Early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma by Hyperpolarized [1- 13C]pyruvate MRI

2024-512490-27-00 Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 19 Jun 2023 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 46
Countries 1
Sites 1

Primary liver cancer

This project seeks to determine the potential of hyperpolarized pyruvate MRI in early characterization of primary liver cancer - particularly small tumors.

Key facts

Sponsor
Aarhus Universitet
Participant type
Patients, Healthy volunteers
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Investigative Techniques [E05]
Trial duration
19 Jun 2023 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-07-25
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-512490-27-00
EudraCT number
2021-000863-56

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Diagnosis

This project seeks to determine the potential of hyperpolarized pyruvate
MRI in early characterization of primary liver cancer - particularly small
tumors.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Primary liver cancer

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. - Aged 18 – 85 years. The age and gender of the healthy controls of the main study will be matched to the participating patients.
  2. - Pre-menopausal women must be confirmed non-pregnant by an onsite test
  3. • HCC group: - Diagnosed HCC larger than 10 mm confirmed by standard MRI, CT or confirmed by tumour biopsy. - Subgroup 1: Not elected for liver surgery - Subgroup 2: Elected for liver surgery
  4. • Small tumor group: - One or more small lesions in the liver requiring 2 years of repeated follow-up as per the EASL guideline. Could be in a liver with a confirmed HCC.

Exclusion criteria 14

  1. - Chronic kidney disease
  2. - Patients with tumors must have eGFR > 30 ml/min/1.73m2
  3. - Significant cardiac disease (as left ventricular outflow obstruction or heart failure)
  4. - Significant obstructive lung disease or severe asthma
  5. - Pacemaker, neurostimulator or cholera implant
  6. - Metal foreign bodies such as fragments and irremovable piercings
  7. - Unsafe medical implants (safety of heart valves, hips and the like must be confirmed)
  8. - Largest circumference including arms > 160 cm
  9. - Claustrophobia
  10. • Contraindications for MRI with contrast:
  11. • Competing systemic disease (hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes etc. allowed)
  12. • Hepatic encephalopathy ≥ grade 2.
  13. • Stents or other devices implanted close to the liver that may cause imaging artefacts
  14. • Allergy to pyruvate

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The raw data will be processed using both model-free and kinetic modeling approaches, which are the standards of analyzing hyperpolarized pyruvate MRI data, to quantify metabolism and perfusion.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate

PRD10284730 · Product

Active substance
Pyruvic Acid
Pharmaceutical form
INJECTION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Max daily dose
0.43 millilitre(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
0.43 millilitre(s)/kilogram
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Not Authorised
MA holder
AARHUS UNIVERSITY
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Aarhus Universitet

Sponsor organisation
Aarhus Universitet
Address
Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 82
City
Aarhus N
Postcode
8200
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Aarhus Universitet
Contact name
Christoffer Laustsen

Public contact point

Organisation
Aarhus Universitet
Contact name
Christoffer Laustsen

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Aarhus Universitet
ORG-100028380
Aarhus N, Denmark On site monitoring

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ongoing, recruiting 46 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Aarhus University Hospital, Hepatology, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2023-06-19 2023-06-26

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 4 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) Protocol 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Recruitment arrangements 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Deltagerinformation 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Samtykkeerklring 1

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-07-08 Denmark Acceptable
2024-07-18
2024-07-25