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Comparison of Hepatic Intraarterial Versus Systemic Intravenous 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT for Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide and Hepatic Artery Embolization in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, sponsored by Mayo Clinic. Withdrawn at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-11-07.

Sponsored by Mayo Clinic · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Why this study was withdrawn
PI requested
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This phase 0/1 study evaluates intraarterial administration of gallium Ga 68 gozetotide (68Ga-PSMA) for the detection of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive liver cancer by positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT). 68Ga-PSMA is an imaging agent used with PET/CT scans to locate PSMA positive lesions. This study evaluates intraarterial administration of this agent, compared to intravenous administration.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the tumor radiotracer uptake (first pass effect or regional advantage) of direct hepatic intraarterial (I.A.) versus systemic intravenous (I.V.) 68Ga-PSMA in patients with PSMA+ hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by PET/CT.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergoing clinically indicated hepatic artery embolization will receive 68Ga-PSMA intraarterially (IA) over 5 minutes. After 60-90 minutes, patients undergo PET/CT scan over 1 hour.

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Conditions studied

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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In context

Carcinoma

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Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic is the lead sponsor of 3,218 studies on the registry; 670 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with either an imaging diagnosis of HCC by CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Liver Imaging and Reporting Data System 5 [LI-RADS 5]) confirmed by a board-certified abdominal radiologist, or with biopsy-proven HCC
  • Already enrolled in ongoing Transform the Practice or Department of Defense 68Ga-PSMA studies
  • PSMA avid HCC detected by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT after intravenous administration of 68Ga-PSMA confirmed by a board certified nuclear radiologist
  • Undergoing planned hepatic artery embolization (HAE) per standard clinical care
  • Male or female with age greater than 18 years, with the capacity and willingness to provide a written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects requiring emergent surgery for a ruptured/bleeding HCC
  • Pregnant and/or breast-feeding subjects. A negative pregnancy test within 48 hours of the PET scan
  • Subjects with higher than the weight/size limitations of PET/CT scanner
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Diagnostic (embolization, 68Ga-PSMA, PET/CT)

    Patients undergoing clinically indicated hepatic artery embolization will receive 68Ga-PSMA intraarterially (IA) over 5 minutes. After 60-90 minutes, patients undergo PET/CT scan over 1 hour.

    Radiation: Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide · Procedure: Hepatic Artery Embolization · Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography Scan

Interventions

  • RadiationGallium Ga 68 Gozetotide

    Given IA

    Also known as: (68)Ga labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68)Ga-labeled Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68)Ga-PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68)Gallium-PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, (68Ga)Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, 68Ga-DKFZ-PSMA-11, 68Ga-HBED-CC-PSMA, 68Ga-labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, 68Ga-PSMA, 68Ga-PSMA-11, 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC, [68Ga] Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen 11, [68Ga]GaPSMA-11, Ga PSMA, Ga-68 labeled DKFZ-PSMA-11, Ga-68 labeled PSMA-11, GA-68 PSMA-11, Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11, Gallium Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11, GALLIUM GA-68 GOZETOTIDE, Gallium-68 PSMA, Gallium-68 PSMA Ligand Glu-urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, GaPSMA, PSMA-HBED-CC GA-68

  • ProcedureHepatic Artery Embolization

    Undergo hepatic artery embolization

  • ProcedurePositron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography Scan

    Undergo PET/CT scan

    Also known as: PET-CT Scan, PET/CT SCAN, Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Intraindividual intralesional difference in maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax)

    Intraindividual intralesional difference in maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) will be evaluated as fold change and absolute difference for a given lesion between intra-arterially (I.A.) and intravenous (I.V.) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET). Qualitative evaluation assesses the intensity of PSMA uptake in hepatic lesions, graded as follows: grade 1: uptake \< normal liver; grade 2: uptake = normal liver; grade 3: uptake \> normal liver; grade 4: uptake \> spleen or kidneys. Semi-quantitative analysis is undertaken by calculating intraindividual difference in SUVmax for each lesion between I.A. and I.V. PSMA PET followed by a two-sided one sample t-test. Maximum and mean standardized uptake value (SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVmin) of the lesion(s), and SUVmax of the background liver are noted.

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Intraindividual intralesional differences in tumor to background (TBR) of SUVmax

    For each lesion, tumor-to-liver background ratio (TBR) of SUVmax will be calculated and the intraindividual intralesional difference in TBR of SUVmax will be compared on a lesion basis between I.A. and I.V. PSMA PET.

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  2. Difference in PSMA uptake measured by SUVmax (fold change, absolute difference) in the kidneys, spleen and salivary glands between I.A. and I.V. PSMA PET.

    SUVmax will be measured for the kidneys, spleen and salivary glands and the difference in PSMA uptake measured by SUVmax (fold change, absolute difference) in the kidneys, spleen and salivary glands will be compared between I.A. and I.V. PSMA PET

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  3. Incidence of adverse events

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 7, 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
NCT05111314
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Responsible party
Scott M. Thompson (Principal Investigator, Mayo Clinic) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 8, 2021
Start date
Feb 11, 2022
Primary completion
Aug 14, 2023
Completion
Aug 14, 2023
Last update
Nov 7, 2023

Study contacts

Scott M Thompson
principal investigator · Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Oversight

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