diagnostic performance of proton MRS and FCH PET for localized findings on mammography and breast ultrasound.
- To investigate whether FCH PET findings are correlated with choline signals on proton MRS.
- To evaluate if choline, water and lipid signals on proton MRS, FCH PET are associated with factors related to clinical outcome and prognosis- that is, molecular markers, tumor staging, histologic grade of breast cancers.
- For localized advanced breast cancer, to investigate the treatment response to NAC using proton MRS and FCH PET, and to evaluate which modality is more sensitive.
- To investigate the usefulness of FCH PET for whole body staging for breast cancer patients.
Read the detailed description
In recent years, the application of 18F-FDG PET (positron emission tomography) and MRI for breast lesion diagnosis was emerging. Imbriaco et al compared the diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG PET and MRI for suspicious breast lesions, with PET showing a sensitivity of 80% and specificity 100%; and MRI revealed a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 98%. Lim et al studied 18F-FDG PET-CT with MRI to monitor treatment response for breast cancer patients receiving NAC, with a sensitivity 70% and specificity 72%, and can detect the treatment response earlier than conventional imaging.
However, 18F-FDG is not tumor specific, and searching for an alternative tracer agent as a tumor biomarker is necessary. 18F-Fluorocholine (FCH), a choline analog, was used for diagnosis of prostate cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, brain tumor, since malignant tumors show higher choline metabolites than benign lesions; it was reported that FCH PET showed higher sensitivity (88-94%) than 18F-FDG PET (59-68%) in detecting HCC. FCH PET was used for staging for prostate cancer, with FCH PET-CT can provide sufficient information for management with an accuracy of 88%.
- Being tested
- 18F-FCH, Magnevist
- Keywords
- breast neoplasms, 18F-FCH PET, MRI
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
18F-FCHDrug
Also called N,N-Dimethyl-N-Fluoromethylethanolamine
MagnevistDrug
Also called Gadopentetate dimeglumine
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| diagnostic accuracy of PET and MR spectroscopy | Experimental | To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of 18F-Fluorocholine PET and proton MR spectroscopy of breast lesions, using pathology as gold standard. Receives: Drug: 18F-FCH; Drug: Magnevist |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FCH PET for breast cancer diagnosis
The investigators use the interpretation results of 18F-FCH PET for breast lesion diagnosis, with the pathology result of the breast lesions as gold standards, and to investigate how well the 18F-FCH PET can correctly diagnose the true nature of breast lesions.
Measured: 5 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
Monitoring of treatment response of breast cancer to chemotherapy using 18F-FCH PET
For the breast cancer patients who will undergo chemotherapy treatment, we aim to use 18F-FCH PET before and after chemotherapy. And the changes of tracer uptake of 18F-FCH on PET scans before and after chemotherapy will be correlated with clinical outcomes before and after chemotherapy, to investigate whether 18F-FCH PET results can monitor treatment response of chemotherapy.
Measured: 5 years
diagnostic accuracy of breast MR spectroscopy for breast cancer diagnosis
The investigators use the interpretation results of breast MRI (with MR spectroscopy in the examination) for breast lesion diagnosis, with the pathology result of the breast lesions as gold standards, and to investigate how well the breast MRI study can correctly diagnose the true nature of breast lesions.
Measured: 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2013 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2012
- Primary completionDec 2016 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Breast Cancer DiagnosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jane Wang, PhD, Principal investigator, National Taiwan University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01956409
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201201056MIB
- Status last verified
- Feb 2016
- First submitted
- 25 Sep 2013
- Last updated
- 4 Feb 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Feb 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Use of Proton MR Spectroscopy and 18F-Fluorocholine PET for Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Prediction of Clinical Outcome and Monitoring of Treatment Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01956409
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 201201056MIB
- Keywords
- breast neoplasms, 18F-FCH PET, MRI
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2012
- Primary completion
- Dec 2016 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Oct 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The application of FCH PET in breast cancer diagnosis has not been reported.
We hypothesize that FCH reveals choline metabolic profiles of breast cancers, and shows the similar pathophysiological mechanism to choline on proton MRS, and our study goals are:
- To investigate and compare the diagnostic performance of proton MRS and FCH PET for localized findings on mammography and breast ultrasound.
- To investigate whether FCH PET findings are correlated with choline signals on proton MRS.
- To evaluate if choline, water and lipid signals on proton MRS, FCH PET are associated with factors related to clinical outcome and prognosis- that is, molecular markers, tumor staging, histologic grade of breast cancers.
- For localized advanced breast cancer, to investigate the treatment response to NAC using proton MRS and FCH PET, and to evaluate which modality is more sensitive.
- To investigate the usefulness of FCH PET for whole body staging for breast cancer patients.
Detailed description
In recent years, the application of 18F-FDG PET (positron emission tomography) and MRI for breast lesion diagnosis was emerging. Imbriaco et al compared the diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG PET and MRI for suspicious breast lesions, with PET showing a sensitivity of 80% and specificity 100%; and MRI revealed a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 98%. Lim et al studied 18F-FDG PET-CT with MRI to monitor treatment response for breast cancer patients receiving NAC, with a sensitivity 70% and specificity 72%, and can detect the treatment response earlier than conventional imaging.
However, 18F-FDG is not tumor specific, and searching for an alternative tracer agent as a tumor biomarker is necessary. 18F-Fluorocholine (FCH), a choline analog, was used for diagnosis of prostate cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, brain tumor, since malignant tumors show higher choline metabolites than benign lesions; it was reported that FCH PET showed higher sensitivity (88-94%) than 18F-FDG PET (59-68%) in detecting HCC. FCH PET was used for staging for prostate cancer, with FCH PET-CT can provide sufficient information for management with an accuracy of 88%.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| diagnostic accuracy of PET and MR spectroscopy | Experimental | Drug: 18F-FCH, Drug: MagnevistTo investigate the diagnostic accuracy of 18F-Fluorocholine PET and proton MR spectroscopy of breast lesions, using pathology as gold standard. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 75 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Women aged 20-75 years old.
- with localized findings on mammography or breast ultrasound in recent 3 months and who will receive breast biopsy or excision for the findings; or with recently diagnosed LABC who will receive NAC.
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- unable to cooperate with the examinations
- pregnant or planning to be pregnant
- estimated GFR (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 or with recent acute renal failure, past history of renal dialysis.
- Past history of claustrophobia
- Past history of anaphylactoid reactions to MRI contrast agents or PET tracer agents.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| 18F-FCHAlso: N,N-Dimethyl-N-Fluoromethylethanolamine | Drug | diagnostic accuracy of PET and MR spectroscopy |
| MagnevistAlso: Gadopentetate dimeglumine | Drug | diagnostic accuracy of PET and MR spectroscopy |
Primary outcome
diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FCH PET for breast cancer diagnosis
Time frame: 5 years
The investigators use the interpretation results of 18F-FCH PET for breast lesion diagnosis, with the pathology result of the breast lesions as gold standards, and to investigate how well the 18F-FCH PET can correctly diagnose the true nature of breast lesions.
2 secondary outcomes
Monitoring of treatment response of breast cancer to chemotherapy using 18F-FCH PET
Time frame: 5 years
diagnostic accuracy of breast MR spectroscopy for breast cancer diagnosis
Time frame: 5 years
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Feb 2016.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jane Wang, PhD principal investigator
National Taiwan University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing 18F-FCH and Magnevist in people with Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Positron Emission Tomography, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Feb 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FCH PET for breast cancer diagnosis (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Feb 2016.