INJECT: A Pilot Study of Intra-tumoral Injections in Metastatic Urological Cancers

April 1, 2022 updated by: Duke University
The purpose of this study is to plan for future clinical trials in patients with metastatic urological cancers. Diluted iodinated contrast will be injected intra-tumorally under CT fluoroscopy guidance into bone, lymph node, soft tissue and liver metastases in subjects with metastatic prostate cancer, urothelial carcinoma, or renal cell carcinoma. Pre- and post-injection CT images will be obtained to determine the injection parameters needed for optimal distribution throughout metastases of a given size. A biopsy of the metastatic site will also be obtained to validate expression of the receptor CD155.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Early 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

    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke University 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

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate, renal cell carcinoma or urothelial carcinoma. Small cell or neuroendocrine tumors of the prostate are also permitted.
  2. Radiographic evidence of at least one bone, lymph node, soft tissue, or liver metastasis, that is amenable to iodinated contrast injection, as judged by the study radiologist
  3. Adequate laboratory values:

    1. Platelets ≥ 100,000
    2. INR ≤ 1.3
  4. Age > 18 years.
  5. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of intercurrent or past medical or psychiatric illness that would make participation in a research biopsy protocol difficult or not feasible at the discretion of the principal investigator or co-investigator(s).
  2. Cr >2.0
  3. History of iodinated contrast allergy
  4. For patients undergoing research only biopsy: Requirement for anticoagulation with heparin, low molecular weight heparin, clopidogrel, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, apixaban, warfarin, Aggrenox, fondaparux, ticagrelor, etc (aspirin and other NSAIDs are ok but should be held prior to biopsy in accordance with institutional standard of care)
  5. Any other contraindication to CT with iodinated contrast, as CT with contrast will be used in 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: Other
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Bone metastatic site
Diluted iodinated contrast will be injected under CT fluoroscopy guidance into bone, lymph node, soft tissue, or liver metastases in subjects with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer, metastatic urothelial carcinoma or metastatic renal cell carcinoma and pre and post-injection CT images will be obtained to characterize the parameters needed for optimal distribution throughout metastases of a given size. To validate the expression of CD155 in prostate cancer, a biopsy of the metastatic site will be obtained at the time of contrast injection and will be stained for CD155 expression.
Other Names:
  • iodinated contrast
Experimental: Liver metastatic site
Diluted iodinated contrast will be injected under CT fluoroscopy guidance into bone, lymph node, soft tissue, or liver metastases in subjects with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer, metastatic urothelial carcinoma or metastatic renal cell carcinoma and pre and post-injection CT images will be obtained to characterize the parameters needed for optimal distribution throughout metastases of a given size. To validate the expression of CD155 in prostate cancer, a biopsy of the metastatic site will be obtained at the time of contrast injection and will be stained for CD155 expression.
Other Names:
  • iodinated contrast
Experimental: Lymph node metastatic site
Diluted iodinated contrast will be injected under CT fluoroscopy guidance into bone, lymph node, soft tissue, or liver metastases in subjects with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer, metastatic urothelial carcinoma or metastatic renal cell carcinoma and pre and post-injection CT images will be obtained to characterize the parameters needed for optimal distribution throughout metastases of a given size. To validate the expression of CD155 in prostate cancer, a biopsy of the metastatic site will be obtained at the time of contrast injection and will be stained for CD155 expression.
Other Names:
  • iodinated contrast
Experimental: Soft tissue metastatic site
Diluted iodinated contrast will be injected under CT fluoroscopy guidance into bone, lymph node, soft tissue, or liver metastases in subjects with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer, metastatic urothelial carcinoma or metastatic renal cell carcinoma and pre and post-injection CT images will be obtained to characterize the parameters needed for optimal distribution throughout metastases of a given size. To validate the expression of CD155 in prostate cancer, a biopsy of the metastatic site will be obtained at the time of contrast injection and will be stained for CD155 expression.
Other Names:
  • iodinated contrast

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Presence of iodinated contrast enhancement within the metastasis on post-injection CT
Time Frame: Day 1
Day 1
Percentage of iodinated contrast enhancement within the metastasis on post-injection CT
Time Frame: Day 1
Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Presence of tumor CD155 membrane expression in metastatic bone, liver, soft tissue or lymph node specimens.
Time Frame: Day 1
IHC will be used to assess tumor CD155 membrane expression in metastatic bone, liver, soft tissue, or lymph node specimens.
Day 1
Estimated percentage of tumor CD155 membrane expression in metastatic bone, liver, soft tissue, or lymph node specimens.
Time Frame: Day 1
IHC will be used to assess tumor CD155 membrane expression in metastatic bone, liver, soft tissue, or lymph node specimens.
Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Megan McNamara, MD, Duke University

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)

January 8, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

March 6, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 11, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2022

Last Verified

April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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