NCT00139191

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if a new type of radiology test called positron emission tomography (PET) with carbon 11 acetate will help us to understand which cancers produce more of a protein called fatty acid synthase (FAS).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable prostate-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2005

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable prostate-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 29, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 31, 2005

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

November 2, 2009

Status Verified

October 1, 2009

First QC Date

August 29, 2005

Last Update Submit

October 30, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

Prostate Cancerpositron emission tomographycarbon 11 acetatePETfatty acid synthaseFAS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To explore the associations between measures of C-11 acetate uptake and retention into prostate tumors and levels of FAS expression in tissue.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Histologically documented prostate cancer
  • Planned radical prostatectomy
  • \> 50% cores positive for prostate cancer from prostate biopsy or a palpable prostate nodule
  • Older than 18 years of age

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to lay on a scanner for 60 minutes

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prostatic Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Neoplasms, MaleUrogenital NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsGenital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesProstatic DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Robert Ross, MD

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2005

First Posted

August 31, 2005

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Study Completion

May 1, 2006

Last Updated

November 2, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-10

Locations