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PARP-1 Expression with 18F-FluorThanatrace PET/CT in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial examines PARP-1 expression with 18F-fluorthanatrace positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in patients with prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). PARP-1, also called poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1, is an enzyme involved in many functions of the cell, including the repair of DNA damage. DNA damage may be caused by normal cell activity, UV light, some anticancer drugs, and radiation used to treat cancer. Inhibitors of PARP-1 are studied in the treatment of cancer. 18F-fluorthanatrace is a radioactive tracer, a type of imaging drug that is injected into the body to see how it is taken up in sites of prostate cancer using an imaging procedure called PET/CT. This trial may help test whether 18F-fluorthanatrace can image PARP-1 activity in metastatic prostate cancer and whether the imaging results can be compared with clinical response to treatment with the PARP inhibitor or other treatments for prostate cancer.