NCT02002455

Brief Summary

Prostate cancer (PCa) is currently the most common neoplastic disease among men in well-developed countries with 350 000 new cases diagnosed annually in Europe and 4 800 in Finland. Due to widespread use of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) in asymptomatic men, most patients present initially with localized disease. Radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy (RT) and active surveillance are the most common management options for patients with localized PCa. Proper preoperative staging for patients with adverse features on biopsy who are candidates for radical prostatectomy is urgently needed. For elderly men external beam RT is the preferred modality which can be safely performed utilizing modern techniques such as intensity modulated and image guided radiotherapy (IMRT and IGRT). Since randomized studies suggest a dose response effect beyond 78-80 Gy newer techniques aim at dose escalation provided that toxicity can be controlled. Therefore, ultra high dose IMRT/IGRT requires visualization of intracapsular disease which will receive the highest dose. Taken together, the use of accurate anatomical and functional imaging modalities are essential for planning both nerve sparing radical prostatectomy and ultra high dose IMRT/IGRT Fluorine-18 labeled L-leucine analogue 1-amino-3-fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid (FACBC) has shown to preferentially accumulate in PCa and its nodal metastases. By assisting in localization of intraprostatic and pelvic disease FACBC with hybrid positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) has potential to improve selection of patients for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and IMRT/IGRT. Anatomical MRI at 1.5 Tesla (T) compared with transrectal ultrasound has demonstrated a higher sensitivity for tumor detection but almost the same specificity, stressing the need for additional metabolic MRI. Advanced application of MRI such as proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS), diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic contrast enhanced imaging (DCE-MRI) are increasingly being used for detection and characterization of PCa. The use of 3T scanners and multiparametric MRI (mpMRI), consisting of anatomical MRI, DWI, 1H MRS and DCE-MRI, demonstrated very promising result for staging and detection of PCa.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
26

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 29, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2013

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 5, 2013

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2016

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 21, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

November 29, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 20, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

FACBCPET/CTPET/MRIRadical prostatectomyRadiotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Diagnostic accuracy of hybrid PET/MRI with FACBC

    By comparing tracer uptake and imaging findings at MRI in each sextant with macroslices obtained at radical prostatectomy sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value and accuracy will be calculated

    1 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Biochemical relapse free survival (bRFS)

    5 years

Study Arms (1)

Multimodality imaging

EXPERIMENTAL

PET/CT, PET/MRI, mpMRI

Device: PET/CT, PET/MRI, mpMRI

Interventions

FACBC dose 370 megabecquerel (MBq)

Multimodality imaging

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 85 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age: 50 to 85 years old
  • Language spoken: Finnish or Swedish
  • Diagnosis: Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of prostate
  • Adequate histological sampling consisting of at least 3 biopsy samples from each lobe
  • No previous surgical, radiation or endocrine treatment for prostate carcinoma
  • Clinical stage T1c-T3aN0 based on transrectal ultrasound
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1,5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Patient agrees to undergo either surgery or external radiotherapy
  • Mental status: Patients must be able to understand the meaning of the study
  • Informed consent: The patient must sign the appropriate Ethical Committee (EC) approved informed consent documents in the presence of the designated staff

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior medical history: Patient must have no history of serious cardiovascular, liver or kidney disease
  • Infections: Patient must not have an uncontrolled serious infection
  • No contraindications for MRI (cardiac pacemaker, intracranial clips etc)
  • Patient preference for active surveillance as a method of prostate cancer management

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Turku University Hospital

Turku, 20521, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Jambor I, Kuisma A, Kahkonen E, Kemppainen J, Merisaari H, Eskola O, Teuho J, Perez IM, Pesola M, Aronen HJ, Bostrom PJ, Taimen P, Minn H. Prospective evaluation of 18F-FACBC PET/CT and PET/MRI versus multiparametric MRI in intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancer patients (FLUCIPRO trial). Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2018 Mar;45(3):355-364. doi: 10.1007/s00259-017-3875-1. Epub 2017 Nov 16.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prostatic Neoplasms

Interventions

Positron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyMultiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Positron-Emission TomographyTomography, Emission-ComputedImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisTomography, X-Ray ComputedMultimodal ImagingRadiographic Image EnhancementImage EnhancementPhotographyRadiographyTomography, X-RayRadionuclide ImagingTomographyDiagnostic Techniques, RadioisotopeMagnetic Resonance Imaging

Study Officials

  • Heikki Minn, Professor

    Turku University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2013

First Posted

December 5, 2013

Study Start

December 1, 2013

Primary Completion

May 1, 2016

Study Completion

June 1, 2016

Last Updated

October 21, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

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