Bevacizumab for Treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)

NCT ID: NCT01020747

Last Updated: 2012-12-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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This phase I single center open labeled study is planned to assess the safety and tolerability of bevacizumab for treating patients with bilateral Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP). Approximately 20 patients will receive bevacizumab directly injected into the vocal folds. Patients who enroll in the protocol will be injected with bevacizumab in one vocal fold that represents the more diseased of the two folds. A sham injection with saline will be administered to the other vocal fold as the control. This therapy will be administered once every 6 ± 1 week for 6 months, with the same vocal fold selected for the initial treatment always getting the drug injection. The investigator will also treat lesions by laser photoangiolysis of both vocal folds using the 532 nm potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Avastin® (bevacizumab)

Bevacizumab injections (\~7.5-12.5mg in 0.3 - 0.5 c.c.) into diseased vocal folds in conjunction with 532 nm pulsed-KTP laser photoangiolysis, administered every 6 ±1 weeks, for a total of 5 treatments. No patient will have an injection volume exceed 0.5 cc. for any single treatment. If initial results indicate a benefit, as described below, an extension of the active treatment period will be permitted up to a total treatment duration of 18 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Saline

A sham injection with saline (0.3-0.5 cc) has been administered to the other vocal fold as the control. This therapy will be administered once every 6 ± 1 week for 6 months, with the same vocal fold selected for the initial treatment always getting the drug injection.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Avastin®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female patients with dysphonia that have been diagnosed with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) of the vocal folds
* Age between 18 and 60 years old
* Female patients must be surgically sterilized, postmenopausal, or employ adequate contraception. Criteria for menopause are surgical menopause (hysterectomy, oophorectomy) or age \> 45 years with absence of menses for greater than 12 months and an elevated serum Hormone, follicle-stimulating (FSH) (\> 25 mIU/mL). Tubal ligation with menses within the past 12 months is not considered to be surgical sterilization.
* Have bilateral glottal papillomatosis (i.e., involving both the right and left vocal folds)
* Willing and able to comply with the investigational nature of the study and able to communicate well with investigators.
* Ability to comprehend and willingness to provide written informed consent in accordance with institutional and regulatory guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria

* Have known sensitivity to bevacizumab
* Have been treated systemically with bevacizumab within 4 months (approximately 6 half-lives).
* Have hematocrits \< 30, elevated PT or PTT levels more than 1.2 X the upper limit of normal (ULN) or absolute platelet counts below the lower limit of normal (LLN).
* Have absolute neutrophil counts below 1500
* Have urine dipsticks positive for ≥3+ proteinuria will have spot urine collections and those patients with urine protein to urine creatinine ratios greater than 1.5.
* Have a history of congestive heart failure, angina that remains symptomatic despite medications, myocardial infarction or coronary artery disease-related procedure within the past 6 months (including angioplasty, stent placement, bypass graft surgery) or who have prosthetic heart valves.
* Have significant uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure above 160 and/or diastolic blood pressure above 100).
* Have had surgeries within 1 month of enrollment or who have un-healed surgical incisions at screening.
* Have a history of thromboembolic events, gastro-intestinal (GI) ulcer or bleeding, or with a history of wound dehiscence.
* Female patients that are pregnant, nursing or plan to nurse during the up to 18 months of treatment period.
* Patients with a history of bleeding disorders, documented platelet dysfunction, current use of anti-platelet drugs, or abnormal prothrombin time (PT) or activated partial thromboplastin timea (PTT) laboratory values as defined in number 3 above.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Steven M. Zeitels, MD, FACS

Director: Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Steven M Zeitels, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Related Links

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http://www.gene.com/gene/products/information/oncology/avastin

Avastin package insert and information from the Genentech website.

http://www.rrpwebsite.org/

International RRP ISA site

http://www.rrpf.org/

RRP Foundation website

Other Identifiers

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VC-P001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id