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Clinical Trial · NCT03602911
A Comparison of NETSPOT Imaging Versus F-FDG-PET in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Overview
This is a proof-of-concept trial to compare 18F-FDG-PET/CT with NETSPOT (68Ga-DOTA-TATE), a commercially available radiotracer packet that utilizes 68Ga to image SSTR-specific tissue.
Sponsor
West Virginia University
Phase
Phase 2
Contacts
Aimie Jones, CCRC (CCRC)
jonesai@wvumedicine.org
304- 598-6135
Rusha Patel, MD (Principal Investigator)
rusha.patel@hsc.wvu.edu
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03602911Drug / 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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