NCT01724619

Brief Summary

Prostate cancer represents a significant health problem in the United States. This year 179,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate carcinoma and approximately 25% of them will die of the disease. In addition, the incidence and mortality of prostate carcinoma has been increasing steadily in the United States. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are commonly used as a biomarker for the detection of prostate cancer. Nonetheless, there is a significant false negative and false positive diagnosis since PSA levels elevate in benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis and decrease in patients taking medications and herbal remedies. Twenty percent of biopsy-proven prostate carcinoma have PSA levels within the normal range, thus confounding the diagnosis based on the PSA screening test. Current diagnostic methods that include transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and TRUS guided prostate biopsy are logistically difficult and insensitive. These are further complicated by equivocal prostatic biopsy findings such as prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) or normal PSA with high clinical suspicion. A tracer with high specificity to prostate cancer related structures at a cellular level would enhance our understanding of the pathophysiology of prostate cancer and would contribute to the detection, localization and quantification of the disease and its metastases. This information will be invaluable in selecting the appropriate treatment regimen. This study will test the utility of \[F-18\]FMDHT to image prostate cancer and will evaluate if this radiotracer can differentiate primary prostate cancer in the prostate gland from normal prostate gland itself. More specifically, we will study the distribution kinetics of \[F-18\]FMDHT in normal healthy humans and in patients with prostate cancer. As per exploratory IND requirements, we performed toxicity assessment of FMDHT through an outside laboratory (ILS, Inc.) and the results of that study are attached as Appendix A. Based on our and others data, we hypothesize that:

  1. 1.\[F-18\]FMDHT PET/CT will distribute initially in various normal tissues following blood flow pattern and will clear rapidly from tissues with no AR.
  2. 2.\[F-18\]FMDHT PET/CT will detect metastatic disease that expresses AR.
  3. 3.\[F-18\]FMDHT PET/CT uptake will be elevated in AR-expressing prostate cancer lesions compared to surrounding normal prostate.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
7

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for early_phase_1 prostate-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2012

Shorter than P25 for early_phase_1 prostate-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 5, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 12, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

July 3, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

November 5, 2012

Last Update Submit

July 2, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • To map diffusion and clearance rates of this marker in normal and cancerous tissue.

    To obtain first-in-man biodistribution data for \[F-18\]FMDHT with PET/CT imaging in subjects with and without prostate cancer. The results of these tests will be in the form of scans. Distinguishing characteristics will be how quickly the marker clears from the tissues in the scans.

    Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • To determine if [F-18]FMDHT PET/CT uptake in the primary prostate tumor can be differentiated from normal surrounding prostate that will be confirmed with pathologic staining of biopsy or surgical specimens.

    Day 1

Study Arms (2)

Healthy Volunteers

EXPERIMENTAL

F-18\] fluorinated dihydrotestosterone (FDHT) PET/CT

Drug: [F-18] fluorinated dihydrotestosterone (FDHT)

Prostate Cancer Patients

EXPERIMENTAL

F-18\] fluorinated dihydrotestosterone (FDHT) PET/CT

Drug: [F-18] fluorinated dihydrotestosterone (FDHT)

Interventions

Healthy VolunteersProstate Cancer Patients

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Normal Healthy Volunteers
  • Males age 30 years or older.
  • No prior history of cancer.
  • Willing to get a PSA evaluated. Normal subjects will be eligible if their PSA is in the normal range for the particular lab where it is drawn. PSA drawn within 6 months (before) of the FMDHT PET scan will be accepted.
  • Ability to tolerate PET imaging.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Prostate Cancer Patients:
  • Patients with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
  • Patients with a clinical staging CT at the time of the first \[F-18\]FMDHT scan.
  • Patients with at least one single focus of metastatic disease (bone/lymph node or soft tissue) confirmed on other clinical studies, preferably biopsy.
  • Patients with prior transurethral resection of the prostate are eligible.
  • Ability to tolerate PET imaging.
  • Males age 30 years or older.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Willing to get a PSA evaluated.

You may not qualify if:

  • Normal Health Volunteers
  • Prior diagnosis of any cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer).
  • Prostate Cancer Patients
  • Prior diagnosis of cancer except non-melanoma skin cancer.
  • Prior treatment (other than biopsy) for prostate cancer.
  • Received radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, surgery or cryotherapy for prostate disease.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, 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

  • Pradeep Garg, PhD

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 5, 2012

First Posted

November 12, 2012

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion

March 1, 2013

Study Completion

March 1, 2013

Last Updated

July 3, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

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