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TumorGlow Intraoperative Molecular Imaging (IMI)

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Indocyanine Green for Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Solid Tumors (TumorGlow™)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04723810
Enrollment
500
Registered
2021-01-26
Start date
2024-08-14
Completion date
2027-01-14
Last updated
2026-03-09

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Conditions

Tumor, Solid

Brief summary

This is a Phase 1/2 study in patients presenting with any solid tumor and/or diseased tissue even benign nodules presumed to be resectable and at risk for recurrence on pre-operative assessment who are considered to be good surgical candidates to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the image-guided surgery using indocyanine green for intramolecular imaging of solid tumors.

Interventions

DRUGIndocyanine Green

The investigational drug is indocyanine green, single dose between 1-5 mg/kg diluted into sterile water for intravenous (IV) injection up to 5 days prior to resection surgery. The actual dose and timing from dose to imaging will be determined based on tumor type.

Sponsors

University of Pennsylvania
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients 18 years of age or older. * Patients presenting with any solid tumor and/or diseased tissue even benign nodules presumed to be resectable and at risk for recurrence on pre-operative assessment. * Good operative candidate as determined by the treating physician and/or multidisciplinary team. * Subject capable of giving informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Subject unable to participate in the consent process. * Vulnerable population including pregnant women, prisoners, and children. * History of uncontrolled hypertension (e.g., history of an ER admission for hypertensive crisis or ≥ 3 blood pressure medications) * Patients with a self-reported history of iodide allergies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cohort 1: Identify optimal timing of indocyanine green before surgery, and camera combination (tumor type-specific)Up to 5 daysTiming of indocyanine green, and camera combination with the highest tumor-to-background ratio (TBR) (tumor type-specific). The minimum acceptable TBR value is 2.
Cohort 1: Determine the safety of indocyanine green (all tumor types combined)Up to 5 daysType, frequency, severity, and attribution of AEs/SAEs (all tumor types combined).
Cohort 1: Identify optimal dosing of indocyanine green before surgery, and camera combination (tumor type-specific)Up to 5 daysDosing of indocyanine green, and camera combination with the highest tumor-to-background ratio (TBR) (tumor type-specific). The minimum acceptable TBR value is 2.
Cohort 2: Determine the sensitivity and specificity of indocyanine green (tumor type-specific)Up to 5 daysNodule/lesion-level and subject-level sensitivity and specificity of TumorGlow (tumor type-specific). * Sensitivity of indocyanine green = TP/(TP+FN) = (# that fluoresce and are cancer)/(# that are cancer) * Specificity of indocyanine green = TN/(TN+FP) = (# that not cancer and do not fluoresce)/(# that are not cancer)
Cohort 2: Confirm the efficacy of indocyanine green used with Near Infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging as measured by Clinically Significant Event (CSE) rate (tumor type-specific)Up to 5 daysClinically Significant Event (CSE) rate (tumor type-specific). A CSE includes any of the following event: * One or more primary nodule (cancerous or non-cancerous) not detected under normal light and/or palpation but is detected by imaging, * One or more cancerous synchronous lesion not detected under normal light and/or palpation but is detected by imaging, * The identification of a cancer positive margin that fluoresces within (less than or equal to) 5 mm of the surgical margin.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cohort 1: Provide preliminary estimates of the sensitivity and specificity of indocyanine green (or TumorGlow) for identifying cancerous areas (tumor type-specific)Up to 5 daysNodule/lesion-level and subject-level sensitivity and specificity of indocyanine green (or TumorGlow) for identifying cancerous areas (tumor type-specific).
Cohort 1: Provide preliminary estimate of the efficacy of indocyanine green for locating additional cancers and missed surgical margins as measured by CSE rate (tumor type-specific)Up to 5 daysClinically Significant Event (CSE) rate (tumor type-specific).
Cohort 2: Confirm the safety of indocyanine green (all tumor types combined)Up to 5 daysType, frequency, severity, and attribution of AEs/SAEs (all tumor types combined).

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTAzra Din
azra.din@pennmedicine.upenn.edu215-615-7980

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026