Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy for the Detection of (Pre)Malignant Lesions in Barrett's Esophagus Using a Fluorescent Tracer 'EMI-137' Targeting c-Met: a Single-center Feasibility and Safety Study
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- IV-administation of EMI-137
- Conditions
- Barrett Esophagus
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
- Enrollment
- 15
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Safety: the number of participants with symptoms or changes in vital signs (blood pressure, heart frequency and temperature) and/or (serious) adverse events that are related to administration of EMI-137.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
To improve detection of esophageal (pre)malignant lesions during surveillance endoscopy of patients at risk of developing malignancies, for example in Barrett's Esophagus (BE), there is a need for better endoscopic visualization and the ability for targeted biopsies. Optical molecular imaging of neoplasia associated biomarkers could form a promising technique to accommodate this need. It is known that the biomarker c-Met is overexpressed in dysplastic and neoplastic areas in BE segments versus normal tissue and has proven to be a valid target for molecular imaging.
Edinburgh Molecular Imaging Ltd (EMI) has developed a fluorescent tracer specifically targeting c-Met by labeling a small peptide to a fluorescent fluorophore: 'EMI-137'. The investigators hypothesize that when EMI-137 is administered intravenously, it accumulates in c-Met expressing high grade dysplasia (HGD) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), enabling (early) cancer visualization using a newly developed fluorescent fiber-bundle. This hypothesis will be tested in the current pilot intervention study.
Detailed Description
See brief summary.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age ≥ 18 years, eligible for a diagnostic and/or therapeutic endoscopy;
- •At least a suspicion of low grade dysplasia (LGD) based on a prior endoscopy;
- •World Health Organization (WHO) performance score of 0-2;
- •Written informed consent;
- •Mentally competent person that is able and willing to comply with study procedures;
- •For female subjects who are of childbearing potential, are premenopausal with intact reproductive organs or are less than 2 years post-menopausal:
- •A negative serum pregnancy test prior to receiving the tracer;
- •Willing to ensure that she or her partner uses effective contraception during the trial and for 3 months thereafter.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnancy or breast feeding;
- •Advanced stage EAC patient not suitable for endoscopic resection;
- •Medical or psychiatric conditions that compromise the patient's ability to give informed consent;
- •Concurrent anticancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, vaccines, immunotherapy) delivered within the last three months prior to the start of the treatment
- •The subject has been included previously in this study or has been injected with another investigational medicinal product within the past six months.
- •History of myocardial infarction (MI), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), CerebroVascular Accident (CVA), pulmonary embolism, uncontrolled congestive heart failure (CHF), significant liver disease, unstable angina within 6 months prior to enrollment.
- •The subject had any significant change in their regular prescription or non-prescription medication between 14 days and 1 day prior to Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) administration. Occasional use of analgesics, such as non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and/or paracetamol, was permitted at the discretion of the investigator. Use of hormonal contraceptives is permitted.
Arms & Interventions
IV-tracer EMI-137
* IV-administration of EMI-137: all patients will receive 0.13 mg/kg of the fluorescent tracer EMI-137 intravenously. * Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy: approximately 2,5 hours after tracer administration, Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy will be performed with additional measurements of fluorescence signals.
Intervention: IV-administation of EMI-137
IV-tracer EMI-137
* IV-administration of EMI-137: all patients will receive 0.13 mg/kg of the fluorescent tracer EMI-137 intravenously. * Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy: approximately 2,5 hours after tracer administration, Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy will be performed with additional measurements of fluorescence signals.
Intervention: Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy platform
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Safety: the number of participants with symptoms or changes in vital signs (blood pressure, heart frequency and temperature) and/or (serious) adverse events that are related to administration of EMI-137.
Time Frame: Up to day 3
Tumor-to-background ratio that allows the in vivo detection of (pre)malignant lesions in patients with Barrett's Esophagus using molecular fluorescence endoscopy.
Time Frame: Day 1
Calculation of the in vivo tumor-to-background ratio (\> 1.5) based on fluorescence intensities in (pre)malignant lesions compared to surrounding healthy esophageal tissue.
Secondary Outcomes
- Quantification of fluorescence signals in vivo and ex vivo of (pre)malignant lesions and normal esophageal tissue using multi-diameter single-fiber reflectance single-fiber fluorescence (MDSFR-SFF) spectroscopy.(Up to 1 year)
- The correlation of fluorescence signals to histopathology from (pre)malignant lesions and surrounding normal esophageal tissue.(Up to 1 year)
- Identification of fluorescence lesions and correlation with histopathology on subsequent biopsies in the resection surface after endoscopic mucosal resection.(Up to 1 year)
- Visualization of the localization and distribution patterns of EMI-137 in the esophagus using ex vivo fluorescence microscopy.(Up to 1 year)