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Effectiveness of Hexaminolevulinate (Hexvix) in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Non-invasive Bladder Cancer

A Post-authorization, Observational Study to Assess the Impact of Blue Light Cystoscopy After Administration of Hexaminolevulinate (Hexvix) in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Non-invasive Bladder Cancer.

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00634621
Enrollment
283
Registered
2008-03-13
Start date
2008-02-29
Completion date
2010-09-30
Last updated
2014-08-25

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Conditions

Bladder Cancer

Keywords

Bladder, Cancer, Cystoscopy, Hexaminolevulinate, Hexvix

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of hexaminolevulinate (Hexvix) in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with non-invasive bladder cancer and if it results in a change in patient management.

Interventions

DRUGHexaminolevulinate (Hexvix)

Each patient enrolled into the study will be infused with 50 mL of a 2 mg/mL Hexvix solution in the bladder using a catheter. Subsequently, after fluid retention by the patient in the bladder for one hour, the bladder will be emptied.

Sponsors

GE Healthcare
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients over 18 years of age. * Patients of either sex. * Patients with documented or highly suspected non-invasive bladder cancer.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with hypersensitivity to the drug substance or any excipient of Hexvix. * Patients with porphyry. * Women of childbearing age. * Patients at a high risk of suffering extensive bladder inflammation e.g. patients after intravesical BCG treatment, patients with moderate or severe leukocyturia or patients undergoing recent bladder surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Detecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Day 0 (Post contrast administration)Detecting the number of bladder cancer lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) with Hexvix®.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assess the Sensitivity of Standard White Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue Light Cystoscopy (BLC) for Obtaining a Correct Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer at Individual Patient Level.Day 0 (Post contrast administration)The number of confirmed bladder cancer matches using cystoscopy compared to the diagnostic gold standard, i.e. histological examination of lesions biopsy.

Countries

Spain

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Hexvix
Use of the Hexvix drug.
283
Total283

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHexvix
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
173 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
110 Participants
Age, Continuous67.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.8
Region of Enrollment
Spain
283 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
243 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 283
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 283

Outcome results

Primary

Detecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.

Detecting the number of bladder cancer lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) with Hexvix®.

Time frame: Day 0 (Post contrast administration)

Population: Number of True-positive lesions according to histology was 621 and broken out into various tumor stages. The Tumor stage distribution of true-positive bladder tumor lesions and their detection by White-light Cystoscopy (WLC) and/or Blue-light Cystoscopy (BLC).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Carcinoma in situ41 Number of lesions
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Ta236 Number of lesions
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T1127 Number of lesions
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T2-T429 Number of lesions
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor could not be stage-Tx36 Number of lesions
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.TOTAL469 Number of lesions
White-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.TOTAL6 Number of lesions
White-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T2-T43 Number of lesions
White-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Carcinoma in situ1 Number of lesions
White-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T10 Number of lesions
White-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Ta2 Number of lesions
White-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor could not be stage-Tx0 Number of lesions
Blue-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Ta64 Number of lesions
Blue-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T19 Number of lesions
Blue-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T2-T42 Number of lesions
Blue-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.TOTAL110 Number of lesions
Blue-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor could not be stage-Tx4 Number of lesions
Blue-light Cystoscopy OnlyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Carcinoma in situ31 Number of lesions
Multiple Normalized BiopsyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor could not be stage-Tx2 Number of lesions
Multiple Normalized BiopsyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.TOTAL36 Number of lesions
Multiple Normalized BiopsyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Ta1 Number of lesions
Multiple Normalized BiopsyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T2-T41 Number of lesions
Multiple Normalized BiopsyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage-Carcinoma in situ30 Number of lesions
Multiple Normalized BiopsyDetecting the Rate of Bladder Cancer Lesions by White-Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue-Light Cystoscopy (BLC) With Hexvix® in the Overall Study Population by Comparison With the Diagnostic Gold Standard, i.e. Histological Examination of Lesions Biopsy.Tumor Stage- T12 Number of lesions
Secondary

Assess the Sensitivity of Standard White Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue Light Cystoscopy (BLC) for Obtaining a Correct Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer at Individual Patient Level.

The number of confirmed bladder cancer matches using cystoscopy compared to the diagnostic gold standard, i.e. histological examination of lesions biopsy.

Time frame: Day 0 (Post contrast administration)

Population: The number of confirmed bladder cancer was 219 identified by the standard of truth methods using the White-light cystoscopy and blue-light cystoscopy technique.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyAssess the Sensitivity of Standard White Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue Light Cystoscopy (BLC) for Obtaining a Correct Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer at Individual Patient Level.White-Light Cystoscopy-Sensitivity86.3 Percentage of confirmed Lesions
White-light and Blue-Light Cystoscopy SimultaneouslyAssess the Sensitivity of Standard White Light Cystoscopy (WLC) and Blue Light Cystoscopy (BLC) for Obtaining a Correct Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer at Individual Patient Level.Blue-Light Cystoscopy-Sensitivity90.9 Percentage of confirmed Lesions

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