\[18F\] FMISO Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to determine hypoxia in patients with HCC treated with TACE.
This Phase II study will investigate the utility of \[18F\] FMISO in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This trial is designed to test the hypothesis that PET determined \[18F\]FMISO uptake will indicate tumor hypoxia in patients with HCC treated with trans-arterial chemo-embolization (TACE). We anticipate that \[18F\] FMISO PET/CT will advance our understanding of the role of hypoxia in HCC prior to treatment and that this knowledge will help design newer combination therapeutic trials for better treatment outcomes. \[18F\] FMISO PET/CT provides three parameters, tissue hypoxic volume (HV), maximum tissue to blood uptake ratio (T:Bmax) and tumor blood flow. Both pre-and post-therapy images will be examined to investigate changes in these parameters during the course of TACE treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
UAB Advanced Imaging Facility
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Quantitate HCC Tumor Hypoxia at Baseline Using FMISO Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
Perform PET/CT imaging using FMISO at baseline to measure tumor hypoxia
Time frame: At baseline
Measure Changes in HCC Tumor Hypoxia and Blood Flow After Trans-arterial Chemoembolization (TACE), Prior to Radiotherapy.
Perform PET/CT imaging using FMISO post-TACE and prior to Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to determine tumor hypoxia
Time frame: 1 month post-TACE procedures and prior to SBRT
Measure Changes in Treated HCC Tumor Hypoxia Following TACE and Radiotherapy
Perform PET/CT imaging using FMISO post-SBRT to determine tumor hypoxia
Time frame: 1 month post-SBRT
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