Status:

WITHDRAWN

Efficacy of 68Ga-DOTATOC Positron Emission Tomography (PET) CT in Children and Young Adults With Brain Tumors

Lead Sponsor:

Sue O'Dorisio

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Ride for Kids

Conditions:

Acoustic Schwannoma

Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-29 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies gallium Ga 68-edotreotide (68Ga-DOTATOC) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in finding brain tumors in younger patients. Diagnostic procedure...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if 68Ga-DOTATOC (gallium Ga 68-edotreotide) PET when combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will differentiate embryonal tumors such as medulloblastoma and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients presenting with brain tumors will be eligible for this study
  • Eligible subjects must be able and willing to undergo the procedures of the study
  • Electronic version of pre-surgery MRI must be available for co-registration purposes
  • Fresh frozen tumor, and/or paraffin block of biopsy or resected tumor is recommended, but not required to determine expression of somatostatin receptors in tumor by immunohistochemistry and/or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)

Exclusion

  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Presence of pacemakers, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, metal fragments or foreign objects in the eyes, skin of body that would preclude obtaining an MRI as part of the initial study evaluation
  • Inability to complete the needed investigational and standard-of-care imaging examinations due to other reasons
  • Presence of any additional medical condition such as inter-current illness, or other extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, may significantly interfere with study compliance

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02194452

Start Date

September 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2017

Last Update

April 28 2017

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242