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Clinical Trial · NCT04724928
Evaluating the Impact of 18F-FDG-PET-CT on Risk Stratification and Treatment Adaptation for Patients With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (EFFORT-MIBC): A Phase II Prospective Trial
Overview
Evaluate the impact of 18F-FDG-PET-CT on the staging of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Based on the results of 2 18F-FDG-PET-CT's patients are stratified in non-metastatic, oligometastatic and polymetastatic bladder cancer patients and the treatment is adapted accordingly to improve overall survival.
Sponsor
University Hospital, GhentPhase
Phase 2
Contacts
Valerie Fonteyne, MD; PhD (Principal Investigator)
valerie.fonteyne@uzgent.be
+3293323015
Flor Verghote, MD
valerie.fonteyne@uzgent.be
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04724928Drug / Compound
Isotope(s):
FLUORINE-18
Radioisotope: F-18
Theranostic Role: PET Imaging
T1/2 (Half-Life): 1.8 Hours
Decay Mode: POSITRON β+ (96.7%), ELECTRON CAPTURE (3.3%), GAMMA 511 keV
Energy: Eβ+ 635 keV
Range: N/A
Decay Daughters: O18 (Stable)
Status: FDA Approvals: FDG (Cancer 2005): GLUDEF®, METATRACE® AXUMIN® (2016), PYLARIFY® (2023), POSLUMA® (2024)
Target(s):
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