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Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Abenacianine (VGT-309) to Identify Cancer in Subjects Undergoing Surgery for Cancer in the Lung

A Phase 3, Multi-center, Randomized, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Abenacianine (VGT-309), a Tumor-Targeted, Activatable Fluorescent Imaging Agent, to Identify Cancer in Subjects Undergoing Surgery for Cancer in the Lung - VISUALIZE 2

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07499674
Acronym
VISUALIZE-2
Enrollment
132
Registered
2026-03-30
Start date
2026-03-31
Completion date
2027-03-01
Last updated
2026-08-19

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Conditions

Lung Cancer, Lung Metastases

Keywords

Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer in Lung

Brief summary

This is a Phase 3, multi-center, randomized and intrasubject controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of abenacianine for injection, a tumor-targeted, activatable fluorescent imaging agent, to identify cancer using NIR imaging in participants undergoing surgery for cancer in the lung. Approximately 132 partiipants will be enrolled to ensure a minimum of 115 evaluable participants receiving abenacianine and undergoing NIR imaging and a control group of 12 participants who will receive abenacianine but no NIR imaging.

Interventions

DRUGAbenacianine

Intravenous drug to be given by syringe pump.

OTHERNear Infrared (NIR) Imaging

NIR imaging is a non-visible, optical technique capturing light just beyond human vision, allowing high-contrast imaging.

Sponsors

Vergent Bioscience, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

Select Study Staff

Intervention model description

This is a randomized and intrasubject controlled study in which all participants will receive a dose of 0.31mg/kg of abenaniacine 12-96 hours before surgery.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Be willing and able to sign the informed consent and comply with study procedures. 2. Be at least 18 years of age. 3. Be scheduled for or planning to have a surgical resection of a lung lesion or mass with diagnostic and/or curative intent. 4. Meet all requirements for the planned surgery based on opinion of the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and/or other consulting physician. 5. Be able to meet the following conditions: 1. Female participants must be of non-childbearing potential, or, 2. If of childbearing potential, be non-pregnant or non-lactating and agree to use highly effective contraception from screening through Day 30 after treatment. 3. Male participants, if not surgically sterilized, and if engaging in sexual intercourse with a female partner of childbearing potential, must be willing to use highly effective contraception from screening through 30 days after dosing. 6. Have not participated in an interventional clinical trial within the last 30 days.

Exclusion criteria

1. They have a known allergy or reaction to radiographic contrast agents, ICG, or any component of abenacianine. 2. They have received chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment. 3. They have any other co-morbidity or habit that the Investigator believes will interfere with their ability to comply with and complete the study. They are not a candidate for standard of care surgery based on opinion of the surgeon, anesthesiologist, or other consulting physician. 4. They are prisoners, institutionalized individuals, or are unable to consent for themselves.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Identify the proportion of participants with at least one Clinically Significant Event (CSE) as defined by:Day of SurgeryA. Intraoperative localization of one or more preoperatively identified lung lesions using abenacianine with NIR imaging when standard surgical techniques using white light with or without palpation fail to identify the lesion(s). B. Identification of one or more synchronous or occult lung lesions using abenacianine with NIR imaging when standard surgical techniques using white light with or without palpation and preoperative imaging fail to identify the lesion(s).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Key Secondary EndpointsUpon receipt of histopathology report (~2-3 weeks post surgery)To evaluate the Population False Positive Rate for lesions (PFPR-L). A false-positive lesion is defined as tissue that fluoresces and is determined by histopathology to be normal (non-pathological).
Key SecondaryUpon receipt of histopathology report. (~2-3 weeks post surgery)To evaluate the Population False Positive Rate for lymph nodes (PFPR-LN). A false-positive lymph node is defined as a resected lymph node that fluoresces and is determined by histopathology to be non-cancerous.
Other Secondary EndpointsDay of surgeryTo evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of abenacianine.

Countries

Australia, United States

Contacts

CONTACTBrian York
byork@vergentbio.com978-882-1403
CONTACTEric Bensen, PhD
ebensen@vergentbio.com952-479-7496
STUDY_DIRECTORCurtis Scribner, MD

Vergent Bio

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 20, 2026