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Fluorine F 18 Fluorthanatrace PET/MRI in Measuring Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Activity in Patients with Cancer

Trial Status: closed to accrual and intervention

This early phase I trial studies how well fluorine F 18 fluorthanatrace positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MR) imaging works in measuring poly (adenosine diphosphate [ADP]-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in patients with cancer. PARP is a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair enzyme that enables normal cell survival as well as certain cancers. Diagnostic procedures, such as fluorine F 18 fluorthanatrace PET/MRI may help accurately measure PARP activity in patients with cancer. Measuring tumoral PARP activity levels before and after treatment may help determine which patients are good candidates for PARP inhibitor therapy and confirm that adequate doses of PARP inhibitors are administered to patients.