Lucentis as an Adjuvant Therapy With TTT-ICG Based in Choroidal Melanoma

NCT ID: NCT00680225

Last Updated: 2017-04-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-09-30

Study Completion Date

2012-07-31

Brief Summary

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To report preliminary results on safety and tolerability of intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab (Lucentis) combined with Transpupillary Thermotherapy (TTT)+ Indocyanine Green (ICG)-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of choroidal melanoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Choroidal Melanoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lucentis Injection

Intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (0.5mg) once a month for 6 months and transpupillary thermotherapy enhanced with Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye, once or twice starting at 2nd month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ranibizumab injection and TTT - ICG based

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (0.5mg) once a month for 6 months and transpupillary thermotherapy enhanced with Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye, once or twice starting at 2nd month.

Interventions

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Ranibizumab injection and TTT - ICG based

Intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (0.5mg) once a month for 6 months and transpupillary thermotherapy enhanced with Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye, once or twice starting at 2nd month.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Lucentis injection

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 18 yo.
* Primary pigmented or amelanotic choroidal melanoma measurement of 16 mm or less in the largest vessel diameter and 6 mm or less in the apical height.
* Location of the tumor posterior to the equator.
* Documented growth by A/B scan.
* Risk factor for metastasis (thickness greater than 2 mm, symptoms, tumor margin at the optic disc)
* Ability to provide inform consent.
* Comply with the study assessment for the cooperation of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation.
* Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception; surgical sterilization or use of oral contraception, barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm or in conjunction with spermicidal gel, an IUD or contraceptive hormon implant or patch.
* Current infection or inflammation in either eye.
* Extension of tumor into the orbit.
* Retinal spread or metastatic disease.
* Any other condition that the investigator believes would pose a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated.
* Any known allergy to any of the components to be used in the study.
* Participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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New England Retina Associates

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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New England Retina Associates

Hamden, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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FVF4290s

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00541528

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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