Clinical trial · Interventional
68Ga-FAPI-46 PET for Imaging of FAP Expressing Cancer
68Ga-FAPI-46 PET for Imaging of FAP Expressing Cancer: A Single-center Prospective Interventional Single-arm Clinical Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study is to explore the safety and tolerability as well as diagnostic accuracy of 68Ga-FAPI-46 for different FAP-expressing tumor entities by PET. This study does not offer any treatment for patients with FAP-expressing carcinomas; therefore, patients will be offered state of the art therapeutic options. Routine surgery will be performed within 8 weeks after 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor, Solid | Solid Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET Scan | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET Scan
- description
- A single-center prospective interventional single-arm clinical trial. All eligible subjects undergo FAPI-PET Scan
- interventionNames
- Diagnostic Test: 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET Scan
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Positive predictive value (PPV) on a per-region- and per-patient-basis (table 3) of 68Ga-FAPI46 PET for detection of histopathology-FAP-positive tumor lesions, confirmed by histopathology/biopsy (reached for ≥ 75%).
- timeFrame
- within 8 weeks of FAPI-PET scan, when a tumor sample becomes available for immonostaining for FAP
Secondary outcomes (7)
- measure
- Correlation between 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET uptake intensity and histopathologic FAP expression
- timeFrame
- within 8 weeks of FAPI-PET scan, when a tumor sample becomes available for immonostaining for FAP
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Proven or suspected tumor types: Breast, Colorectal, Endometrial, Esophageal, Glioma/GMB, Head and neck, Hepatocellular carcinoma, ,Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Neuroendocrine, NSCLC (Non small cell lung cancer), Ovarian, Pancreatic, Prostate, Renal cell carcinoma, Sarcoma, SCLC (Small cell lung cancer), Semimoma, Thyroid, Unknown primary, Other
2. At initial staging or re-staging of disease
3. At least one detectable tumor lesion with any diameter \>1 cm
4. Intended or performed surgery or biopsy of tumor within 8 weeks before or after enrollment
5. Age ≥18 years
6. Patient Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2.
7. Women of child bearing potential (WOCBP), defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, can only be included after a confirmed menstrual period and a negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test within 24 h before radiopharmaceutical application.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patient cannot give consent for the study
2. Patient cannot lie flat or tolerate 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET imaging
3. Prior external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) within 3 months of enrollment to tumor lesions intended for surgery or biopsy
4. Prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic or targeted oncologic therapy within 3 months of enrollment
5. Unwillingness or inability to comply with study and follow-up procedures
6. History of disease or condition that may critically interfere with participation in this study at the discretion of the investigators
7. Pregnant, lactating, or breast-feeding women
8. Women of child bearing potential (WOCBP), defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, are not allowed to participate in this study, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception during the interventional period. Highly effective contraception methods include:
* True sexual abstinence: defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse, when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods), declaration of abstinence for the duration of exposure to IMP, and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.
* Vasectomised partner is a highly effective birth control method if the partner is the sole sexual partner of the study participant and the vasectomised partner has received medical assessment of the surgical success.
* Bilateral tubal occlusion.
* Combined (estrogen- and progestogen-containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation:
* oral
* intravaginal
* transdermal
* Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation:
* oral
* injectable
* implantable
* Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS)
9. Post-menopausal women are allowed to participate in this study. Women are considered post-menopausal and not of child bearing potential if they have had 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea with an appropriate clinical profile (e.g. age appropriate, history of vasomotor symptoms), or six months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum folliclestimulating hormone (FSH) levels \> 40mIU/mL or have had surgical bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy or hysterectomy or tubal ligation at least six weeks prior to screening. In the case of oophorectomy alone, only when the reproductive status of the woman has been confirmed by follow up hormone level assessment is she considered not of child bearing potential
10. Sexually active males must use a condom during intercourse during the interventional period. A condom is required to be used also by vasectomized men in order to prevent delivery of the study compound via seminal fluid
11. QTcF \>470 msec for females and QTcF \>450 msec for males on screening electrocardiogram (ECG) or history of congenital long QT syndrome.
12. Known or expected hypersensitivity to 68Ga-68-FAPI-46 or any of the relevant excipients.References
Publications (4)
- DERIVEDPabst KM, Weber MM, Laschinsky C, Sandach P, Bartel T, Kuper AT, Kessler L, Trajkovic-Arsic M, Eckstein M, Gilman E, Nader M, Barbato F, Podleska LE, Hadaschik BA, Hamacher R, Kersting D, von Ostau N, von Tresckow B, Kaelberlah HP, Kesch C, Kuemmel S, Reinacher-Schick A, Schuler M, Siveke JT, Grunwald V, Herrmann K, Fendler WP. [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 PET accuracy for cancer imaging with histopathology validation: a single-centre, single-arm, interventional, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2025 Sep;26(9):1204-1214. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00299-2. Epub 2025 Aug 4. PMID 40774265
- DERIVEDWatanabe M, Fendler WP, Grafe H, Hirmas N, Hamacher R, Lanzafame H, Pabst KM, Hautzel H, Aigner C, Kasper S, von Tresckow B, Stuschke M, Kummel S, Lugnier C, Hadaschik B, Grunwald V, Zarrad F, Kersting D, Siveke JT, Herrmann K, Weber M. Head-to-head comparison of 68 Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT, 18F-FDG PET/CT, and contrast-enhanced CT for the detection of various tumors. Ann Nucl Med. 2025 Mar;39(3):255-265. doi: 10.1007/s12149-024-01993-7. Epub 2024 Oct 23. PMID 39443386
- DERIVEDWatanabe M, Fendler WP, Grafe H, Hirmas N, Hamacher R, Lanzafame H, Pabst KM, Hautzel H, Aigner C, Kasper S, von Tresckow B, Stuschke M, Kummel S, Lugnier C, Hadaschik B, Grunwald V, Zarrad F, Siveke JT, Herrmann K, Weber M. Prognostic Implications of 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT-Derived Parameters on Overall Survival in Various Types of Solid Tumors. J Nucl Med. 2024 Jul 1;65(7):1027-1034. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.266981. PMID 38782454
- DERIVEDHirmas N, Hamacher R, Sraieb M, Kessler L, Pabst KM, Barbato F, Lanzafame H, Kasper S, Nader M, Kesch C, von Tresckow B, Hautzel H, Aigner C, Glas M, Stuschke M, Kummel S, Harter P, Lugnier C, Uhl W, Hadaschik B, Grunwald V, Siveke JT, Herrmann K, Fendler WP. Diagnostic Accuracy of 68Ga-FAPI Versus 18F-FDG PET in Patients with Various Malignancies. J Nucl Med. 2024 Mar 1;65(3):372-378. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.266652. Epub 2024 Feb 8. PMID 38331453