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CompletedNCT03542773Updated Jan 11, 2023

Targeted Imaging of Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II With DCFPyL-PET

A Phase 1 interventional study of 18F-DCFPyL Injection in Schwannomas and Malignant Tumors, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-01-11.

Sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Phase 1, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
38
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To use 18F-DCFPyL imaging agent and PET/CT to detect none prostate cancer solid malignancies and schwannoma tumors.

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The purpose of this protocol is to extend our existing patient base from those with prostate cancer to those with any solid malignancy - as well as patients with schwannoma, a non-malignant solid tumor that also over-expresses GCP II. Using our first generation imaging agent, [18F]DCFBC, we have shown that we could detect GCP II in tissue specimens of patients with a variety of cancers, and vestibular schwannoma. We have also shown that GCP II may not only be present in the neovasculature of solid (non-prostate) tumors, but also reside within the tumor epithelium itself. We have shown that to be the case for melanoma, in particular. Our goal is to leverage the broad utility of our GCP II targeted imaging agents for managing other cancers. In addition to schwannoma, the cancers we intend to target include but will not be restricted to: head and neck cancer, salivary gland tumors, renal cell carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, neuroendocrine cancer, glioblastoma, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

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Conditions studied

  • Schwannomas
  • Malignant Tumors

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In context

Neurilemmoma

82 studies on the registry are indexed under Neurilemmoma; 21 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 38 is above the median of 21 across 47 interventional studies indexed under Neurilemmoma.

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Lead sponsor

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins is the lead sponsor of 572 studies on the registry; 73 are open to participants now.

Of its 111 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 67 (60%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Greater than or equal to 18 years of age
  2. Biopsy-proven cancer or Schwannoma diagnosis
  3. No contraindications to PET scanning to include pregnancy, etc. For females of childbearing potential, negative serum pregnancy test obtained within a 10-day period prior to PET study
  4. Patients or their legal representatives must have the ability to read, understand and provide written informed consent for the initiation of any study related procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Administered a radioisotope within 5 physical half-lives prior to PET imaging
  2. In female subjects pregnancy.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
38 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    18F-DCFPyL

    A bolus of less than or equal to 9 mCi (331 MBq) of IV injection of 18F-DCFPyL

    Drug: 18F-DCFPyL Injection

Interventions

  • Drug18F-DCFPyL Injection

    18F-DCFPyL with whole body PET/CT scan

    Also known as: PyL

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Determine feasibility of using 18F-DCFPyL to detect cancer

    The primary objective of this project is to test the feasibility of 18F-DCFPyL to detect cancer. The visual assessment of suspected tumor will be considered positive if there is sustained radiotracer activity over expected soft tissue or blood pool physiologic activity levels and recorded as mild (above blood pool), moderate (above blood pool, but less than liver), or intense (at or above the liver). Feasibility will be determined based on number of positively recognized regions of interest.

    Time frame: 24 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 11, 2023, 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
NCT03542773
Lead sponsor
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 31, 2018
Start date
Feb 6, 2015
Primary completion
May 1, 2022
Completion
May 1, 2022
Last update
Jan 11, 2023

Study contacts

Steven Rowe, M.D., Ph.D
principal investigator · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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