18F-DCFPyL PET/CT in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Background: A radiotracer (or tracer) is a radioactive substance. It is used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to help see specific sites in the body. Researchers want to learn if a new tracer can help them better identify hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in people. Objective: To learn if a radiotracer called piflufolastat F-18 (18F-DCFPyL), can identify sites of HCC better than current standard imaging. Eligibility: Adults aged 18 years and older who may have HCC based on previous standard imaging. Design: Participants will be screened with a medical history, physical exam, and blood tests. They will have a computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Participants will have a whole-body positron emission tomography (PET/CT) scan. The PET and CT scanners use x-rays to make pictures of the inside of the body. The PET uses a tracer to help make the pictures. Participants will get an intravenous (IV) injection of 18F-DCFPyL 1 hour before the scan. Within two weeks, participants will have a Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (18F-FDG) PET/CT scan. 18F-FDG is a commonly used tracer. They will get 18F-FDG via IV 1 hour before the scan. Participants will have a CT/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within 2 months of the first 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT. Participants will have standard treatment for their cancer. During treatment, they will have a tumor biopsy. If the biopsy shows they do not have HCC, they will be removed from the study. For participants who have HCC and their cancer was identified in the 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT, they will have a second 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT. Participants will have follow-up visits every 3 months for 2 years. Then they will have yearly visits for 3 years.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05009979
- Recruitment status
- Terminated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 8 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- F18-FDG Drug
- MRI Device
- CT Device
- F18-DCFPyL Drug
- Tumor biopsy Procedure
Drug · Device · Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 17, 2023
- Primary completion
- Nov 13, 2024
- Completion
- Nov 19, 2024
- Last update posted
- Aug 27, 2025
2023 – 2024
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health Clinical Center | Bethesda | Maryland | 20892 | — |
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