FDG PET and DCE-MRI in Predicting Response to Treatment in Patients With Breast Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01931709 |
Recruitment Status
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Active, not recruiting
First Posted
: August 29, 2013
Results First Posted
: June 14, 2017
Last Update Posted
: June 14, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Male Breast Cancer Stage II Breast Cancer Stage IIIA Breast Cancer Stage IIIB Breast Cancer | Radiation: fludeoxyglucose F 18 Device: positron emission tomography Device: dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging Other: laboratory biomarker analysis | Not Applicable |
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine whether detailed kinetic analysis of FDG PET and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies for measures of tumor metabolism and blood perfusion can predict response and outcome for breast cancer patients undergoing neo-adjuvant therapy.
II. To compare the in vivo tumor biology associated with responsive and resistant tumors as measured by kinetic changes in FDG PET and MR imaging parameters to tumor subtypes analyzed from assay of pre-therapy biopsy and post-therapy surgical tissue.
OUTLINE:
Patients undergo FDG PET and DCE-MRI 1-2 weeks before prior to chemotherapy initiation, between 1-12 weeks after initiation of the first course of chemotherapy, and after the completion of chemotherapy (within 4 weeks prior to surgery).
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 35 participants |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | Quantitative Dynamic PET and MRI and Breast Cancer Therapy |
Study Start Date : | November 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Diagnostic (FDG PET and DCE-MRI)
Patients undergo FDG PET and DCE-MRI 1-2 weeks prior to chemotherapy initiation, between 1-12 weeks after initiation of the first course of chemotherapy, and after the completion of chemotherapy (within 4 weeks prior to surgery).
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Radiation: fludeoxyglucose F 18
Undergo FDG PET
Other Names:
Device: positron emission tomography
Undergo FDG PET
Other Names:
Device: dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
Undergo DCE-MRI
Other Name: DCE-MRI
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
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- Number of Participants With Favorable Pathologic Response at Surgery [ Time Frame: At time of surgery ]
The primary clinical endpoint is dichotomous (yes/no) - Has patient achieved favorable microscopic pathologic response at surgery? This favorable pathologic response is defined as:
- No evidence of microscopic invasive tumor at the primary tumor site and in regional axillary lymph nodes = Residual Cancer Burden class 0 (RCB 0)
- Minimal invasive residual disease at primary tumor site and/or in regional axillary lymph nodes = Residual Cancer Burden class I (RCB I)
- Percent Change in PET K1 Between Mid-therapy and Pre-therapy FDG PET Scans and Its Association With Pathologic Response [ Time Frame: Baseline to up to 12 weeks (mid-therapy) ]Percent change in tumor perfusion between pre-therapy and mid-therapy FDG PET scans as represented by the PET measure K1 (parametric) % change: (Mid-Pre)/Pre, compared between groups of patients who did or did not achieve favorable pathologic response.
- Percent Change in Tumor Metabolism / Perfusion Ratio (MRFDG/K1) Between Mid-therapy and Pre-therapy FDG PET Scans and Its Association With Pathologic Response [ Time Frame: Baseline to up to 12 weeks (mid-therapy) ]Percent change in tumor metabolism / perfusion ratio between pre-therapy and mid-therapy FDG PET scans as represented by the PET measure MRFDG/K1 (parametric) % change: (Mid-Pre)/Pre, compared between groups of patients who did or did not achieve favorable pathologic response.
- Time From Surgery to Breast Cancer Recurrence or Death [ Time Frame: From surgery to breast cancer recurrence or death, assessed up to 5 years ]Will be examined using Cox proportional hazards regression.
- Overall Survival [ Time Frame: From time of surgery until death, assessed up to 5 years ]Will be examined using Cox proportional hazards regression.
- Percent Change in DCE-MRI Peak Percent Enhancement (Peak PE) Between Mid-therapy and Pre-therapy Breast MRI Scans and Its Association With Pathologic Response [ Time Frame: Baseline to up to 12 weeks (mid-therapy) ]Percent change in tumor enhancement between pre-therapy and mid-therapy DCE-MRI scans as represented by the MRI measure Peak PE % change: (Mid-Pre)/Pre, compared between groups of patients who did or did not achieve favorable pathologic response.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pathologically confirmed breast cancer, determined to be a candidate for primary systemic (neoadjuvant) therapy and for surgical resection of residual primary tumor following completion of neoadjuvant therapy
- Primary tumor 2.0 cm or greater, and/or clinical evidence of axillary disease (palpable N1 or N2 or biopsy proven)
- No obvious contraindications for primary chemotherapy
- Able to lie still for PET and MRI scanning
- Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document and a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization in accordance with institutional guidelines
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious systemic illness other than breast cancer
- Contraindication to MRI or history of adverse reaction to gadolinium
- Evidence of distant disease outside of regional lymph nodes
- Pregnant
- Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose > 200)
- Prior systemic cancer therapy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01931709
United States, Washington | |
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109 |
Principal Investigator: | Jennifer Specht | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium |
Responsible Party: | Jennifer Specht, Principal Investigator, University of Washington |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01931709 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
7587 NCI-2013-01668 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) 7587 ( Other Identifier: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium ) P30CA015704 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) P50CA138293 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | August 29, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 14, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | June 14, 2017 |
Last Verified: | May 2017 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms, Male Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Breast Diseases |
Skin Diseases Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Radiopharmaceuticals Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |