Real-Time Image Guided Lymphatic Mapping and Nodal Targeting in Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00264602

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-18

Study Completion Date

2029-12-01

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this study is to determine if we can identify the first lymph node that drains from the tumor, and thus would be the most likely site for metastatic disease, and remove it for analysis to improve the ability to detect tumor in this node and to remove this additional site that potentially contains tumor cells.

Detailed Description

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* This study is designed to determine the feasibility, safety amd dosing for indocyanine green and near-infrared fluorescent light in order to maximize the near infrared-guided detection of tumor-specific sentinel lymph nodes during the routine surgery for early stage lung cancer when the tumor and nearby lymph nodes are removed.
* At the time of surgery, the indocyanine dye will be injected into or around the patient's tumor. We are using a dose approximately 10,000 times lower than previously approved for injection in the blood. After a few minutes, the surgeon will remove the lymph nodes near the tumor, as is standard for lung surgery, and we will look at these lymph nodes with near-infrared fluorescence.
* The "filtered" near-infrared light causes the indocyanine green dye to fluoresce so that the surgeon can identify the lymph nodes most likely to contain tumor cells. If the lymph node is not found in the group of nodes usually removed, we will use the near-infrared light to look near the tumor for the sentinel lymph nodes and guide the surgeon so that the sentinel nodes can be removed and studied. The surgeon will then continue with the operation and remove the tumor. The lymph nodes are processed for special analysis tailored to finding metastasis in sentinel lymph nodes.
* Since the first question of this study is to determine the smallest dose of indocyanine green that can be used safely for near-infrared detection of the lymph nodes, not all subjects will receive the same dose. The most any person will receive is 1/3 of a teaspoon.
* A five year observation period begins following the operation during which surgeons and physicians will examine the patient and order certain studies to look for evidence of regrowth of the tumor.

Conditions

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Lung Cancer

Keywords

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Lymphatic mapping nodal targeting indocyanine green near infrared imaging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

There is no masking in this study. All study subjects will receive the same intervention.

Study Groups

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Near Infrared Imaging

The intervention to be administered is indocyanine green dye.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Near Infrared Imaging

Intervention Type DRUG

Dye injected into or around tumor at the time of surgery

Interventions

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Near Infrared Imaging

Dye injected into or around tumor at the time of surgery

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Indocyanine Green Sentinel Lymph Node

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Suspected or histologically documented new non-small cell carcinoma that have agreed to undergo a thoracotomy for segmentectomy, lobectomy, bilobectomy or pneumonectomy as recommended by their thoracic surgeon for treatment
* Surgically resectable lung cancer
* N2 lymph nodes negative on PET scan or mediastinoscopy
* Age \> or equal to 18 years of age
* Men, women of non-child bearing age or women with a negative pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient does not want to undergo subsequent surgical resection
* Medical condition such as uncontrolled infection or cardiac disease that, i the opinion of the treating surgeon, makes resection unreasonably hazardous for the patient.
* T4 or N2 disease
* Pre-operative spirometry that suggests they cannot undergo resection of their primary tumor by segmentectomy, lobectomy, bilobectomy, or pneumonectomy
* Iodide or seafood allergy
* Pregnant or lactating women
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yolonda Colson, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Yolonda L. Colson, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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05-219

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id