Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Intraocular Retinoblastoma

NCT ID: NCT01293539

Last Updated: 2018-11-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to show that chemotherapy delivered directly through the artery supplying the eye (ophthalmic artery) to patients with retinoblastoma is a safe and effective treatment alternative to conventional systemic chemotherapy, external beam radiation, and surgical removal of the eye.

Detailed Description

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Delivering the chemotherapeutic agent in the arterial system through the ophthalmic artery transforms the treatment of retinoblastoma from systemic chemotherapy to local chemotherapy. Administration of the drug directly to the targeted site thus avoids the complications and adverse events associated with toxicity from systemic, rather than local, chemotherapy.

Conditions

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Retinoblastoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intraocular Retinoblastoma Patients

Single group assignment of patients with intraocular retinoblastoma, unilateral or bilateral.

Group Type OTHER

Melphalan hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Drug administered intra-arterially (injection in the artery).

Standard dose:

2.5mg (3-6 month old) 3.0 mg (6-12 month old) 4.0 mg (1-3 year old) 5.0 mg (\>3 years old)

Dose modification: decrease standard dose by 25% if there are signs of toxicity. Increase the dose by 25% if there is inadequate tumor response.

Frequency: 2 treatment cycles at 3-4 week intervals, with a third treatment cycle administered if the tumor requires it.

Dose not to exceed 0.5mg/kg, per treatment cycle.

Interventions

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Melphalan hydrochloride

Drug administered intra-arterially (injection in the artery).

Standard dose:

2.5mg (3-6 month old) 3.0 mg (6-12 month old) 4.0 mg (1-3 year old) 5.0 mg (\>3 years old)

Dose modification: decrease standard dose by 25% if there are signs of toxicity. Increase the dose by 25% if there is inadequate tumor response.

Frequency: 2 treatment cycles at 3-4 week intervals, with a third treatment cycle administered if the tumor requires it.

Dose not to exceed 0.5mg/kg, per treatment cycle.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Alkeran

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients newborn to 18 years old.
* Patients with intraocular retinoblastoma, unilateral or bilateral, who would be treated either by systemic chemotherapy, EBR, or enucleation would be considered for this study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients over the age of 18.
* Patients with small, localized intraocular Rb amenable to focal therapy (laser or cryotherapy).
* Patients with extraocular disease evident on MRI (extension into the optic nerve), massive choroidal/uveal invasion (grade IIC or IID per ARET0332) or disease outside the globe evident on MRI or physical examination.
* Documented hypercoagulable disorders or vasculopathies.
Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Monica Pearl, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Johns Hopkins University

Locations

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Abramson DH, Dunkel IJ, Brodie SE, Kim JW, Gobin YP. A phase I/II study of direct intraarterial (ophthalmic artery) chemotherapy with melphalan for intraocular retinoblastoma initial results. Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;115(8):1398-404, 1404.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.12.014. Epub 2008 Mar 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18342944 (View on PubMed)

Abramson DH. Chemosurgery for retinoblastoma: what we know after 5 years. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov;129(11):1492-4. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.354. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22084221 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NA_00040637

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

J1071

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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