18F-DCFPyL PET-CT Scan and Prostate Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03852654 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified February 2019 by Lida Jafari, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : February 25, 2019
Last Update Posted : February 25, 2019
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Primary Objective:
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of 18F-DCFPyL PET-CT for initial staging of prostate cancer in Veterans compared to conventional imaging (99mTc-MDP bone scan and Diagnostic CT or MRI). The primary clinical endpoint of our study is the percent of Veterans with prostate cancer in which the 18F-DCFPyL PET-CT identifies M1 disease at initial staging.
Secondary Objectives:
Frequency of the change in primary treatment plan after initial staging.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prostate Cancer Adenocarcinoma | Drug: 18F-DCFPyL | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 170 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | A Novel 18F-DCFPyL PET-CT Scan for Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 22, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 30, 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: treatment |
Drug: 18F-DCFPyL
Subjects with biopsy proven prostate cancer, no prior local therapy, and: PSA ≥ 10 ng/dl, or Gleason Sum ≥ 4+3, or clinical stage ≥cT2c Staging by 99mTc-MDP or NaF PET bone scan, and Diagnostic CT (pelvis) or MRI will undergo 18F DCFPyL PET CT scan. |
- the percent of Veterans with prostate cancer in which the 18F-DCFPyL PET-CT identifies M1 disease at initial staging [ Time Frame: 120 days ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years and male.
- Ability to understand the study and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
- Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
- PSA greater than 10, or Gleason ≥4+3, or clinical stage greater than or equal toT2c.
- Plan to undergo (or have already undergone) routine care initial systemic staging with conventional imaging for prostate cancer.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance score of 0 to 2.
- No prior local therapy for prostate cancer (i.e., prostatectomy, radiotherapy, etc.).
- Willing to comply with the procedural requirements of this protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious or uncontrolled co-existent non-malignant disease, including active and uncontrolled infection.
- The subject has a condition or situation that, in the investigator's opinion, may put the subject at significant risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere significantly with subject's participation in the study.
- Primary small cell carcinoma of the prostate.
- Participation in this study significantly delay the scheduled standard of care therapy.
- Weighs greater than 350 lbs., or unable to fit within the imaging gantry.
- The subject undergone prior local therapy for prostate cancer (i.e. prostatectomy, radiotherapy, etc.).
- Currently receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) or anti-androgen? Previous use of ADT is allowed IF the subject has been off ADT or anti-androgen for 3 months or more.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03852654
Contact: Jafari Lida, M.D. | 310 268 3583 | lida.jafari@va.gov | |
Contact: Nicholas G Nickols, M.D., Ph.D. | 310 268 3390 | nicholas.nickols@va.gov |
United States, California | |
VA Greater Los Angeles | Recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073 | |
Contact: Lida Jafari, M.D. |
Responsible Party: | Lida Jafari, Nuclear Medicine Physician, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03852654 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Jafari0001 |
First Posted: | February 25, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 25, 2019 |
Last Verified: | February 2019 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Prostate Cancer, PET CT scan, 18F-DCFPyL |
Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Male Urogenital Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Prostatic Diseases |