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Prostate CancerPhase 1/2NCT02483884

PET/CT Imaging Study of the Safety and Diagnostic Performance of [68Ga]RM2 in Patients With Primary Prostate Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing [68Ga]RM2 and PET/CT in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Lantheus Biosciences Ltd. at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to investigate safety and diagnostic performance of the 68Ga labeled PET tracer [68Ga]RM2 for detection and localization of primary prostate cancer confirmed by histopathology of the prostate as a standard of truth. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
[68Ga]RM2 and PET/CT
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
May 2015to Dec 2016
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 45 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Written informed consent.
  • Patients with diagnosis of primary prostate cancer in which prostate cancer is histologically confirmed and results of histology are available.
  • Patient with planned prostatectomy (within 4 weeks following the [68Ga]RM2 scan).
  • Patient had a MRI, and [18F]-choline PET/CT (when available), for primary detection or staging and the images and the results are available (Note: [18F]-choline PET/CT is optional) or the MRI examination is already scheduled at the time of the screening visit for a date before prostatectomy.
  • The MRI and [18F]-choline PET/CT referred to in criterion 5 were performed preferably within not more than 5 days prior to the planned imaging with [68Ga]RM2. The maximum interval between MRI and [18F]-choline PET/CT and treatment with [68Ga]RM2 PET/CT is 6 weeks. However, if required, the MRI examination can also be performed after the [68Ga]RM2 PET/CT, but is already scheduled at the time of the screening visit for a date before prostatectomy.
  • No chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biopsy or immune/biologic therapy between MRI and [18F]-choline PET/CT (when performed) and [68Ga]RM2 PET/CT performed or scheduled.
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  • NOTE: If MRI is performed after the [68Ga]RM2 PET/CT, no chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biopsy or immune/biologic therapy between [68Ga]RM2 PET/CT and MRI examination is allowed.
  • Recovery (excluding alopecia) from previous surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy
  • ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status of 0-2 (see Attachments).
  • No clinically relevant deviations in renal function as determined by Cockcroft and Gault method using serum creatinine at screening.
  • No malfunction equivalent to CTC (Common toxicity criteria) toxicities grade > 2 of the liver (ALT; bilirubin).
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months.

Who cannot join

  • Concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled and/or unstable medical disease other than prostate cancer (e.g. poorly controlled diabetes, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to planned injection of [68Ga]RM2, unstable and uncontrolled hypertension, chronic renal or hepatic disease, severe pulmonary disease) which could compromise participation in the study.
  • Known sensitivity to the study drug or components of the preparation.
  • Patient is in custody by order of an authority or a court of law.
  • Patient is a relative of the investigator, student of the investigator or otherwise dependent.
  • Patient is participating in another clinical study involving administration of an investigational drug at the same time as well as in the preceding 4 weeks before radiotracer administration. Participation in another clinical study involving administration of an investigational drug has ended within the preceding 4 weeks before radiotracer administration.
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with the protocol.
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  • Patient fulfils criteria which in the opinion of the investigator preclude participation for scientific reasons, for reasons of compliance, or for reasons of the patient's safety.
  • Hematological or biochemical parameters that are outside the normal range and are considered clinically significant by the investigator, i.e. CTC (Common toxicity criteria) toxicities grade > 2. Minor deviations in lab parameters that are considered by the evaluating physician to be not clinically significant with respect to safety or interpretation of study results are not considered an exclusion criterion.
  • History of significant occupational exposure to ionizing radiation or monitoring of occupational radiation exposure (according to recommendations from current guidelines).
  • Donation of blood within 12 weeks or plasmapheresis within 2 weeks before the radiotracer Administration.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

Austria1 site
  • Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern

    Linz, 4010

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Finland1 site
  • Turku PET Centre/Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy

    Turku, 20521

Other trials in Finland

About this study

Official title: An Open-label, Multi Center PET/CT Study for Investigation of Safety and Diagnostic Performance of the 68Ga Labeled PET Tracer [68Ga]RM2 in Patients With Primary Prostate Cancer

The aim of this study is to investigate safety and diagnostic performance of the 68Ga labeled PET tracer [68Ga]RM2 for detection and localization of primary prostate cancer confirmed by histopathology of the prostate as a standard of truth.

This is an open-label, multi center PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) non-randomized study. The study comprises 2 parts with an interim analysis after Part 1. In Part 1 a total of 30 subjects with biopsy-proven primary prostate cancer will be enrolled. Three strata of patients for the first part will be enrolled based on their pretreatment recurrence risk assessment according to the NCCN guidelines: 10 patients with low, 10 patients with intermediate and 10 patients with high pretreatment risk of recurrence.

Read the detailed description

For inclusion, the prostate cancer needs to be histologically confirmed and MRI and PET/CT with [18F]-choline (18F-choline is not mandatory) should be available for comparison. Diagnostic [68Ga]RM2 will be injected intravenously into the subjects, and PET/CT imaging performed. Images will be assessed visually and quantitatively. Subjects should be scheduled for subsequent prostatectomy within 4 weeks after PET scan.

Prostate cancer will be confirmed by histopathological step-section analysis following prostatectomy and used as Standard of Truth. Based on the results of the initial 30 patients, an expansion cohort of 50 patients for Part 2 will be enrolled to increase the safety and tolerability database and to further characterize the uptake of [68Ga]RM2 in specific subsets.

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
[68Ga]RM2, PET/CT
Keywords
Bombesin, Gastrin-Releasing Peptide, Prostatic Neoplasms, Genital Diseases, Male, Genital Neoplasms, Male, Neoplasms, Neoplasms by Site, Urogenital Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Agents, Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action, Neurotransmitter Agents, Pharmacologic Actions, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Therapeutic Uses
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms, Genital Diseases, Male, Genital Neoplasms, Male, Neoplasms, Neoplasms by Site, Urogenital Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • [68Ga]RM2Drug

    Also called [68Ga] labeled Bombesin derivative, Gallium Ga68-labeled GRPR antagonist RM2

    [68Ga]RM2 is a novel 68Ga labeled, radiopharmaceutical agent for PET imaging. It is administered intravenously as a single dose of 140 MBq (corresponding to ≤ 40 μg mass dose)

  • PET/CTProcedure or surgery

    Patients received [68Ga]RM2 undergo PET/CT 60 min p.i. for at least 20 min

Study groups in NCT02483884
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Low risk for recurrenceExperimentalDiagnostic [68Ga]RM2 is administered to 10 primary prostate cancer patients with low risk of recurrence who undergo PET/CT 60 min post i.v. for at least 20 min.
Receives: Drug: [68Ga]RM2; Procedure: PET/CT
Intermediate risk for recurrenceExperimentalDiagnostic [68Ga]RM2 is administered to 10 primary prostate cancer patients with intermediate risk of recurrence who undergo PET/CT 60 min post i.v. for at least 20 min.
Receives: Drug: [68Ga]RM2; Procedure: PET/CT
High risk for recurrenceExperimentalDiagnostic [68Ga]RM2 is administered to 10 primary prostate cancer patients with high risk of recurrence who undergo PET/CT 60 min post i.v. for at least 20 min.
Receives: Drug: [68Ga]RM2; Procedure: PET/CT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Sensitivity and specificity of [68Ga]RM2 PET to identify lesions in comparison to whole-mount histopathology (number of histologically verified cancer lesions identified)

    Measured: 60-80 min post injection

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Accumulation and tumor detection-rate

    Evaluation of [68Ga]RM2 accumulation and tumor detection-rate in patients with low, intermediate and high likelihood of recurrence according to pre-treatment risk stratification (NCCN guidelines).

    Measured: 60-80 min post injection

  2. Accumulation of [68Ga]RM2 in BPH

    Assessment of the accumulation of [68Ga]RM2 in benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) areas using whole mount sections of the prostate as standard of truth (SOT)

    Measured: 60-80 min post injection

  3. Proportion of lesions detected by [68Ga]RM2 PET in comparison to MRI and [18F]-choline (whenever available)

    Comparison of [68Ga]RM2 findings to MRI, and [18F]-choline whenever available ([18F]-choline not mandatory)

    Measured: 60-80 min post injection

  4. Quantitative determination (Standardized Uptake Value [SUV]) of [68Ga]RM2 uptake in cancer lesions, stratified according to risk groups

    Quantitative comparison of [68Ga]RM2 uptake in patients with low, intermediate or high likelihood of recurrence

    Measured: 60-80 min post injection

  5. Evaluation of SUV threshold

    Exploratory evaluation of a quantitative (SUV) threshold to distinguish low, intermediate and high risk patients based on comparison with post-surgery histopathology

    Measured: 60-80 min post injection

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2016
  4. Study completionDec 2016

Why it stopped: Business decision

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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 1/2
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02483884
Sponsor's protocol ID
RM2-01-01-14
Other IDs
2014-003027-21, 2014
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
11 Jun 2015
Last updated
22 Mar 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing [68Ga]RM2 and PET/CT in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Lantheus Biosciences Ltd. at 2 sites in 2 countries.

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 12 inclusion and 10 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Austria, Finland. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Business decision). 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?

Sensitivity and specificity of [68Ga]RM2 PET to identify lesions in comparison to whole-mount histopathology (number of histologically verified cancer lesions identified) (time frame: 60-80 min post injection). 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 22 Mar 2017.

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