Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

September 11, 2017 updated by: Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy During Standard Chemotherapy for Palliation of Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Phase II

This phase II trial studies the effects of interstitial photodynamic therapy in patients with head and neck cancer that has come back. Interstitial photodynamic therapy uses a combination of laser light and a light-sensitive drug called porfimer sodium to destroy tumors. During treatment a laser light is used to activate the drug. Interstitial photodynamic therapy may be an effective treatment for head and neck cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Demonstrate that our image-guided interstitial photodynamic therapy (I-PDT) dosimetry system can be used to tailor this therapy to individual patients.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive porfimer sodium intravenously (IV) over 3-5 minutes on day 0. Patients then undergo image-guided I-PDT on day 2.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, and then every 2 months for up to 12 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

3

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

  • United States
    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263
        • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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:

  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =< 2
  • Histologically confirmed recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, pharynx, (oropharynx, larynx) and neck
  • Tumor accessible for unrestricted illumination for interstitial photodynamic therapy (PDT) (accessibility as determined by the physician)
  • Patients on chemotherapy &/or targeted agents for palliation
  • Life expectancy of at least 6 months in the judgment of the physician
  • Subjects of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (e.g., hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for 6 months after the last treatment; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Subject or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Radiotherapy within the last 2 months in the area to be treated
  • Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial
  • Tumor invading a major blood vessel (such as the carotid artery)
  • Tumor is not clearly shown on a computed tomography (CT) scan
  • Location and extension of the tumor precludes an effective I-PDT
  • Patients with porphyria, or with known hypersensitivity to porphyrins or porphyrin-like compounds
  • While blood cell (WBC) < 2.0 x 10^9/L
  • Total serum bilirubin > 2.0 mg/dl
  • Serum creatinine > 2 mg/dl
  • Alkaline phosphatase (hepatic) > 3 times the upper normal limit
  • Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) > 3 times the upper limit of normal
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant or nursing female subjects
  • Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements and the light exposure precautions
  • Any condition which in the Investigators' opinion deems the subject an unsuitable candidate to receive study drug and therapy

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Treatment (porfimer sodium, image-guided I-PDT)
Patients receive porfimer sodium IV over 3-5 minutes on day 0. Patients then undergo image-guided I-PDT on day 2.
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
Drug: Porfimer Sodium
Given IV
Other Names:
  • CL-184116
  • DHE
  • Dihematoporphyrin Ester
  • Photofrin II
  • Dihematoporphyrin Ether
Drug: Photodynamic Therapy
Undergo image-guided I-PDT
Other Names:
  • PDT
  • Photoradiation Therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Complete Response or Partial Response According to RECIST v1.1
Time Frame: Up to 12 months
Tumor response rate according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1. Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.1) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Up to 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Serum Alkaline DNase (SADA) Activity
Time Frame: Up to 12 months
SADA activity will be correlated with tumor response according to the guidelines of the revised Response Criteria in Solid Tumors 1.1.
Up to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hassan Arshad, Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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)

April 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 13, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

November 4, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2014

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 21, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

October 11, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • I 235613 (OTHER: Roswell Park Cancer Institute)
  • P30CA016056 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • NCI-2014-00210 (REGISTRY: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

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