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Clinical Trials/NCT00003282
NCT00003282CompletedPhase 1

Phase I Trial of EF5, an Agent for the Detection of Hypoxia

National Cancer Institute (NCI)1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentStarted: March 1998Last updated:
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Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Pharmacokinetics parameters including estimation of Cmax, half-life, and area under the time-concentration curve (AUC)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Diagnostic procedures using the drug EF5 to detect the presence of oxygen in tumor cells may help to plan effective treatment for solid tumors. This phase I trial is studying how well EF5 works in detecting the presence of oxygen in tumor cells in patients with solid tumors that can be biopsied or removed by surgery

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the optimal dose of etanidazole derivative EF5 that is safely tolerated and provides optimal signal-to-noise ratio in patients with solid tumors.

II. Determine the toxic effects of EF5 in this patient population. III. Determine the pharmacokinetics of EF5 in this patient population. IV. Determine the dose of EF5 that provides a mean signal-to-noise ratio (maximum binding in anoxia to minimum binding) of 75.

V. Determine the relationship between tumor oxygenation by EF5 binding and needle electrode measurements.

VI. Compare the levels of EF5 binding in regions of low and high blood flow.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Histologically confirmed tumor or highly suspicious cancerous mass based on imaging and clinical signs but not indicative of a direct biopsy/cellular diagnosis preceding surgery
  • Must have a clinical condition or physiologic status which demonstrates that the appropriate or standard initial therapy for the tumor is surgical biopsy or resection
  • Performance status - ECOG 0-2
  • Life expectancy not specified
  • WBC greater than 2,000/mm^3
  • Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin less than 2.0 mg/dL
  • Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL
  • Creatinine clearance greater than 50 mL/min
  • No significant cardiac disease that would preclude the safe use of general anesthesia
  • No significant pulmonary disease that would preclude the safe use of general anesthesia
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 1 month after study
  • No history of grade III or IV peripheral neuropathy
  • See Disease Characteristics

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Arms & Interventions

Diagnostic (EF5)

Experimental

Patients receive etanidazole derivative EF5 IV over 1-2 hours beginning approximately 24 hours prior to surgery. Tumors are then resected or biopsied after Eppendorf needle electrode measurements.

Intervention: EF5 (Drug)

Diagnostic (EF5)

Experimental

Patients receive etanidazole derivative EF5 IV over 1-2 hours beginning approximately 24 hours prior to surgery. Tumors are then resected or biopsied after Eppendorf needle electrode measurements.

Intervention: therapeutic conventional surgery (Procedure)

Diagnostic (EF5)

Experimental

Patients receive etanidazole derivative EF5 IV over 1-2 hours beginning approximately 24 hours prior to surgery. Tumors are then resected or biopsied after Eppendorf needle electrode measurements.

Intervention: biopsy (Procedure)

Diagnostic (EF5)

Experimental

Patients receive etanidazole derivative EF5 IV over 1-2 hours beginning approximately 24 hours prior to surgery. Tumors are then resected or biopsied after Eppendorf needle electrode measurements.

Intervention: pharmacological study (Other)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pharmacokinetics parameters including estimation of Cmax, half-life, and area under the time-concentration curve (AUC)

Time Frame: Pre-dose, 1, 24, and 28 hours

Acute toxicity graded by NCI/DCTDC Common Toxicity Criteria

Time Frame: Up to 24 hours

Late toxicity graded by NCI/DCTDC Common Toxicity Criteria

Time Frame: Up to 28 days

Dose-limiting toxicity defined as any grade III or higher toxicity

Time Frame: Up to 45 days

Acceptable signal-to-noise ratio (75 or above)

Time Frame: Up to 45 days

Safe and effective dose defined as the dose at which less than 2 of 6 patients have dose-limiting acute or late toxicity and the mean value of signal-to-noise ratio is greater than or equal to 75

Time Frame: Up to 45 days

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Nih
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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