Targeted Delivery of Chemotherapy With Ultrasound and Microbublles (SONCHIMIO)

January 6, 2023 updated by: University Hospital, Tours

Targeted Delivery of Chemotherapy With Ultrasound and Microbubbles

The oscillations of ultrasound (US) contrast agent microbubbles under their activation by US waves engender a modulation of the permeability of biological barriers amplifying hence the extravasation of drugs and/or fluorescent markers through a process known as sonoporation. In such a way, the bioavailability of the therapeutic agent is augmented only in the area where US waves are focused. The objective now is to translate this therapeutic approach to the clinic by performing a feasibility study with the development of a therapy regime optimized for hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer.

In order to demonstrate the clinical feasibility of the therapeutic approach based on ultrasound and microbubbles, we will focus on patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer treated with monoclonal antibodies in combination with chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Despite the increasing number of active molecules and the availability of news targeted therapies for cancer, therapeutic achievements remain modest for a number of tumor types. One of the major obstacles is inherent to the absence of specific delivery in the tumor tissue.

We have demonstrated recently that the oscillations of ultrasound (US) contrast agent microbubbles under their activation by US waves engender a modulation of the permeability of biological barriers amplifying hence the extravasation of drugs and/or fluorescent markers through a process known as sonoporation. In such a way, the bioavailability of the therapeutic agent is augmented only in the area where US waves are focused. The objective now is to translate this therapeutic approach to the clinic by performing a feasibility study with the development of a therapy regime optimized for hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer.

In order to demonstrate the clinical feasibility of the therapeutic approach based on ultrasound and microbubbles, we will focus on patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer treated with monoclonal antibodies in combination with chemotherapy.

The work aims into evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of the proposed approach on a number of selected patients. We will follow the usual treatment schemes and we will apply imaging protocols to visualize tumor progression.

This technique of optimization of the intratumoral availability of anticancer drugs and based on sonoporation will improve the efficacy and safety of systemic chemotherapy by providing increased tumor uptake relative to normal tissue. This technique provides an ideal and easy strategy to optimize intratumoral drug delivery.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Tours, France, 37044
        • Service d'Hépatogastro-entérologie CHRU de TOURS

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient with liver metastases from colorectal cancer; patient with minimum two liver metastases which satisfy all the following criteria: diameter between 10 and 35 mm; arterially enhancing liver metastases detected with contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS); measurable liver metastases with CT-scan (Acceptability of a patient with more than 4 metastases or a patient with an odd number of metastases ≥ 2).
  • age ≥ 18 years;
  • ECOG/OMS 0-1;
  • life expectancy of at least 12 weeks;
  • adequate bone marrow, liver and kidney function;
  • written informed consent obtained from subject;
  • subjects covered by or having the rights to social security;
  • bi-weekly chemotherapy regimen
  • neo-adjuvant standard chemotherapy or palliative standard chemotherapy (first or second metastatic line) following the recommendations in force (national thesaurus of digestive oncology - colorectal cancer chapter: Phelip JM, Benhaim L, Bouché O, Christou N, Desolneux G, Dupré A, Léonard D, Michel P, Penna C, Rousseaux B, Tougeron D, Tournigand C. "Cancer colorectal métastatique". Thésaurus National de Cancérologie Digestive, Janvier 2019, http://www.tncd.org).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous local treatment of selected liver metastases (radiofrequency, radioembolization, …);
  • Indication for local ablative therapy of selected liver metastasis (radiofrequency ablation or other validated hepatic-directed modality of treatment);
  • Previous malignancy other than colorectal adenocarcinoma within 3 years prior to the inclusion with the exception for curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin and/or curatively resected in situ cervical or breast cancer;
  • Known contraindication to the injection of Sonovue®, of Gadolinium, of iodated contrast agent;
  • contraindication to MRI or perfusion CT scan;
  • Patient under legal protection;
  • Pregnant or lactating woman, or woman with ability to procreate and without contraception;
  • Inclusion in another therapeutic trial
  • Uracilemia greater than or equal to 150ng/mL (suggestive of a complete DPD deficiency).
  • Presence of any material with potential interaction with ultrasound beam (metal, etc.) or healing tissue, and which cannot be bypassed

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Selected liver metastases of the patient
Liver metastases randomized to receive sonoporation (US waves + gaseous microbubbles). The patient continue to receive the usual systemic chemotherapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Perfusion Computerized tomography scan
Contrast enhanced ultrasound
Gaseous microbubbles (Sonovue) combinated with Ultrasounds
Placebo Comparator: Not-selected liver metastases of the patient
Liver metatstases not randomized to receive sonoporation (US waves + gaseous microbubbles). The patient continue to receive the usual systemic chemotherapy like the active comparator arm
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Perfusion Computerized tomography scan
Contrast enhanced ultrasound

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective response for liver metastases
Time Frame: 2 months
Objective response for liver metastases with spiral CT scan and defined as decrease of at least 30% in the longer diameter of each selected liver metastases
2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety
Time Frame: Day 3, Day 17, Day 32, Day 47
Safety based on National Cancer Institute (NCI), Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse events (CTCAE)
Day 3, Day 17, Day 32, Day 47
Tolerance
Time Frame: Day 3, Day 17, Day 32, Day 47
Tolerance based on National Cancer Institute (NCI), Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse events (CTCAE)
Day 3, Day 17, Day 32, Day 47
Maximum percent reduction in tumor density on CT scan
Time Frame: 2 months
Maximum percent reduction in tumor density (Hounsfield units) from baseline
2 months
Maximum percent reduction in tumor density on MRI
Time Frame: 2 months
Maximum percent reduction in tumor density from baseline
2 months
Assessment of tumor vascularity by Perfusion CT scan
Time Frame: 2 months
Assessment of tumor vascularity with Perfusion CT scan
2 months
Assessment of tumor vascularity by MRI
Time Frame: 2 months
Assessment of tumor vascularity with MRI
2 months
Assessment of tumor vascularity by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced US (DCE-US)
Time Frame: 2 months
Assessment of tumor vascularity with Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced US (DCE-US)
2 months
Dosage of antibody anti-VEGF or anti-EGFR
Time Frame: Day1, Day 3, Day 15, Day 17, Day 32, Day 45
Measures of serum concentration of antibody anti-VEGF or anti-EGFR
Day1, Day 3, Day 15, Day 17, Day 32, Day 45
Dosage of antibody anti-VEGF or anti-EGFR by ELISA test
Time Frame: Day1, Day 3, Day 15, Day 17, Day 32, Day 45
Pharmacokinetic of antibody anti-VEGF or anti-EGFR
Day1, Day 3, Day 15, Day 17, Day 32, Day 45
Dosage of cytokines
Time Frame: Day1, Day 3, Day 15, Day 17, Day 32, Day 45
Dosage of cytokines
Day1, Day 3, Day 15, Day 17, Day 32, Day 45

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 2, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 9, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2023

Last Verified

January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PRTK15-TL/SONCHIMIO

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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