This phase II trial tests whether 68-Gallium prostate specific membrane antigen (68Ga-PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging can improve the diagnosis and management of liver cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (advanced). PSMA is a protein that appears in large amounts on the surface of liver cancer cells. The radioactive chemical compound (68Ga-PSMA) has been designed to circulate through the body and attach itself to the PSMA protein on liver cancer cells. A PET scan is then used to detect the location of the tumor cells. 68Ga-PSMA PET may improve upon the diagnosis and management of liver cancer.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT05176223.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To test the performance of novel biomarkers derived from PSMA PET/computed tomography (CT) to measure response compared to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria, in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with immunotherapy.
II. To identify precision imaging biomarkers that can predict response of HCC to novel immunotherapy.
OUTLINE:
Patients undergo 68GA PSMA PET/CT scans at baseline, and after 3, 6, 9, and 12 cycles of standard of care immunotherapy in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo collection of blood samples throughout the trial.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed-up every 6 months for 3 years.
Lead OrganizationMayo Clinic in Rochester
Principal InvestigatorNguyen H Tran
