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Lung CancerPhase 3FDG-PET lungNCT00522639

Predictive Value of FDG-PET-CT Scans for Patients With Lung Cancer Receiving Concurrent Chemo-Radiation

A Phase 3 study testing 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) in people with Lung Cancer and SCLC, run by Maastricht Radiation Oncology at 1 site in Netherlands.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

The objective of the study is to investigate the evolution ofn 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) uptake and the tumour characteristics determined in the plasma of patients with lung cancer of during and after concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer, SCLC, NSCLC
What is being tested?
18F-deoxyglucose (FDG)
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Oct 2008to Jun 2009
Phase
Phase 3
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histological proven non-small cell or small cell lung cancer UICC stage I-III (in case of small cell lung cancer: limited stage)
  • WHO performance status 0-2
  • Less than 10 % weight loss the last 6 months
  • In case of previous chemotherapy, concurrent chemo-radiotherapy can start after a minimum of 21 days after the last chemotherapy course
  • No recent (< 3 months) severe cardiac disease (arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, infarction)
  • No active peptic oesophagitis
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  • Life expectancy more than 6 months
  • Measurable cancer
  • Willing and able to comply with the study prescriptions
  • 18 years or older
  • Not pregnant and willing to take adequate contraceptive measures during the study
  • Have given written informed consent before patient registration
  • No previous radiotherapy to the chest

Who cannot join

  • Not non-small cell or small cell histology, e.g. mesothelioma, lymphoma
  • Malignant pleural or pericardial effusion
  • History of prior chest radiotherapy
  • Recent (< 3 months) myocardial infarction
  • Uncontrolled infectious disease
  • Distant metastases (stage IV)
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  • Patients with active peptic oesophagitis in the last year
  • Less than 18 years old
  • Pregnant or not willing to take adequate contraceptive measures during the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Maastricht Radiation Oncology, MAASTRO

    Maastricht, Limburg

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About this study

Official title: Determination of the Predictive Value of FDG-PET-CT Scans, Blood Proteins and Blood Cells for the Prognosis for Patients With Lung Cancer Receiving Concurrent Chemo-Radiation

The objective of the study is to investigate the evolution ofn 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) uptake and the tumour characteristics determined in the plasma of patients with lung cancer of during and after concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Read the detailed description

This translational research part is aiming to give more insights in the way radiation injury and tumour response develops.

It involves three parts:

  1. Repetitive FDG-PET-CT scans in order to assess early tumour response monitoring.
  2. Blood sampling before, during and after radiotherapy in order to find predictors for normal tissue injury and for tumour response.
  3. Extra staining of tumour biopsies

The FDG-PET-CT scan with i.v. contrast gives information of the tumour metabolism and its morphology. Therefore, one extra FDG-PET-CT scans will be done during radiotherapy at day 8. Tumour response will be determined by FDG-PET-CT scans 3 months after radiotherapy.

Blood samples

  1. Before radiotherapy, 12 millilitres of blood (EDTA tubes) will be taken according to serum protocol (appendix 5).
  2. At day 7, day 14 during concurrent chemo-radiation, 7 days after the end of this treatment and 3 months and 9 months after the end of radiotherapy, 12 millilitres serum (EDTA tube) will be taken to investigate the evolution of the proteins [In the first place, plasma concentrations of osteopontin and soluble CA9 for hypoxia, CRP and IL-6 for inflammation, total and free VEGF for angiogenesis and total and cleaved cytokeratin 18 for necrosis/apoptosis will be determined] during and after treatment, for its kinetics may be important as predictive factors. Standard ELISA tests will be used to determine these levels.
  3. Before radiotherapy, at day 7 and at day 14 during radiation, 7 days after the end of this treatment and 3 months and 9 months after the end of radiotherapy, 24 millilitres of blood (EDTA tubes) will be taken to investigate the evolution of circulating cells and their progenitors during and after treatment.

The tumour biopsies may be stained with markers for proliferation (e.g. KI 67), apoptosis (e.g. M30), hypoxia (e.g. CA 9, Glut 1 and 3) and others (e.g. EGFR and EGFRvIII), in order to correlate these measurements with response.

Conditions
Lung Cancer, SCLC, NSCLC
Being tested
18F-deoxyglucose (FDG)
Keywords
lung cancer, FDG-PET-CT, blood proteins, prognose
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG)Other

    contrast medium

What is being measured

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

  1. Tumour response, measured with FDG-PET-CT scans 3 months post-radiation. as a function of delta FDG uptake the first week during radiotherapy

    Measured: 9 months post-radiation

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. - Incidence of acute radiation-induced oesophagitis - Incidence of radiation-induced pulmonary toxicity 3 and 9 months post-radiation

    Measured: 9 months post-radiation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2008
  3. Study completionJun 2009

Why it stopped: Poor accrual

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00522639
Sponsor's protocol ID
06-02-117
Other IDs
TACIR
Acronym
FDG-PET lung
Status last verified
Jun 2009
First submitted
29 Aug 2007
Last updated
30 Jun 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) in people with Lung Cancer and SCLC, run by Maastricht Radiation Oncology at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 13 inclusion and 9 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 30 Jun 2009. 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 Netherlands. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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: Poor accrual). 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?

Tumour response, measured with FDG-PET-CT scans 3 months post-radiation. as a function of delta FDG uptake the first week during radiotherapy (time frame: 9 months post-radiation). 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 30 Jun 2009.

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