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[18F]FPIA PET-CT in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

United Kingdom3 participantsStarted 2022-04-19

Plain-language summary

Glioma is the most common primary malignant brain tumour in adults and has an extremely poor prognosis. Glioblastoma is the most common subtype and its most aggressive form, with an annual incidence of 3.19 cases per 100,000. The aim of this study is to quantify the degree of fatty acid oxidation in 20 participants diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) that have undergone surgical resection throughout the course of their chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. The investigators hypothesise that the parameters derived from longitudinal 18F-fluoropivalate (18F-FPIA) positron emission tomography (PET) will change predictably over the course of therapy in relation to response.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients with histologically confirmed GBM following surgical resection of their tumour and are eligible for adjuvant chemoradiation with the following characteristics will be recruited: * Age ≥18 * World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status 0 - 2. * If female, the subject is either post-menopausal (at least 1 year), or surgically sterilized (has had a documented bilateral oophorectomy and/or documented hysterectomy for at least 2 years), or if of childbearing potential, must have a negative urine beta human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) pregnancy test done at initial screening and on the day of tracer administration. The result of the pregnancy test must be known before administration of 18F-FPIA injection. * The subject is able and willing to comply with study procedures, and signed and dated informed consent is obtained. * The subject has a satisfactory medical history as judged by the investigator with no significant co-morbidities, physical examination, and vital signs findings during the screening period (from 21 days before administration). * The subject's clinical and laboratory tests are within normal limits and/or considered clinically insignificant. Exclusion Criteria: * The subject has received any chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy or investigational therapy within 14 days or five half-lives of a drug (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of 18F-FPIA injection. * The subject is pregnant or lactating. * Any oth…

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What they're measuring

Impact of CRT on [18F]-FPIA-detectable fatty acid metabolism

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05801159

SponsorImperial College London

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-04-02

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