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CLI and FAR for Intraoperative Margin Assessment

Intraoperative Assessment of Tumour Excision Margins Using the LightPath Imaging System for Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI) Combined With Flexible Autoradiography (FAR) in Women Undergoing Breast-conserving Surgery (BCS)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05496101
Acronym
CLI-FAR
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-08-11
Start date
2022-11-21
Completion date
2024-12-31
Last updated
2024-02-05

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Conditions

Breast Cancer Female

Brief summary

This study is a prospective, single arm interventional study to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of intraoperative Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI) plus flexible autoradiography (FAR) using the LightPath® Imaging System for intraoperative tumour margin assessment compared to post-operative standard-of-care histopathology in women undergoing breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer.

Detailed description

The intraoperative LightPath images will be used to inform the operating surgeon about potentially detectable cancer at the margins of the excised specimen in an attempt to achieve better guided cancer surgery and complete tumour excision with clear resection margins. If a positive excision margin is detected on intraoperative LightPath® images, the operating surgeon will take a cavity shaving of the corresponding margin, provided more tissue can be taken. Subsequent LightPath® imaging of the cavity shaving will inform the operating surgeon on the margin status of the shaving. If a positive excision margin is detected on intraoperative LightPath® images, the operating surgeon will take a further cavity shave of the corresponding margin, provided more tissue can be taken. The resection margin status of the WLE specimen and cavity shavings (if any), as assessed by LightPath CLI + FAR imaging will be compared with final histopathology results. A positive margin on histology will be defined as * Invasive carcinoma: positive: \<1mm; negative ≥1mm * Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (if present): positive: \<2mm; negative ≥2mm.

Interventions

PROCEDUREIntraoperative CLI + FAR LightPath imaging

Imaging System: The LightPath Imaging System is an in vitro diagnostic device which has CE mark in Europe, in line with In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices 98/79/EC (post marketing study). Radiopharmaceutical: 18F-FDG is a routinely used Positron Emission Tomography (PET) / Computed Tomography (CT) radiopharmaceutical

Sponsors

King's College London
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Intraoperative CLI + FAR LightPath imaging with comparator-Standard-of-care histopathology (gold standard)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* • Female subjects ≥18 years of age with a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer scheduled to undergo BCS * Subjects who are able to give voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this study * Subjects who are able to understand this study and are willing to complete all the study assessments * Female subjects of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test (by Beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-HCG) qualitative analysis) or must have had a history of a surgical sterilisation or must give history of no menses in the past twelve months.

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects who have had surgery to the ipsilateral breast in the past 12 months * Subjects who have had radiotherapy to the ipsilateral breast * Subjects who have a known hypersensitivity to 18F-FDG * Subjects who are pregnant or lactating * Subjects who have an existing medical condition that would compromise their participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Margin status of WLE specimenscomplete surgical procedureThe resection margin status of the WLE specimen and cavity shavings (if any), as assessed by LightPath CLI + FAR imaging will be compared with final histopathology results. A positive margin on histology will be defined as * Invasive carcinoma: positive: \<1mm; negative ≥1mm * Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (if present): positive: \<2mm; negative ≥2mm. The resection margin status of the WLE specimen and cavity shavings (if any), as assessed by LightPath CLI + FAR imaging will be compared with final histopathology results. A positive margin on histology will be defined as * Invasive carcinoma: positive: \<1mm; negative ≥1mm * Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (if present): positive: \<2mm; negative ≥2mm.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
• Agreement between margin status of cavity shavings as determined by intraoperative CLI + FAR LightPath imaging and post-operative histopathology.complete surgical procedure• Re-operation rate within the study cohort compared to general breast cancer population undergoing a WLE.

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Primary ContactArnie Purushotham
Arnie.purushotham@kcl.ac.uk0207188188
Backup ContactBelul Shifa
belul.shifa@gstt.nhs.uk02071880743

Outcome results

None listed

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