This phase I/II trial studies whether hyperpolarized carbon (C)-13 pyruvate with or without urea magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for monitoring tumor response to treatment in patients with advanced solid tumors. Hyperpolarized C-13 pyruvate is different from standard clinical MRI contrast (gadolinium) in that it provides information on how a tumor processes nutrients. The MRI scan can see how the tumor takes in and breaks down hyperpolarized carbon-13 pyruvate molecules, and how the tumor is processing nutrients. This can be helpful in understanding how tumors are responding to treatments.
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United States
California
San Francisco
University of California San FranciscoStatus: Active
Contact: Robert A. Bok
Phone: 415-514-4873
 PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To optimize the signal-to-noise ratio in detecting intra-tumoral hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate/lactate signal and hyperpolarized urea area under the curve (AUC) using metabolic MR imaging in patients with advanced solid tumors. (Phase I/Part A)
II. To determine the mean percent change from baseline in peak intra-tumoral hyperpolarized lactate-to-pyruvate ratio and pyruvate-to-lactate kinetic constant (kPL) and urea AUC after initiation of standard of care (SOC) or investigational treatment. (Phase II/Part B)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To further characterize the safety profile of hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate, hyperpolarized carbon C 13/nitrogen N 15-labeled urea (15N-urea). (Phase I/Part A)
II. To determine the reproducibility of intra-tumoral hyperpolarized (HP) Lactate/pyruvate (lac/pyr) ratio and/or HP urea AUC with same-day repeated dose studies. (Phase I/Part A)
III. To study the association between clinical outcomes and the percent change from baseline in peak intra-tumoral hyperpolarized lactate-to-pyruvate ratio and kPL (+/- correction for HP urea AUC) after initiation of SOC treatment. (Phase II/Part B)
IV. To further characterize the safety profile of hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate +/- 13C, 15N-urea. (Phase II/Part B)
V. To determine the reproducibility of intra-tumoral HP lac/pyr ratio and/or HP urea AUC with same-day repeated dose studies. (Phase II/Part B)
EXPLORATORY (CORRELATIVE) OBJECTIVES:
I. To investigate for an association between intra-tumoral hyperpolarized lactate to pyruvate ratio with histologic markers of proliferation and glycolytic metabolism, including Ki-67 and LDH expression, and hyperpolarized urea AUC with histological assessment of vascularity. (Part B)
II. To determine intra-tumoral peak HP lactate/pyruvate ratio and urea AUC. (Part A and B)
OUTLINE: 
Patients receive hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate intravenously with or without 13C,15N-urea intravenously (IV) and undergo MRI scan on study. Patients also undergo collection of blood samples at screening.
Lead OrganizationUniversity of California San Francisco
Principal InvestigatorRobert A. Bok