A Proof of Principle Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) - Induced Fluorescence Detection in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

November 11, 2014 updated by: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
The purpose of this trial is to measure ALA-induced fluorescence in both normal and malignant tissue.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • United States
    • New Hampshire
      • Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
        • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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:

  • Inclusion Criteria Patients (12 total patients with lung cancer) meeting eligibility criteria will be enrolled.
  • Preoperative diagnosis of either presumed or documented non-small cell lung cancer.
  • Tumor judged to be suitable for surgical resection based on preoperative evaluation of radiographic studies, pulmonary function tests, performance status and clinical judgment of surgeons at DHMC (Erkmen, Nugent)
  • Age ≥ 18 years old.
  • Population representative of our usual referral pattern including minority populations, women and those who are financially disadvantaged.
  • Subjects capable of giving informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant Women
  • Women who are breast feeding
  • History of cutaneous photosensitivity
  • Porphyria, hypersensitivity to porphyrins, photodermatosis
  • Exfoliative dermatitis
  • History of liver disease within the last 12 months
  • Inability to comply with photosensitivity precautions associated with the study
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • AST, ALT, ALP or bilirubin levels greater than 2.5 times the normal limit at any time during the past 2 months
  • Plasma creatinine in excess of 180 umol/L
  • Women who are breast feeding
  • History of cutaneous photosensitivity
  • Porphyria, hypersensitivity to porphyrins, photodermatosis
  • Exfoliative dermatitis
  • History of liver disease within the last 12 months
  • Inability to comply with photosensitivity precautions associated with the study

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: ALA
No arms for the trial. Participants will have proven or presumed lung cancer and will be assessed for participant by a research team member.
Drug: ALA-induced Fluorescence
ALA Dose- 20 mg/kg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ALA-induced fluorescence- lung cancer
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for duration of the hospital stay, and up to 3 weeks after
Determine the relationship between ALA induced protoporphyrin IX (PplX) flourescence and histology in both normal and malignant tumors.
Participants will be followed for duration of the hospital stay, and up to 3 weeks after

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Determine Feasibility of fluorescence
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of their hospital study and up to 3 weeks after
Determine feasibility of integrating fluorescence detection into surgical pratice of resection for lung cancer.
Participants will be followed for the duration of their hospital study and up to 3 weeks after

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cherie P Erkmen, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 5, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 11, 2014

Last Verified

November 1, 2014

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • D1046

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