NCT02398773

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies F-18 16 alpha-fluoroestradiol (FES) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in predicting response to endocrine therapy in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. FES is a radioactive form of the hormone estrogen and may "light up" where cancer is in the body. Diagnostic procedures using FES, such as FES PET/CT, may help measure the FES and help doctors predict how well the cancer will respond to treatment.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
99

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
2mo left

Started May 2016

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

25 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress99%
May 2016Jun 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 25, 2015

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 26, 2015

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 4, 2016

Completed
10.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2026

Last Updated

April 21, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

10.2 years

First QC Date

March 25, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 18, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Negative predictive value of 18F FES uptake for response (CB), defined as the proportion of patients with a negative FES test result who have progressive disease

    FES-PET results will be assessed as positive or negative by quantitative or qualitative criteria. FES SUVmax \< 1.5 will be defined as quantitatively negative test result while one or more sites of active disease will be qualitatively negative test result. The reference standard is patient's tumor response categorized by either CB or PD at 6 months. As part of the preliminary analysis, rates of FES uptake negative results overall and next by tumor response status will be calculated. FES-PET test positive results will be compared in the two tumor response groups using a chi-square test.

    At 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Test-retest reproducibility of quantitative assessment of tumor FES uptake by SUVs

    Up to 6 months

  • FES SUVmax

    Up to 6 months

  • Predictive accuracy of FES PET/CT for PFS, defined as the time from entry onto study until tumor progression or death from any cause

    Up to 1 year

  • Significance of FES PET measures in predicting PD or CB, in concert with semi-quantitative interpretation of ER, PgR, and Ki-67

    Baseline

  • FES uptake, as measured by SUVmax and semi-quantitative ER from IHC

    Up to 6 months

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Diagnostic (FES PET/CT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Between 0 to 30 days before start of endocrine therapy, patients receive F-18 16 alpha-fluoroestradiol IV over 2 minutes and undergo PET/CT. Patients may undergo a second FES-PET/CT study at least 24 hours after the first study and no later than 10 days after the initial study.

Procedure: Computed TomographyDrug: F-18 16 Alpha-FluoroestradiolOther: Laboratory Biomarker AnalysisProcedure: Positron Emission Tomography

Interventions

Given IV

Also known as: 16 alpha-fluroestradiol-17 beta, F-18 FES, FES, Fluorine-18 16 alpha-fluoroestradiol, Fluoroestradiol F-18
Diagnostic (FES PET/CT)

Undergo PET/CT

Also known as: CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography, Computerized axial tomography (procedure), Computerized Tomography, Computerized Tomography (CT) scan, CT, CT Scan, Diagnostic CAT Scan, Diagnostic CAT Scan Service Type, tomography
Diagnostic (FES PET/CT)

Correlative studies

Diagnostic (FES PET/CT)

Undergo PET/CT

Also known as: Medical Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography, PET, PET Scan, Positron emission tomography (procedure), Positron Emission Tomography Scan, Positron-Emission Tomography, PT
Diagnostic (FES PET/CT)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Capable and willing to provide informed consent
  • Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding. All females of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 7 days prior to FES PET/CT scan and \[18F\]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT scan to rule out pregnancy; a female of childbearing potential is any woman, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria:
  • Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or
  • Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
  • Women of childbearing potential and sexually active males must use an accepted and effective method of contraception or to abstain from sexual intercourse for the duration of their participation in the study
  • Patient is a postmenopausal woman, man, or premenopausal woman for whom standard endocrine therapy alone (tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitor \[AI\], with or without ovarian suppression or fulvestrant) is planned after FES-PET/CT is completed
  • Medically stable as judged by patient's physician
  • Life expectancy must be estimated by patient's physician at \> 6 months
  • Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-3 (restricted to ECOG performance status \[PS\] 0-2 if age \> 70 years)
  • Patient must NOT have a history of allergic reaction attributable to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to 18F-FES
  • Patient must NOT be in liver failure as judged by the patient's physician
  • Histologically confirmed metastatic breast cancer
  • Primary tumor and/or metastatic site must be ER+ and may be progesterone-receptor positive (PgR+) or progesterone-receptor negative (PgR-) by IHC; patients with a history of an estrogen-receptor negative (ER-) primary tumor and a documented ER+ metastatic site are eligible
  • The pathology report and either (1) tissue (blocks or an unstained slides) or (2) a photomicrograph of the ER IHC slides from at least one site of metastatic disease and/or from primary breast cancer must be available for central review and analysis
  • NOTE: if photomicrographs are submitted, the submission of hematoxylin and eosin (H\&E), PR and Ki67 IHC's, if performed, are also to be submitted
  • +10 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (25)

University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

Location

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, 91010, United States

Location

Los Angeles General Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Springmill Medical Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46290, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

Fox Chase Cancer Center - East Norriton Hospital Outpatient Center

East Norriton, Pennsylvania, 19401, United States

Location

University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

Location

University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

Location

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Location

ProHealth D N Greenwald Center

Mukwonago, Wisconsin, 53149, United States

Location

ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 53066, United States

Location

ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital

Waukesha, Wisconsin, 53188, United States

Location

UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care

Waukesha, Wisconsin, 53188, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

16-fluoroestradiolMagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spectrum AnalysisChemistry Techniques, AnalyticalInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Farrokh Dehdashti

    ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 25, 2015

First Posted

March 26, 2015

Study Start

May 4, 2016

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Last Updated

April 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

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