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Research study to investiagte if Ranibizumab treatment is safe and effective in patients with Ocular melanoma (eye tumour) before surgery.

Neoadjuvant IntraviTreal Ranibizumab treatment in high risk Ocular melanoma patients: A two stage single centre Phase II single arm study (NITRO Trial) - NITRO - Version 1

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2011-000961-10-GB
Enrollment
25
Registered
2011-09-08
Start date
2011-12-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-06-30

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

Conditions

Uveal Melanoma (requiring enucleation) MedDRA version: 14.0 Level: PT Classification code 10025654 Term: Malignant melanoma of sites other than skin System Organ Class: 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

Interventions

Trade Name: Lucentis Product Name: Lucentis Product Code: n/a Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection INN or Proposed INN: Ranibizum

Sponsors

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Confirmed diagnosis of uveal melanoma requiring enucleation 2) Must have ultrasonographically documented measurable disease within 4 treatment according to the WHO criteria 3) Prior treatments with chemotherapeutic or antiangiogenic agents for other malignancies are allowed after 6 months of discontinuation 4) Age = 18 years 5) Performance Status =2 6) Previous or present vascular intraocular diseases not requiring use of antiangiogenic agents will be allowed 7) Laboratory results: ? Hb = 10g/dl ? Platelets = 100,000mm3 ? WCC = 3.0 x 109/L ? ANC = 1.0 x 109/L ? Bilirubin =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 12

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Serious underlying medical condition according to the judgement of the Principal Investigator 2) Pregnant or nursing patients 3) Inability to provide adequate informed consent. 4) Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. 5) Active or suspected ocular or periocular infections. 6) Active severe intraocular inflammation.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): To describe the toxic effects of intravitreal Ranibizumab in high risk ocular melanoma patients. To explore relationships between ultrasonographic response, serum and intravenous VEGF levels, and gene expression profile.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: The last patient completing the final follow-up visit(6 month)

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy (effectiveness) of intravitreal Ranibizumab, in the neoadjuvant (before surgery) setting, in high risk ocular melanoma patients.;Secondary Objective: To describe the toxic effects of intravitreal Ranibizumab in high risk ocular melanoma patients. To explore relationships between ultrasonographic response, serum and intravitreous VEGF levels, and the gene expression profile.;Primary end point(s): To determine response rate of intravitreal Ranibizumab, in the neoadjuvant setting, in large primary ocular melanoma patients.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: All patients having completed the T28 tumour assessment after first intravitreal Ranibizumab injection.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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