FACBC PET/CT for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00562315 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 22, 2007
Results First Posted : August 18, 2015
Last Update Posted : June 21, 2016
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Hypothesis:Anti-[18F]FACBC PET-CT will adequately detect local and extraprostatic recurrence, and lead to better characterization of disease status in restaging patients.
This is a study that will test a compound (chemical substance) that has a small amount of radioactivity attached to it. This substance has a natural tendency to go to prostate tissue. The substance is called [18]FACBC and it is given in the form of an injection into a vein. After the substance reaches the prostate, scans called PET or Positron Emission Tomography, are done. This is similar to having CAT scans or x-rays. Usually a compound called [18]FDG is used for PET scans but this substance is eliminated by the kidneys and cannot reach the prostate. This substance called [18]FACBC is not eliminated by the kidneys and may allow tumors in the prostate to be seen better. It is sometimes difficult to tell if a growth on the prostate is cancer with scans or x-rays that are usually done.
Anti-[18F]FACBC PET-CT will be compared to ProstaScint (In-capromab pendetide) which is the conventional imaging for prostate cancer. Investigators will be blinded of the intervention.
This study will look at how the [18]FACBC goes into the prostate tissue and determine its ability to detect recurrent prostate cancer.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prostate Cancer | Drug: FACBC Other: ProstaScinct | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 128 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | 18F-FACBC PET-CT for the Detection and Staging of Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma (CA129356-01). |
Study Start Date : | October 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT
Participants diagnosed with localized prostate carcinoma with subsequent definitive therapy or suspicion of recurrent cancer will undergo an FACBC PET-CT scan and the ProstaScinct CT.
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Drug: FACBC
Anti-3-[18F]FACBC is an investigational positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer being studies given intravenously prior to PET scan
Other Name: Fluciclovine Other: ProstaScinct ProstaScint (In-Capromab Pendetide) is used to image the extent of prostate cancer in standard practice. Capromab is a mouse monoclonal antibody which recognizes prostate specific membrane antigen from prostate cancer cells and normal prostate tissue. It is given intravenously prior to undergoing CT imaging.
Other Name: In-Capromab Pendetide |
- Number of Participants With True Positive Scans Within the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with positive FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT scans in diagnosis of prostate cancer in the prostate bed validated by prostate biopsy and follow up.
- Number of Participants With False Positive Scans Within the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with positive FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint scans in the prostate bed that were confirmed as negative by biopsy and or follow up.
- Number of Participants With True Negative Scans Within the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with negative FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT scans in the prostate bed that were confirmed as negative by biopsy and or follow up.
- Number of Participants With False Negative Scans Within the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with negative FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT scans in the prostate bed that were confirmed as positive by biopsy and or follow up.
- Number of Participants With True Positive Scans Outside the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with positive FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT scans outside the prostate bed (extra-prostate) that were confirmed as positive by biopsy and/or follow up.
- Number of Participants With True Negative Scans Outside the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with negative FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT scans outside the prostate bed (extra-prostate) that were confirmed as negative by biopsy and/or follow up.
- Number of Participants With False Positive Scans Outside the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with positive FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT scans outside the prostate bed (extra-prostate) that were confirmed as negative by biopsy and/or follow up.
- Number of Participants With False Negative Scans Outside the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Total number of participants with negative FACBC PET-CT and ProstaScint CT scans outside the prostate bed (extra-prostate) that were confirmed as positive by biopsy and/or follow up.
- Diagnostic Performance of Anti-[18F]FACBC PET-CT Imaging in Detection of Extra-prostatic Recurrence of Prostate Carcinoma [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Sensitivity = How well FACBC PET is able to correctly detect when there is prostate cancer outside the prostate bed. [total number of true positives / total number of study participants confirmed to have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed (True positives + False negatives)]
- Specificity = How well FACBC PET is able to correctly detect when there is no prostate cancer outside the prostate bed. [ total number of true negatives / total number of study participants confirmed to not have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed (True negatives + False positives)]
- Accuracy = (True positives + true negatives)/all tests
- Positive predictive value = probability that subjects with a positive screening test truly have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed
- Negative predictive value = probability that subjects with a negative screening test truly don't have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed
- Diagnostic Performance of Anti-[18F]FACBC PET-CT Imaging in Detection of Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma in the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Sensitivity = How well FACBC PET is able to correctly detect when there is prostate cancer in the prostate bed. i.e. total number of true positives / total number of study participants confirmed to have prostate disease in the prostate bed (True positives + False negatives)
- Specificity = How well FACBC PET is able to correctly detect when there is no prostate cancer in the prostate bed. i.e. total number of true negatives / total number of study participants confirmed to not have prostate disease in the prostate bed (True negatives + False positives)
- Accuracy = (True positives + true negatives)/all tests
- Positive predictive value = the probability that subjects with a positive screening test truly have prostate carcinoma in the prostate bed
- Negative predictive value = the probability that subjects with a negative screening test truly don't have prostate carcinoma in the prostate bed
- Diagnostic Performance of ProstaScint Imaging in Detection of Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma in the Prostate Bed [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Sensitivity = How well ProstaScint imaging is able to correctly detect when there is prostate cancer in the prostate bed. i.e. total number of true positives / total number of study participants confirmed to have prostate disease in the prostate bed (True positives + False negatives)
- Specificity = How well ProstaScint imaging is able to correctly detect when there is no prostate cancer in the prostate bed. i.e. total number of true negatives / total number of study participants confirmed to not have prostate disease in the prostate bed (True negatives + False positives)
- Accuracy = (True positives + true negatives)/all tests
- Positive predictive value = the probability that subjects with a positive screening test truly have prostate carcinoma in the prostate bed
- Negative predictive value = the probability that subjects with a negative screening test truly don't have prostate carcinoma in the prostate bed
- Diagnostic Performance of ProstaScint Imaging in Detection of Extra-prostatic Recurrence of Prostate Carcinoma [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Sensitivity = How well ProstaScint is able to correctly detect when there is prostate cancer outside the prostate bed. [total number of true positives / total number of study participants confirmed to have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed (True positives + False negatives)]
- Specificity = How well ProstaScint is able to correctly detect when there is no prostate cancer outside the prostate bed. [ total number of true negatives / total number of study participants confirmed to not have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed (True negatives + False positives)]
- Accuracy = (True positives + true negatives)/all tests
- Positive predictive value = the probability that subjects with a positive screening test truly have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed
- Negative predictive value is the probability that subjects with a negative screening test truly don't have prostate cancer outside the prostate bed

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
STUDY NOW CLOSED for recruitment
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be 18 years of age or older.
- Patients will have been originally diagnosed with localized (Stage T1c, T2, or T3 ) prostate carcinoma and have undergone what was considered definitive therapy for localized disease.
- In the case of brachytherapy, cryotherapy, or external beam radiation, treatment will have occurred at least 2 years in the past to eliminate patients with so-called "PSA bump."
- Patient will have suspicion of recurrent prostate carcinoma as defined by: ASTRO criteria of three consecutive rises of PSA or earlier if clinically appropriate, and/or nadir + 2.0 after radiotherapy, and/or greater than 0.3 after prostatectomy.
- Ability to lie still for PET scanning
- Patients must be able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age less than 18.
- Greater than T3 disease in past
- Prior prostatectomy or 2 years since brachytherapy, cryotherapy, or external beam radiation therapy.
- Does not meet above criteria of suspicious PSA elevation
- Inability to lie still for PET scanning
- Cannot provide written informed consent.
- Bone scan findings characteristic for metastatic prostate carcinoma
- Less than 2 months since any prior prostate biopsy (to decrease false positive uptake from inflammation).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00562315
United States, Georgia | |
Emory University Hospital | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322 |
Principal Investigator: | David M Schuster, MD | Emory University |
Responsible Party: | David M. Schuster, MD, Sponsor-Investigator, Emory University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00562315 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IRB00006468 R01CA129356-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | November 22, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 18, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | June 21, 2016 |
Last Verified: | June 2016 |
Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Male Urogenital Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Prostatic Diseases |