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Lung CancerPhase 1SPNNCT01502670

Amino Acid Tracer (FACBC) Positron Emission Tomography for Lung Nodule

A Phase 1 study testing 18F-FACBC Radiotracer in people with Lung Cancer, run by Emory University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will look at how the [18]FACBC goes into the lung nodules. This will hopefully lead to the development of better imaging techniques to look at lung nodules. [18]FACBC is not approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). This study will help to determine if it should be approved by the FDA. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
18F-FACBC Radiotracer
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2009to Jan 2013
Phase
Phase 1
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

  • Patients must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Patients with a history of cancer who have a solitary pulmonary nodule between 1-3 cm in short axis with clinical and CT characteristics warranting surgical removal (see below).
  • Clinical, laboratory, or diagnostic imaging findings on CT or 18F-FDG PET-CT do not suggest the possibility of the SPN being part of a metastatic process.
  • Ability to lie still for PET scanning
  • Patients must be able to provide written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Age less than 18.
  • Active carcinoma with known metastatic disease.
  • Size of primary lesion less than 1 cm or greater than 3 cm
  • Not a candidate for surgical resection or biopsy based upon clinical condition or discovery of metastatic disease which would preclude surgical therapy.
  • Inability to lie still for PET scanning
  • Cannot provide written informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

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About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study of the Utility of the Novel Amino Acid Radiotracer Anti-[18 F]FACBC for the Noninvasive Imaging of Lung Nodules

This study will look at how the [18]FACBC goes into the lung nodules. This will hopefully lead to the development of better imaging techniques to look at lung nodules. [18]FACBC is not approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). This study will help to determine if it should be approved by the FDA.

Read the detailed description

This is a study that will test a compound (chemical substance) that has a small amount of radioactivity attached to it. This substance has a natural tendency to go to tumor cells, as has been shown in the detection and staging of prostate cancer and for brain tumors. In this study we are going to test this new substance in patients with lung nodules. Lung nodules are a common finding. It is very important to non-invasively determine whether the nodule is cancer or not, as early cancer detection and treatment may cure the disease. The substance is called [18]FACBC and it is given in the form of an injection into a vein. After the substance reaches the lung nodules, scans called PET or Positron Emission Tomography, are done. This is similar to having CAT scans or x-rays. Usually a compound called [18]FDG is used for PET scans but this substance often goes to inflammatory tissues as well. This new substance does not significantly go to inflammatory tissues, and may allow tumors in the lungs to be better identified.

Conditions
Lung Cancer
Being tested
18F-FACBC Radiotracer
Keywords
Pulmonary nodules
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

What participants receive

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

  • 18F-FACBC RadiotracerDrug

    Also called Radiotracer

    Test radiotracer uptake in lung nodule

Study groups in NCT01502670
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lung NoduleExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: 18F-FACBC Radiotracer

What is being measured

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

  1. Correlation of Radiotracer Uptake with Histology

    We will correlate radiotracer uptake with histology results

    Measured: Typically 1-2 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Jan 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionJan 2013

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 1
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01502670
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00006621
Other IDs
14701
Acronym
SPN
Status last verified
Nov 2013
First submitted
21 Dec 2011
Last updated
19 Nov 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Amzat R, Taleghani P, Miller DL, Beitler JJ, Bellamy LM, Nye JA, Yu W, Savir-Baruch B, Osunkoya AO, Chen Z, Auffermann WF, Goodman MM, Schuster DM. Pilot study of the utility of the synthetic PET amino-acid radiotracer anti-1-amino-3-[(18)F]fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid for the noninvasive imaging of pulmonary lesions. Mol Imaging Biol. 2013 Oct;15(5):633-43. doi: 10.1007/s11307-012-0606-7.

    PubMed 23595643

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing 18F-FACBC Radiotracer in people with Lung Cancer, run by Emory University at 1 site in United States.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2013. 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 United States. 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 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.

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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Correlation of Radiotracer Uptake with Histology (time frame: Typically 1-2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01502670, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 19 Nov 2013.

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