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EF5 and Motexafin Lutetium in Detecting Tumor Cells in Patients With Abdominal or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Distribution Of The Photosensitizer Motexafin Lutetium And Hypoxia In Patients With Malignancies

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00087191
Enrollment
30
Registered
2004-07-12
Start date
2004-05-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2013-01-16

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

Conditions

Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Localized Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Localized Gallbladder Cancer, Localized Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Localized Resectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Ovarian Sarcoma, Ovarian Stromal Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Recurrent Gallbladder Cancer, Recurrent Gastric Cancer, Recurrent Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Recurrent Small Intestine Cancer, Recurrent Uterine Sarcoma, Regional Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Small Intestine Adenocarcinoma, Small Intestine Leiomyosarcoma, Small Intestine Lymphoma, Stage 0 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage I Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage I Colon Cancer, Stage I Gastric Cancer, Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage I Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage I Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage I Pancreatic Cancer, Stage I Rectal Cancer, Stage I Uterine Sarcoma, Stage II Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage II Colon Cancer, Stage II Gastric Cancer, Stage II Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage II Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage II Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage II Pancreatic Cancer, Stage II Rectal Cancer, Stage II Uterine Sarcoma, Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage III Colon Cancer, Stage III Gastric Cancer, Stage III Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage III Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer, Stage III Rectal Cancer, Stage III Uterine Sarcoma, Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage IV Colon Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Stage IV Rectal Cancer, Stage IV Uterine Sarcoma, Unresectable Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer

Brief summary

This clinical trial is studying the amount of EF5 and motexafin lutetium present in tumor cells and/or normal tissues of patients with abdominal (such as ovarian, colon, or stomach cancer) or non-small cell lung cancer. EF5 may be effective in measuring oxygen in tumor tissue. Photosensitizing drugs such as motexafin lutetium are absorbed by tumor cells and, when exposed to light, become active and kill the tumor cells. Knowing the level of oxygen in tumor tissue and the level of motexafin lutetium absorbed by tumors and normal tissue may help predict the effectiveness of anticancer therapy

Detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the uptake of motexafin lutetium in tumors and normal tissue of patients with intra-abdominal malignancies or non-small cell lung cancer. II. Determine the ratio of tumor to normal tissue by measuring the level of motexafin lutetium uptake in tumor and normal tissue removed from these patients. III. Determine the pattern, presence, and level of EF5 binding (as a surrogate marker for hypoxia) in tumors of these patients. IV. Determine the feasibility of measuring optical properties, tissue oxygenation, motexafin lutetium concentration, fluorescence, and blood flow by non-invasive means in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, diagnostic study. Patients are stratified according to diagnosis (intra-abdominal malignancy vs non-small cell lung cancer). Patients receive EF5 IV over 1-2.5 hours on day 1 and motexafin lutetium IV over 10-15 minutes on day 2. Patients undergo definitive surgical resection approximately 3 hours after motexafin lutetium administration. Hypoxia and motexafin lutetium levels in the resected tumors are evaluated. Tumor to normal tissue ratios are also determined. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at approximately 1-8 weeks. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients (20 with intra-abdominal malignancies and 10 with non-small cell lung cancer) will be accrued for this study within 10-15 months.

Interventions

DRUGEF5

Given IV

Given IV

OTHERpharmacological study

Correlative studies

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically confirmed or suspected diagnosis of 1 of the following: * Intra-abdominal malignancy of 1 of the following types: * Sarcoma * Ovarian cancer * Gastrointestinal malignancies, including, but not limited to, appendiceal cancer, colon cancer, or gastric cancer * Non-small cell lung cancer * Planning to undergo surgical resection of disease * Disease has the propensity to spread to the peritoneal cavity (intra-abdominal malignancy patients) * Performance status - ECOG 0-2 * WBC ≥ 2,000/mm\^3 * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3 * Bilirubin \< 1.5 mg/dL * Creatinine normal * Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min * Body weight ≤ 130 kg * No G6PD deficiency * No porphyria * No history of peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 3 * Able to tolerate anesthesia and major surgery * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 month after study participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Motexafin lutetium uptake in tumors and normal tissuesAt the time of surgeryData will be described using graphical techniques (e.g., box plots) and summary statistics (e.g., means, medians, standard deviations, and interquartile ranges). For each patient, the mean concentration of motexafin lutetium across tumor and normal samples will be summarized.
Tumor to normal tissue ration (TNTR) of motexafin lutetium for any tumor and normal tissueAt the time of surgerySummary data for each patient will be used to construct a TNTR. Wilcoxon signed rank test of whether the median ration exceeds will be carried out.
Pattern and presence of EF5 bindingAt the time of surgeryEF5 biding will be quantified.
Toxicity as assessed by NCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 3.0Up to 60 days following EF5 infusionWill be graded, tabled for each stratum and for the entire study and summarized by frequencies and percentages.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026