Evaluating in Vivo PARP-1 Expression With 18F-FluorThanatrace Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) in Pancreatic Cancer



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Cancer, Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/17/2018
Start Date:March 20, 2018
End Date:December 20, 2021
Contact:Austin Pantel, MD
Email:PennCancerTrials@emergingmed.com
Phone:855-216-0098

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We plan to enroll 30 evaluable patients with (1) a histological diagnosis of advanced
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who have demonstrated at least stable disease following ≥16
weeks of treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy and (2) who have signed consent to
participate in a clinical trial that contains PARP inhibitor therapy and are anticipated to
receive this treatment or (3) will receive PARP inhibitor therapy as part of their clinical
care.

A pre-treatment 18F-FluorThanatrace ([18F]FTT) positron emission tomography/computed
tomography (PET/CT) scan will be done prior to the start of treatment with a PARP inhibitor.

PET/CT imaging will be used to evaluate PARP-1 expression in sites of pancreatic cancer using
the investigational radiotracer [18F]FTT. This is an observational study in that [18F]FTT
PET/CT will not be used to direct treatment decisions. While patients and referring
physicians will not be blinded to the [18F]FTT PET/CT results, treatment decisions will be
made by the treating physicians based upon clinical criteria.

Patients will undergo approximately 60 minutes of dynamic scanning starting at the time of
injection of [18F]FTT. This procedure will be followed by a skull base to mid-thigh scan,
starting at approximately 60 minutes post injection. PET/CT imaging sessions will include an
injection of approximately 10 mCi (approximate range for most studies is anticipated to be
8-12 mCi) of [18F]FTT. Data will be collected to evaluate uptake of [18F]FTT in sites of
pancreatic cancer, which will be compared with PARP-1 expression in tissue, when available.

All 30 evaluable patients are expected to start PARP inhibitor therapy following the [18F]FTT
PET/CT scan. It is expected that due to patient preference and time considerations,
approximately 24 patients (80%) will also undergo a second (optional) scan that will be
performed approximately 3 weeks (± 1 week) after therapy has started. The second scan is
obtained to evaluate whether the PARP inhibitor therapy decreases [18F]FTT uptake, which
would suggest PARP blocking by the therapy.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Participants will be ≥ 18 years of age.

- Histologically proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma. .

- Deemed to have achieved stability following ≥16 weeks of platinum based therapy, in
the opinion of an investigator

- Considered a candidate for PARP inhibitor therapy, with or without additional agents,
either on a clinical trial or as part of clinical care.

- Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and provide
written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines prior
to study-specific procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Females who are pregnant or breast feeding at the time of screening will not be
eligible for this study; a urine pregnancy test will be performed in women of
child-bearing potential at screening.

- Inability to tolerate imaging procedures in the opinion of an investigator or treating
physician

- Serious or unstable medical or psychological conditions that, in the opinion of the
investigator, would compromise the subject's safety or successful participation in the
study.
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3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
(215) 662-6065
Principal Investigator: Austin Pantel, MD
Phone: 855-216-0098
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