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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 7 November 2022
Main ID:  ISRCTN75827286
Date of registration: 20/11/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: King's College London
Public title: [18F]-tetrafluoroborate in patients with primary thyroid cancer or salivary cancer
Scientific title: A phase I trial of [18F]-tetrafluoroborate in patients with primary thyroid cancer or salivary cancer to study biodistribution and uptake in tumours and normal NIS expressing tissue
Date of first enrolment: 14/09/2015
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN75827286
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Non-randomised; Interventional; Design type: Not specified (Treatment)  
Phase:  Phase I
Countries of recruitment
England United Kingdom
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Name: Maite    Jauregui-Osoro
Address:  King's College London The Rayne Institute 4th Floor Lambeth Wing Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7EH London United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Aged 18-80 years
2. Women of childbearing potential must have documented negative pregnancy test on day 1, prior to (18F)BF4-administration
3. Diagnosis of a malignancy of the thyroid or a malignancy of a salivary gland
4. All patients have to be suitable for surgical treatment as part of their normal management
5. Able to comply with treatment plans, scheduled visits, all study PET imaging and follow-up
6. Willing to give informed consent
7. Not be taking thyroid mediciation or iodine containing medication

Exclusion criteria:
1. Previous ionising radiation exposure for research purposes or exposure to any previous experimental medicine that might affect the uptake of BF4 would exclude the patient from this ionising radiation study
2. Patients without adequate understanding of written or spoken English would not be able to participate in this study as translation of the patient information sheet will not be possible
3. Any prior treatment for the thyroid or salivary gland tumours
4. Pregnancy or lactation
5. Any other problems that may make the patient unable to tolerate the PET scans or translational biopsies
6. Ingestion of iodine containing medication (eg amiodarone) within preceding 12 months, administration of iv contrast media within 6 months or thyroid hormones within 2 months


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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Topic: Cancer; Subtopic: Head and Neck Cancer; Disease: Head and Neck
Cancer
Thyroid carcinoma
Intervention(s)
Cannula inserted into each arm for the administration of the radioactive material and the taking of blood samples.
Primary Outcome(s)
To assess the biodistribution of [18F]tetrafluoroborate in vivo
Secondary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary ID(s)
2014-001925-33
19094
Source(s) of Monetary Support
King's Health Partners
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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Approval date:
Contact:
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee, 29/12/2014, ref: 14/LO/1247
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 02/08/2017
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