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An Open-Label Study using the MedPulser Electroporation System To Treat Head and Neck Cancer

An Open-Label Study using the MedPulser Electroporation System To Treat Head and Neck Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2004-002963-25-GB
Enrollment
100
Registered
2005-02-17
Start date
2005-03-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-07-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Histologically confirmed primary oral cavity, primary pharyngeal, primary laryngeal, salivary gland, limited recurrent and second primary tumors.

Interventions

Trade Name: Bleo-Kyowa Product Name: Bleomycin Sulphate Pharmaceutical Form: Powder for injection* INN or Proposed INN: Bleomycin Sulphate Concentration unit: IU/ml international unit(s)/millilitre Co

Sponsors

Genetronics, Inc.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • The presence of primary oral cavity, primary pharyngeal, primary laryngeal laryngary gland, limited recurrent and second primary tumors must be confirmed by histological examination of a tissue sample (e.g., biopsy) obtained within 2 months of the patient receiving the treatment. • The length of the longest diameter of lesion must be ==65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Subjects with tumors suspected of involving a 50% or greater encasement of a blood vessel as measured by MRI or CT scan • Subjects with tumors having bone invasion • Subjects with hypersensitivity to Bleomycin • Subjects who have received or will exceed a total lifetime dose of Bleomycin greater than 400 International Units • Subjects deemed unsuitable for general anesthesia • Subjects with a significant history of emphysema or pulmonary fibrosis • Subjects with indwelling cardiac pacemakers who cannot tolerate aperiod with pacemaker turned off • Subjects with a history of uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia • Women who are pregnant, or are nursing. Women must have a negative pregnancy tet (urine pregnancy tests are acceptable) within 7 days of study treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To characterize local tumor recurrence through 8 months post-EPT/Bleomycin treatment;Secondary Objective: Secondary objectives : • To measure pharmacoeconomic factors (hospital costs, extent of medical interventions, medication use) in subjects treated by EPT/Bleomycin • To evaluate organ function and appearance using the performance Status Scale (PSS) (Appendix II) and the EORTC QLQ – H&N 35 (Appendix IV) at 4 and 8 months following treatment • To document the performance of the MedPulser® System during EPT/Bleomycin treatment • To monitor local and systemic adverse events through the 4 Month follow-up study visit.;Primary end point(s): Local tumor control through 8 months.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026