Overview

FLT PET Imaging for Cervical Cancer

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2016-04-11
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
Our primary hypothesis is that [18F]FLT PET can identify active bone marrow in addition to metabolically active tumor. This trial will use FLT-PET imaging to define areas of active bone marrow in the pelvis. The radiation plan is then designed to spare that area, in hopes of keeping the bone marrow active during therapy. Bone marrow and tumor activity will be monitored using a sequence of FLT PET scans during the course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Iowa
Collaborator:
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

- Histologically confirmed stage IB2, IIA, IIB, IIIB, and IVA squamous cell carcinoma of
the cervix.

- Scheduled to receive chemo-radiation for oncologic treatment.

- Karnofsky of at least 60 at time of screening

- Life expectancy of at least 6 months.

- Leukocytes at least 3,000/microL

- absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/microL

- platelets at least 100,000/microL

- total bilirubin at maximum 1.0 mg/dL (UIHC limit of normal)

- either ALT or AST less than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal

- creatinine less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal

- non-pregnant, non-nursing, willing to use contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

- oncology research protocol requiring full pelvic radiation (i.e., 4-field box
technique) or experimental chemotherapy

- uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
the study requirements.

- subjects taking nucleoside analog medications such as those used as antiretroviral
agents.

- patients who have undergone hysterectomy or will have a hysterectomy as part of their
cancer therapy.