Tumor Ablation With Talaporfin Sodium and Interstitial Light Emitting Diodes Treating Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

NCT ID: NCT00122876

Last Updated: 2007-12-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 25 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2006-10-31

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Litx™ treatment is safe and effective in treating inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Litx™ is an integrated treatment system comprising an intravenously administered photosensitizing agent, Talaporfin Sodium (LS11), that is activated by non-coherent light generated inside the tumor by an implanted light emitting diode (LED) array light source.

Detailed Description

Subjects that provide Informed Consent and satisfy the Eligibility Criteria will undergo CT or Ultrasound guided percutaneous placement of a single, two, three, or four Light Sources depending on their tumor characteristics. No more than four Light Sources will be used at a single treatment session. The Light Sources may be used in a single lesion or in multiple lesions. Depending on lesion size, one or more Light Sources may be used to treat a single lesion.

Following ultrasound or CT confirmation of the Light Sources, patients will receive an intravenous dose of LS11 at 1 mg/kg. 15 minutes to 1 hour following completion of LS11 administration, delivery of 200 J/cm light energy at 20 mW/cm will begin. Upon completion of light treatment, the Light Sources will then be manually removed and the patients will be observed for acute complications.

Subjects will be evaluated for treatment-related adverse events at every scheduled clinical visit. Restaging by contrast enhanced spiral CT and tumor evaluation, using the RECIST criteria, are performed at Week 4 and Week 8.

Subjects may receive a second Litx™ treatment at Week 4 or Week 8, as recommended by the study investigator. Subjects who receive the second Litx™ treatment will be evaluated for treatment-related adverse events at every scheduled clinical visit. Restaging by contrast enhanced spiral CT and tumor evaluation, using the RECIST criteria, are performed. The active phase of the protocol ends 8 weeks after the last treatment received.

Following completion of the active phase of the protocol, subjects will be monitored for survival for one year (at 6, 9 and 12 month time points) from the date of study entry or until death, whichever occurs first.

Conditions

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Liver Neoplasms

Keywords

Hepatocellular Carcinoma; HCC; Photodynamic therapy; Talaporfin Sodium (LS11); Light emitting diodes (LEDs); Litx; Light Infusion Technology

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Interventions

Photodynamic therapy

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Talaporfin Sodium

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• A diagnosis of primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), established by any one of the following criteria in a clinical setting suggestive of HCC: (i) Two different imaging techniques that suggests HCC; (ii) Combination of one imaging technique that suggests HCC and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level >400 ng/mL; (iii) Histological evidence of HCC;
• Subjects with at least 1 but no more than 3 lesions in the liver may be considered for enrollment in the study;
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2;
• Life expectancy of at least 16 weeks;
• Prior treatment failure with locally ablative techniques is allowed. Subjects who were not candidates for surgery, systemic chemotherapy, chemoembolization (TACE), intratumoral ethanol injection (PEI), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoablation or other locally ablative technology may be eligible, but at least 4 weeks must have elapsed since the completion of any prior therapy and the subject must have recovered from acute side effects;
• Understanding and ability to sign written informed consent;
• 18 years of age or more;
• Adequate hematologic, liver and renal functions as evidenced by the following: *WBC > 2,400/mm; *Platelet Count > 75,000/µl; *Hemoglobin > 9.4 gm/dL; *PT and PTT < 1.5 Control; *AST, ALT < 5 x ULN; *Bilirubin < 1.5 X ULN; *Alk Phos < 3X ULN; *Creatinine < 2.5 mg/dL (SI: 221 mmol/L)

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects who are candidates for surgery with curative intent;
• Subjects with lesions larger than 8 cm in diameter and more than 40% of parenchymal disease involvement;
• Known sensitivity to porphyrin type drugs;
• Known history of porphyria;
• Known presence of extrahepatic metastases;
• Anticipated need for systemic chemotherapy during the first 8 weeks of the study;
• Child-Pugh C cirrhosis;
• Diffuse HCC;
• Concurrent participation in another clinical trial involving experimental treatment;
• Any concurrent disease or condition that in the opinion of the investigator impairs the subject's ability to complete the trial. Psychological, familial, sociological, geographical or medical conditions which in the Principal Investigator's opinion could compromise compliance with the objectives and procedures of this protocol or obscure interpretation of the trial's data.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Light Sciences Oncology

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Principal Investigators

Sy-Shi Wang, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Light Sciences Oncology

Locations

Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

National Cancer Centre Singapore

Singapore, , Singapore

Singapore General Hospital

Singapore, , Singapore

Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung Hsien, , Taiwan

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Linkou

Taoyuan Hsien, , Taiwan

Countries

Hong Kong; Singapore; Taiwan

References

Lustig RA, Vogl TJ, Fromm D, Cuenca R, Alex Hsi R, D'Cruz AK, Krajina Z, Turic M, Singhal A, Chen JC. A multicenter Phase I safety study of intratumoral photoactivation of talaporfin sodium in patients with refractory solid tumors. Cancer. 2003 Oct 15;98(8):1767-71. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11708.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 14534895 (View on PubMed)

Chen J, Keltner L, Christophersen J, Zheng F, Krouse M, Singhal A, Wang SS. New technology for deep light distribution in tissue for phototherapy. Cancer J. 2002 Mar-Apr;8(2):154-63. doi: 10.1097/00130404-200203000-00009.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 11999949 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

LSC-OL004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id