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ParagangliomaENTRAPNCT05418907

Exendin PET/CT for Imaging of Paragangliomas

An observational study of Paraganglioma, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Functional imaging of paragangliomas (PGLs) is not unequivocal. Existing functional imaging modalities show good but variable results in PGLs, warranting the search for additional molecular imaging targets. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Paraganglioma
What is being tested?
68Ga-NODAGA-exendin-4 PET/CT
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
1 Jun 2022to 1 Dec 2024
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: patients with biochemically proven PGL

Who may be able to join

  • Proven sympathetic PGL with a single tumor detected using standard diagnostic imaging
  • No evidence of metastatic disease
  • CT, SSTR PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT performed (golden standard diagnostic imaging)
  • Scheduled for surgery
  • Able to sign informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Breast feeding
  • Pregnancy or the wish to become pregnant within 1 month
  • Calculated creatinine clearance below 40ml/min
  • Evidence of other malignancy than PGL in conventional imaging (suspicious liver, bone and lung lesions)
  • Age < 18 years
  • Not able to sign informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Radboud University Medical Center

    Nijmegen, 6500 HB

    Marti Boss, PhD, +31243613813, marti.boss@radboudumc.nl

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Exendin PET/CT for Paragangliomas

Functional imaging of paragangliomas (PGLs) is not unequivocal. Existing functional imaging modalities show good but variable results in PGLs, warranting the search for additional molecular imaging targets. Investigators aim to evaluate the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) as a novel target for molecular imaging of PGLs. For this purpose investigators will use the tracer 68Ga-NODAGA-exendin 4 for positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging.

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Rationale:

Functional imaging of paragangliomas (PGLs) is not unequivocal. Existing functional imaging modalities show good but variable results in PGLs, warranting the search for additional molecular imaging targets. Investigators aim to evaluate the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) as a novel target for molecular imaging of PGLs. For this purpose investigators will use the tracer 68Ga-NODAGA-exendin 4 for positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging.

Objective:

The primary objective is to examine the feasibility of 68Ga-exendin-4 PET/CT for localization and functional characterization of PGLs.

Study design:

In this prospective pilot imaging study 68Ga-exendin-4 PET/CT will be performed in 10 patients with confirmed PGL who have undergone CT, somatostatin receptor (SSTR) PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT (as standard diagnostic procedures) and are scheduled for surgery. 100 ± 10 MBq 68Ga-NODAGA-exendin-4 will be administered to 10 patients in total. In the first 5 patients PET/CT imaging will be performed 1, 2 and 4 hours after injection to determine the optimal imaging timepoint for the remainder of the patients, which will be applied in the remaining patients.

The images will be reconstructed and evaluated by a nuclear medicine physician who is blinded to the results of the CT, SSTR PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT to assess tumor detection. Additionally, quantitative analysis of 68Ga-exendin-4, SSTR PET and 18F-FDG PET/CT images will be performed. After the patients have undergone surgery, immunohistochemical analysis of surgical specimens will be performed to assess GLP-1R expression, which will be compared with in vivo tracer uptake.

Conditions
Paraganglioma
Being tested
68Ga-NODAGA-exendin-4 PET/CT
Medical subject headings
Paraganglioma

What participants receive

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

  • 68Ga-NODAGA-exendin-4 PET/CTRadiation

    PET/CT imaging 1 hour after injection of 100 MB 68Ga-NODAGA-exendin-4

Study groups in NCT05418907
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with confirmed paraganglioma10 patients with confirmed PGL who have undergone CT, somatostatin receptor (SSTR) PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT (as standard diagnostic procedures) and are scheduled for surgery.
Receives: Radiation: 68Ga-NODAGA-exendin-4 PET/CT

What is being measured

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

  1. detection rate of PGL's using 68Ga-exendin-4 PET/CT

    Detection based on visual inspection of PET/CT images

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. optimal timepoint for imaging PGLs using 68Ga-exendin-4 PET/CT

    Measured: After inclusion of the first 5 patients (up to 6 months)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Jun 2022
  2. Study start1 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2024 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
10 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05418907
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021-000194-93
Acronym
ENTRAP
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
2 Jun 2022
Last updated
8 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Paraganglioma, run by Radboud University Medical Center 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 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Dec 2023. 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.

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?

Contact Marti Boss, PhD (+31243613813, marti.boss@radboudumc.nl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

detection rate of PGL's using 68Ga-exendin-4 PET/CT (time frame: 1 year). 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 8 Dec 2023.

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