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Real-Time Near-infrared (NIR) Mapping of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer

Phase II Real-Time NIR-Guided Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01468649
Enrollment
50
Registered
2011-11-09
Start date
2011-06-30
Completion date
2013-12-31
Last updated
2017-03-07

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Breast Cancer, Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping, Intraoperative Imaging

Brief summary

The objective of this Phase II study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification in patients with breast cancer using near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence optical imaging.

Detailed description

Fifty participants consented from Brigham and Women's Hospital (currently enrolling) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (currently non-enrolling), who will be undergoing standard of care for breast cancer SLN mapping with Tc-99m will be enrolled in this study. Prior to surgery, patients will undergo lymphoscintigraphy as is standard of care. At the time of SLN mapping, the patient will be injected with indocyanine green dye (ICG). Concurrently, a custom-designed imaging platform that utilizes NIR fluorescence optics will be employed to identify the dye and its path through the lymphatic track, and its eventual highlighting of the SLN. Both color images and NIR images will be merged to give the operating surgeon a clear picture of the ICG track superimposed over anatomical landmarks. This technique will identify the SLN and provide an accurate video image of its location. The surgeon will resect all SLNs identified by Tc-99m or NIR fluorescence, and then confirm the radioactivity and NIR fluorescence signal in each after resection.

Interventions

DEVICENIR Imaging with FLARE and Mini-FLARE Imaging System

A custom-designed imaging platform that utilizes NIR fluorescence optics will be employed to identify the injected dye and its path through the lymphatic track, and its eventual highlighting of the SLN. Both color images and NIR images will be merged to give the operating surgeon a clear picture of the ICG track superimposed over anatomical landmarks. This technique will identify the SLN and provide an accurate video image of its location.

Sponsors

Brigham and Women's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Participant must have histologically confirmed breast cancer and be deemed an appropriate surgical candidate with consent for a sentinel lymph node mapping by their oncologic surgeon. * Age minimum: 18 years. * Participant must be receiving a planned lymphoscintigraphy procedure. * Participant must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants who choose not to proceed with sentinel lymph node biopsy. * History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to indocyanine green, including those patients with a history of iodide or seafood allergy. * Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as those women who are breastfeeding, will be excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sensitivity of Real-Time Intraoperative NIR MappingOne Day (day 1)To determine the sensitivity of real-time intraoperative NIR lymphatic mapping in the identification of the sentinel lymph node in human breast cancer as compared to the standard of care, Technicium 99 (Tc-99).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and TolerabilityOne Day (day 1)To evaluate the incidence of significant adverse reactions due to both NIR lymphatic mapping and indocyanine green.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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