Status:

SUSPENDED

Hyperpolarized Carbon 13-Based Metabolic Imaging to Detect Radiation-Induced Cardiotoxicity

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Conditions:

Thoracic Cancer

Left Sided Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

Patients enrolled in the study will receive standard of care adjuvant or definitive breast, chest wall or thoracic radiation therapy.Cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of radiation-induce...

Detailed Description

The global burden of cancer continues to rise with an incidence of 17.5 million cancer cases worldwide. Approximately 50% of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy as a component of their cance...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Benign or malignant tumor of the breast (left-sided only) or thorax
  • Stage I to IV. If stage IV, patient must have life expectancy equal to or greater than 6 months
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • The patient must be deemed an appropriate candidate for standard of care radiation therapy
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 90 days following completion of therapy. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately.
  • 1 A female of child-bearing potential is any woman (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice) who meets the following criteria:
  • Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or
  • Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months).
  • 2. A female of postmenopausal status is defined as patients over 60 or greater OR patients age 50-59 who meet the following criteria:
  • s/p bilateral oophorectomy, OR
  • with intact uterus without menses in the past 12 months OR,
  • with biochemical confirmation of post-menopausal status (estradiol in the menopausal range based on local laboratory criteria)
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Prior radiation involving the heart
  • Subjects may not be receiving any known cardiotoxic agents for the 6 months prior to the study and during the study
  • Diagnosis of connective tissue disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosis, scleroderma, or dermatomyositis
  • Patients with stage IV cancer with life expectancy of less than 6 months
  • 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, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit compliance with study requirements
  • eGFR \<30
  • Any contraindication to MRI (including, but not limited to metal implants and devices contraindicated at 3T, breast tissue expanders, non-MR compatible IV port, claustrophobia)
  • History of psychiatric or addictive disorders that would preclude obtaining informed consent
  • Subjects must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential for congenital abnormalities and the potential of this regimen to harm nursing infants.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 17 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04044872

Start Date

December 17 2019

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

September 5 2025

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Department of Radiation Oncology; UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390