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Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Phase 1NCT02916745

Feasibility Study of Using Navigational Bronchoscopy to Perform PDT-Photofrin® in Unresectable Peripheral Lung Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Porfimer sodium and Fiber optic in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Lung Metastasis, run by Concordia Laboratories Inc. at 7 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This research study is being conducted to assess the safety and feasibility of using a new developed bronchoscopic technology called electronavigational bronchoscopy to treat subjects with solid tumor in peripheral lung, who are inoperable or refused surgery. It will involve 10 sites in USA and Canada. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Porfimer sodium and Fiber optic
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
5 participants
Where
7 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
26 Jan 2017to 12 Apr 2019
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female aged 18 or older
  • Diagnosed with histologically confirmed solid tumor located in the peripheral lung
  • Not candidate for curative surgery, is unfit for surgery, or does not wish to undergo curative surgery
  • May be candidate for, have failed, or does not wish to undergo radiation therapy
  • The tumor is ≤ 3 cm in size and clearly observable in computerized tomography (CT scan)
  • Able to sign an informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Diagnostic of small cell lung cancer
  • Solid tumor located in central lung
  • Presence of concurrent non-solid malignancy
  • Abnormal blood results
  • Received chemotherapy/immunotherapy in the last 4 weeks
  • Tumor invades a major blood vessel
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  • Porphyria or known hypersensitivity to Photofrin® or porphyrin-like compounds or to any of its excipients
  • Planned surgical procedure within the next 90 days
  • Coexisting ophthalmic disease likely to require slit-lamp examination within the next 90 days
  • Acute or chronic medical or psychological illnesses that prevent endoscopy procedures
  • Pregnant or intend to become pregnant, breastfeeding or intend to breastfeed during the study
  • Received PDT during the past 3 months
  • Severe impairment of your kidney or liver function
  • Participates or intends to participate in another drug study (other than observational studies) during the study

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 2 countries.

7 sites in 2 countries

United States6 sites
  • Southeastern Regional Medical Center

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30265

  • Alexian Brothers Hospital Network

    Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32611

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53715

  • Providence Medical Research Center

    Spokane, Washington, 99204

  • Southwestern Regional Medical Center

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74133

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • Toronto General Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G2C4

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About this study

Official title: Multicenter, Prospective, OL, Single-arm Clinical Study of Safety & Feasibility of Using Navigational Bronchoscopy to Perform Interstitial PD Therapy Using Photofrin® as Treatment in Subjects With Unresectable Solid Tumor in Peripheral Lung

This research study is being conducted to assess the safety and feasibility of using a new developed bronchoscopic technology called electronavigational bronchoscopy to treat subjects with solid tumor in peripheral lung, who are inoperable or refused surgery. It will involve 10 sites in USA and Canada. Participation will last 6 months.

Read the detailed description

Lung cancer accounts for almost one-third of cancer deaths. Cancer screening strategies have the potential to achieve a 20% reduction in death rates. Newly developed bronchoscopic technologies (such as navigational bronchoscopy) have shown to enable physicians to safely reach lesions in peripheral regions of the lung and obtain diagnosis. This new technology may now potentially offer bronchoscopic therapeutic interventions, such as photodynamic therapy, to tumors that were previously unreachable due to their peripheral anatomic location.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a combination of a photosensitizing drug (a drug that is activated by light), called porfimer sodium (Photofrin®), and a light from a laser that emits no heat. This technique works to allow the medical doctor to specifically target and destroy abnormal or cancer cells while limiting damage to surrounding healthy tissue. The activation of the drug is done by lighting the abnormal area using a fiber optic device (very fine fiber [like a fishing line] that permits light transmission) inserted into a flexible tube called bronchoscope. The light activates the porfimer sodium, which is concentrated in the abnormal tissue, leading to its destruction.

The purpose of this study is to determine if physicians can reach the tumors in the periphery of the lung via electronavigational bronchoscopy and deliver the photodynamic therapy by placing the optical fiber into the tumor.

Being tested
Porfimer sodium, Fiber optic
Keywords
Non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, lung cancer, lung carcinoma, lung metastasis
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Porfimer sodiumDrug

    Also called Photofrin

    After injection of porfimer sodium (Photofrin®), a flexible bronchoscopy with navigation guidance will be performed to confirm the location and the size of the lesion with the use of radial probe endobronchial ultrasonography (REBUS). A light dose of 200 J/cm of diffuser length will be delivered.

  • Fiber opticDevice

    A fiber optic diffuser length matching the tumor length will be placed in the lesion under fluoroscopy guidance.

Study groups in NCT02916745
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Photodynamic therapy-PhotofrinExperimentalPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the i.v. injection of 2 mg/kg-porfimer sodium (Photofrin®) followed by illumination of the tumor using a fiber optic device during navigational bronchoscopy. Two days after the injection, a laser light will be applied to the tumor.
Receives: Drug: Porfimer sodium; Device: Fiber optic

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility to Perform Interstitial-Photodynamic Therapy (i-PDT) Into Tumor

    Number of times photodynamic therapy was delivered into the tumor using navigational bronchoscopy for each subject.

    Measured: Day 3 post-treatment

  2. Adverse Events Incidence Indicating Safety of Navigational Bronchoscopy-interstitial-Photodynamic Therapy (i-PDT)

    The incidence of adverse events following navigational bronchoscopy-iPDT (interstitial-Photodynamic Therapy) will be presented as the primary safety indicator for this treatment.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

Secondary outcomes (23)
  1. Tumor Response at 3 Months Post Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

    From the start of treatment until 3 months post-treatment measured as per the Modified RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) Criteria

    Measured: Up to 3 months

  2. Tumor Response at Study Exit (6 Months) Post Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

    From the start of treatment until 6 months post-treatment measured as per the Modified RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) Criteria

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  3. Performance Status on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score at Screening (Days -14 to -1). Baseline.

    Measured at screening to be the baseline measure. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores range from 0 to 5. The lowest values mean a better outcome: 0 is fully active with no performance restrictions; 1 is strenuous physical activity restricted but fully ambulatory and able to carry out light work; 2 is capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities - up and about >50% of waking hours; 3 is capable of only limited self-care and confined to bed or chair >50% of waking hours; and 4 is completely disable, cannot carry out any self-care and totally confined to bed or chair.

    Measured: up to day 0 (-14 to -1 days)

  4. Performance Status on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score at Day 1 (Date of Photofrin Injection).

    Measured at Day 1 which is day of the photofrin injection. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores range from 0 to 5. The lowest values mean a better outcome: 0 is fully active with no performance restrictions; 1 is strenuous physical activity restricted but fully ambulatory and able to carry out light work; 2 is capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities - up and about >50% of waking hours; 3 is capable of only limited self-care and confined to bed or chair >50% of waking hours; and 4 is completely disable, cannot carry out any self-care and totally confined to bed or chair.

    Measured: 1 day

  5. Performance Status on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score at Day 3 (Day of Photodynamic Therapy)

    Measured at Day 3. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores range from 0 to 5. The lowest values mean a better outcome: 0 is fully active with no performance restrictions; 1 is strenuous physical activity restricted but fully ambulatory and able to carry out light work; 2 is capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities - up and about >50% of waking hours; 3 is capable of only limited self-care and confined to bed or chair >50% of waking hours; and 4 is completely disable, cannot carry out any self-care and totally confined to bed or chair.

    Measured: Day 3

  6. Performance Status on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score at Day 30 (30 Days Post Photofrin Injection)

    Measured at Day 3. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores range from 0 to 5. The lowest values mean a better outcome: 0 is fully active with no performance restrictions; 1 is strenuous physical activity restricted but fully ambulatory and able to carry out light work; 2 is capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities - up and about >50% of waking hours; 3 is capable of only limited self-care and confined to bed or chair >50% of waking hours; and 4 is completely disable, cannot carry out any self-care and totally confined to bed or chair.

    Measured: Day 30

  7. Performance Status on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score at 3 Months Post Photofrin Injection

    Measured at 3 months. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores range from 0 to 5. The lowest values mean a better outcome: 0 is fully active with no performance restrictions; 1 is strenuous physical activity restricted but fully ambulatory and able to carry out light work; 2 is capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities - up and about >50% of waking hours; 3 is capable of only limited self-care and confined to bed or chair >50% of waking hours; and 4 is completely disable, cannot carry out any self-care and totally confined to bed or chair.

    Measured: up to 3 months

  8. Performance Status on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Score at 6 Months Post Photofrin Injection

    Measured at 6 months. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores range from 0 to 5. The lowest values mean a better outcome: 0 is fully active with no performance restrictions; 1 is strenuous physical activity restricted but fully ambulatory and able to carry out light work; 2 is capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities - up and about >50% of waking hours; 3 is capable of only limited self-care and confined to bed or chair >50% of waking hours; and 4 is completely disable, cannot carry out any self-care and totally confined to bed or chair.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  9. Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Score at Baseline

    The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health status. SF-36 evaluates 9 dimensions of Health: physical function, role limitations due to physical health problems, body pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems domain, and mental health. Summary is provided in the form of physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS) for each of the timepoints.

    Measured: Baseline

  10. Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) Score at Follow-up Visit at 3 Months.

    The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health status. SF-36 evaluates 9 dimensions of Health: physical function, role limitations due to physical health problems, body pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems domain, and mental health. Summary is provided in the form of physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS) for each of the timepoints.

    Measured: up to 3 months

  11. Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) Score at Study Exit (6 Month Visit)

    The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health status. SF-36 evaluates 9 dimensions of Health: physical function, role limitations due to physical health problems, body pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems domain, and mental health. Summary is provided in the form of physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS) for each of the timepoints.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  12. Health-related Quality of Life on the 4- and 7-point European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire 30 Item (QLQ-C30): Baseline

    Baseline score of EORTC QLQ-C30 which is a multi-dimensional Health Related Quality of Life measure designed for use in lung cancer patients. Includes 5 functional measures (physical, role, emotional, social, cognitive), 8 symptoms (fatigue, pain, nausea/vomiting, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, insomnia, dyspnea) and global health status and financial impact. Most items use 4-item scale from "not at all" to "very much". Raw scores are transformed to 0-100 scale with higher scores representing better functioning/Quality of Life and greater symptom burden.

    Measured: Baseline

  13. Health-related Quality of Life on the 4- and 7-point European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire 30 Item (QLQ-C30): Follow-up 3 Months

    3 month score of EORTC QLQ-C30 which is a multi-dimensional Health Related Quality of Life measure designed for use in lung cancer patients. Includes 5 functional measures (physical, role, emotional, social, cognitive), 8 symptoms (fatigue, pain, nausea/vomiting, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, insomnia, dyspnea) and global health status and financial impact. Most items use 4-item scale from "not at all" to "very much". Raw scores are transformed to 0-100 scale with higher scores representing better functioning/Quality of Life and greater symptom burden.

    Measured: up to 3 months

  14. Health-related Quality of Life on the 4- and 7-point European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire 30 Item (QLQ-C30): 6 Months

    6 month score of EORTC QLQ-C30 which is a multi-dimensional Health Related Quality of Life measure designed for use in lung cancer patients. Includes 5 functional measures (physical, role, emotional, social, cognitive), 8 symptoms (fatigue, pain, nausea/vomiting, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, insomnia, dyspnea) and global health status and financial impact. Most items use 4-item scale from "not at all" to "very much". Raw scores are transformed to 0-100 scale with higher scores representing better functioning/Quality of Life and greater symptom burden.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  15. Health-related Quality of Life on the 4- Point European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire for Lung Cancer 13 Item (QLQ-LC13): Baseline Score

    Baseline measure for EORTC QLQ-LC13 which is a 13-item lung cancer-specific questionnaire module. It is used in conjunction with the QLQ-C30. It is comprised of multi-item and single-item measures of lung cancer associated symptoms (coughing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, pain) and side effects from conventional chem-and radiotherapy (alopecia, neuropathy, sore mouth, dysphagia). For these symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms. The scale is from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The scoring (as reported here) is from 0 to 100 with the higher score meaning a more severe symptom.

    Measured: Baseline

  16. Health-related Quality of Life on the 4- Point European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire for Lung Cancer 13 Item (QLQ-LC13): Follow-up 3 Month Score

    3-Month measure for EORTC QLQ-LC13 which is a 13-item lung cancer-specific questionnaire module. It is used in conjunction with the QLQ-C30. It is comprised of multi-item and single-item measures of lung cancer associated symptoms (coughing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, pain) and side effects from conventional chem-and radiotherapy (alopecia, neuropathy, sore mouth, dysphagia). For these symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms. The scale is from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The scoring (as reported here) is from 0 to 100 with the higher score meaning a more severe symptom.

    Measured: up to 3 months

  17. Health-related Quality of Life on the 4- Point European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire for Lung Cancer 13 Item (QLQ-LC13): Study Exit (6 Months) Score

    6-Month measure for EORTC QLQ-LC13 which is a 13-item lung cancer-specific questionnaire module. It is used in conjunction with the QLQ-C30. It is comprised of multi-item and single-item measures of lung cancer associated symptoms (coughing, hemoptysis, dyspnea, pain) and side effects from conventional chem-and radiotherapy (alopecia, neuropathy, sore mouth, dysphagia). For these symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms. The scale is from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The scoring (as reported here) is from 0 to 100 with the higher score meaning a more severe symptom.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  18. Number of Participants With Indicated Adverse Events

    Adverse events (AEs) noted by number of participants with at least one event. An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject during the course of the study, regardless of causal relationship. AEs were coded using MedDRA Version 21.1

    Measured: Up to 6 months post-treatment

  19. Number of Subjects With at Least One Serious Adverse Event

    The number of subjects with at least one serious adverse event are listed.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  20. Safety: Physical Examination Summaries for Each Subject

    Safety evaluation will include the physical examinations summary of non-normal findings for each subject.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  21. Safety: Number of Participants With Indicated Vital Sign Summaries

    Safety evaluation included vital sign summary for each subject. Vital signs included pulse, blood pressure, temperature and respiration rate. Only clinically relevant results, as per the investigator judgement, are included. These would be vital signs that are out of the normal range but could be considered outside enough to be clinically relevant to the subject's health.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  22. Safety: Number of Participants With Indicated Changes to Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) Related to Treatment Emergent Adverse Events

    The treatment emergent adverse events related to PFTs are noted. Pulmonary function test measurements were: Diffusion Capacity of Lung for Carbon Monoxide (%), Expiratory Reserve Volume (mL), Forced Vital Capacity (mL), Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (mL), Forced Expiratory Flow 25% to 75% (L/min), Functional Residual Capacity (mL), Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (L/min), Residual Volume (mL), Peak Expiratory Flow (L/min), Slow Vital Capacity (mL), Total Lung Capacity (mL)

    Measured: Up to 6 months

  23. Safety: Laboratory Test Summaries for Each Subject

    Safety evaluation includes laboratory tests summarized for each subject with any abnormal lab results considered an Adverse Event to be listed. The investigators commented on any laboratory value outside the normal reference range. If the value was judged to be an Adverse Event, it is listed. The values analysed were: Hematology (Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, White Blood Cell, Red Blood Cell, Platelet Count, Prothrombin Time) and Chemistry (Glucose (random), Blood Urea Nitrogen, Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride), Creatinine, Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase, Total Bilirubin, Albumin, Total Protein)

    Measured: Up to 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion12 Apr 2019
  4. Study completion12 Apr 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02916745
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLI-PHO1601
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
26 Sep 2016
Last updated
4 Mar 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Porfimer sodium and Fiber optic in people with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Lung Metastasis, run by Concordia Laboratories Inc. at 7 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in United States, Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Jan 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility to Perform Interstitial-Photodynamic Therapy (i-PDT) Into Tumor (time frame: Day 3 post-treatment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2020.

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