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68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in Detecting Prostate Cancer Recurrence in Patients With Elevated PSA After Initial Treatment

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Computed Tomography (CT) scan and 68Ga-PSMA-11 in Prostate Adenocarcinoma, PSA Failure and Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma, sponsored by Andrei Iagaru. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-01-13.

Sponsored by Andrei Iagaru · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
61
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

The purpose of this research study is to see if recurrent prostate cancer can be identified using a special procedure called a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. PET/CT is used to describe information regarding the function, as well as location and size of a tumor.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT for detection of recurrent prostate cancer after initial therapy in patients with elevated PSA. PSMA refers to prostate-specific membrane antigen.

Eligible participants will undergo baseline assessments at enrollment. Study participants will receive 68Ga-PSMA-11 and undergo a PET/CT. Participants will be contacted at 24 to 72 hours following the scan in order to capture potential late occurring adverse events. Clinical follow up of participant at 3 to 12 months following the scan in order to analyze secondary endpoints.

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Conditions studied

  • Prostate Adenocarcinoma
  • PSA Failure
  • Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma

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In context

Prostatic Neoplasms

6,484 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms; 1,415 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 61 is close to the median of 58 across 4,908 interventional studies indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Andrei Iagaru is the lead sponsor of 16 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Histopathological proven prostate adenocarcinoma
  • Rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after definitive therapy with prostatectomy or radiation therapy (external beam or brachytherapy)

    • Post radical prostatectomy (RP) - American Urology Association (AUA) recommendation

      • PSA greater than 0.2 ng/mL measured 6 to 13 weeks after RP
      • Confirmatory persistent PSA greater than 0.2 ng/mL (total of two PSA measurements greater than 0.2 ng/mL)
    • Post-radiation therapy -American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)-Phoenix consensus definition

      • A rise of PSA measurement of 2 or more ng/mL over the nadir
  • Karnofsky performance status of ≥ 50 (or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] / World Health Organization [WHO] equivalent)
  • Able to provide written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Investigational therapy for prostate cancer.
  • Unable to lie flat, still or tolerate a positron emission tomograpy (PET) scan.
  • Prior history of any other malignancy within the last 2 years, other than skin basal cell or cutaneous superficial squamous cell carcinoma that has not metastasized and superficial bladder cancer.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
61 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT

    Patients receive 68gallium-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (68-Ga-PSMA-11). Participant will be injected IV with 3 to 7 millicurie (mCi) of 68Ga-PSMA-11. Beginning 50 to 100 minutes later, a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan will be obtained from vertex to mid thighs; followed by a static positron emission tomography (PET) scan over the same .

    Procedure: Computed Tomography (CT) scan · Drug: 68Ga-PSMA-11 · Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Interventions

  • ProcedureComputed Tomography (CT) scan

    PET/CT scan using 68gallium-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (68-Ga-PSMA-11).

    Also known as: Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT), CAT scan, Computed Tomography (CT), Computerized Tomography (CT), CT Scan, tomography

  • 68gallium-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (68-Ga-PSMA-11), administered by intravenous (IV) injection.

    Also known as: 68gallium-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (68-Ga-PSMA-11), 68Ga-labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, 68Ga-HBED-CC-PSMA, HBED-CC-PSMA, DFKZ-11, Heidelberg compound

  • ProcedurePositron Emission Tomography (PET)

    PET/CT scan using 68gallium-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (68-Ga-PSMA-11).

    Also known as: Positron Emission Tomography scan (PET-scan), Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Confirmation of Prostate Cancer Recurrence by 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT

    Participants had suspected prostate cancer recurrence, and were evaluated with 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and by conventional methodologies, eg, histopathology/biopsy and/or conventional imaging. The outcome will be reported as the percentage of participants for whom the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan was positive (confirmed by conventional methodologies) or negative (not confirmed by conventional methodologies). The outcome is reported as the number of participants without dispersion. Up to 1 year was allowed for result by the conventional methodology.

    Time frame: up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Sensitivity and Specificity

    68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT sensitivity and specificity were assessed by comparing 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan results with conventional imaging follow-up and/or histopathology/biopsy within the following 1 year. Sensitivity is a percentage that estimates, within a group of participants, the proportion within that group that truly has a disease or condition. Specificity is a percentage that estimates, within a group of participants, the proportion within that group that truly does not have the disease or condition. The outcome is reported as the point estimates for sensitivity and specificity, given as percentages representing agreement between the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan result and the conventional assessment, and the 95% CI. A higher point estimate represents better agreement between the methodologies.

    Time frame: up to 12 months

  2. 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Predictive Value by Region

    Positive predictive value (PPV) is the probability that participants with a positive screening test truly have the disease, and negative predictive value (NPV) is the probability that participants with a negative screening test truly do not have the disease. Predictive Value for 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT was assessed by evaluating scans of the prostate, pelvic lymph nodes, paraaortic lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph nodes, bone, and lung. The outcome is reported as the probability as a percentage and the 95% CI.

    Time frame: up to 12 months

  3. Overall 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Scan Quality Stratified by PSA Level

    Scan quality was assessed by sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) determinations for the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scans in participants stratified by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level in ng/mL. Stratification levels were as follows. * 0.2 to \< 0.5 * 0.5 to \< 1.0 * 1.0 to \< 2.0 * 2.0 to \< 5.0 * ≥ 5.0, The outcome is expressed as the Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, and NPV values observed for the PSA level strata, with 95% confidence interval.

    Time frame: up to 12 months

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Results

Posted Jan 13, 2022

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
Started61
Completed61
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryConfirmation of Prostate Cancer Recurrence by 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT

Participants had suspected prostate cancer recurrence, and were evaluated with 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and by conventional methodologies, eg, histopathology/biopsy and/or conventional imaging. The outcome will be reported as the percentage of participants for whom the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan was positive (confirmed by conventional methodologies) or negative (not confirmed by conventional methodologies). The outcome is reported as the number of participants without dispersion. Up to 1 year was allowed for result by the conventional methodology.

Time frame:
up to 12 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Confirmation of Prostate Cancer Recurrence by 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT
ParticipantsDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
Tumor-positive by 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT46
Tumor-negative by 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT15
Secondary68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Sensitivity and Specificity

68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT sensitivity and specificity were assessed by comparing 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan results with conventional imaging follow-up and/or histopathology/biopsy within the following 1 year. Sensitivity is a percentage that estimates, within a group of participants, the proportion within that group that truly has a disease or condition. Specificity is a percentage that estimates, within a group of participants, the proportion within that group that truly does not have the disease or condition. The outcome is reported as the point estimates for sensitivity and specificity, given as percentages representing agreement between the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan result and the conventional assessment, and the 95% CI. A higher point estimate represents better agreement between the methodologies.

Time frame:
up to 12 months
Reported as:
Number · percentage point estimate
68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Sensitivity and Specificity
percentage point estimateDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
Sensitivity100.0 (96.3 to 100.0)
Specificity86.8 (81.8 to 90.9)
Secondary68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Predictive Value by Region

Positive predictive value (PPV) is the probability that participants with a positive screening test truly have the disease, and negative predictive value (NPV) is the probability that participants with a negative screening test truly do not have the disease. Predictive Value for 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT was assessed by evaluating scans of the prostate, pelvic lymph nodes, paraaortic lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph nodes, bone, and lung. The outcome is reported as the probability as a percentage and the 95% CI.

Time frame:
up to 12 months
Reported as:
Number · percentage point estimate
68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Predictive Value by Region
percentage point estimateDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
Positive predictive value (PPV)76.4 (68.0 to 83.5)
Negative predictive value (NPV)100.0 (98.2 to 100.0)
SecondaryOverall 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Scan Quality Stratified by PSA Level

Scan quality was assessed by sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) determinations for the 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scans in participants stratified by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level in ng/mL. Stratification levels were as follows. * 0.2 to \< 0.5 * 0.5 to \< 1.0 * 1.0 to \< 2.0 * 2.0 to \< 5.0 * ≥ 5.0, The outcome is expressed as the Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, and NPV values observed for the PSA level strata, with 95% confidence interval.

Time frame:
up to 12 months
Reported as:
Number · percentage point estimate
Overall 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Scan Quality Stratified by PSA Level
percentage point estimateDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) for PSA 0.2 to < 0.5 ng/m?Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) for PSA 0.5 to < 1.0 ng/mLDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) for PSA 1.0 to < 2.0 ng/mLDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) for PSA 2.0 to < 5.0 ng/mLDiagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT) for PSA ≥ 5.0 ng/mL
Positive predictive value (PPV)31.3 (11.0 to 58.7)75 (50.9 to 91.3)100.0 (39.8 to 100.0)82.1 (63.1 to 93.9)84.7 (73.0 to 92.8)
Negative predictive value (NPV)100.0 (96.9 to 100.0)100.0 (91.2 to 100.0)NA (NA to NA)100.0 (78.2 to 100.0)100.0 (86.8 to 100.0)
Sensitivity100.0 (47.8 to 100.0)100.0 (78.2 to 100.0)100.0 (39.8 to 100.0)100.0 (85.2 to 100.0)100.0 (92.9 to 100.0)
Specificity91.4 (85.1 to 95.6)88.9 (75.9 to 96.3)NA (NA to NA)75.0 (50.9 to 91.3)74.3 (56.7 to 87.5)

Adverse events

Collected over 3 days (per protocol).. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)0/61 (0%)0/61 (0%)0/61 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years51
>=65 years10
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
Mean70.5 ± 6.7
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
Female0
Male61
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
Hispanic or Latino6
Not Hispanic or Latino55
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White54
More than one race1
Unknown or Not Reported1
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Diagnostic (68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT)
United States61
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Study locations

1 site
  • Stanford University, School of Medicine
    Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Baratto L, Song H, Duan H, Hatami N, Bagshaw HP, Buyyounouski M, Hancock S, Shah S, Srinivas S, Swift P, Moradi F, Davidzon G, Iagaru A. PSMA- and GRPR-Targeted PET: Results from 50 Patients with Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer. J Nucl Med. 2021 Nov;62(11):1545-1549. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.120.259630. Epub 2021 Mar 5. PubMed 33674398 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jul 12, 2018

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Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 13, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02673151
Lead sponsor
Andrei Iagaru
Responsible party
Andrei Iagaru (Professor of Radiology, Stanford University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Feb 3, 2016
Start date
May 20, 2017
Primary completion
Apr 27, 2018
Completion
Apr 27, 2019
Results posted
Jan 13, 2022
Last update
Jan 13, 2022

Study contacts

Andrei Iagaru, MD
principal investigator · Stanford University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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