Demeclocycline Fluorescence for Intraoperative Delineation Brain Tumors

NCT ID: NCT02740933

Last Updated: 2016-04-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2021-01-31

Brief Summary

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This research study is studying a drug called Demeclocycline that may help brain surgeons see tumors with a microscope during surgery.

Detailed Description

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This research study is a Feasibility Study, which is the first time investigators are examining this study intervention.The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved Demeclocycline for your specific disease but it has been approved for other uses.

In this research study, the investigators would like to determine the lowest dose of Demeclocycline that will allow surgeons to detect tumor cells during surgery. These cells will be marked through a process called fluorescence, which will cause tumor cells to glow brightly on an image in comparison to its surroundings.

Conditions

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Brain Tumor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Demeclocycline

All subjects will take Demeclocycline 300 mg po bid. Patients will be advised to take demeclocycline on an empty stomach, at least 1-2 hours before meals, and they will be warned that it can reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptives.

The investigators will begin by treating subjects with 2 days of demeclocycline. The investigators will increase the numbers of days that subjects are exposed to demeclocycline in increments of 1 day until at least 80% of patients at a given dose have detectably fluorescent tumors, or participants reach 5 days of drug, whichever comes first.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Demeclocycline

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Demeclocycline

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Declomycin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must present with a gadolinium-enhancing brain lesion (or lesions) that are thought by the neuroradiologist and the neurosurgeon to be consistent with high-grade glioma. These may be newly diagnosed lesions or recurrent tumors.
* The patient must not be pregnant or nursing. Tetracycline (Demeclocycline, Doxycycline, Minocycline, Tetracycline, and Tigecycline) are classified as FDA pregnancy category D. Maternal ingestion of Tetracyclines during pregnancy may cause tooth discoloration, enamel defects, and other congenital anomalies. Tetracyclines are excreted in human breast milk; however, the extent of absorption of Tetracyclines by the breastfed infant is not known.
* Participants must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:

* leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL
* absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL
* platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL
* total bilirubin within normal institutional limits
* AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 4 × institutional upper limit of normal
* creatinine \< 2mg/dL
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
* Participants must be undergoing a surgical procedure with the intention of removing more tissue than what would be taken for a biopsy.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Demeclocycline.
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
* Pregnant and/or nursing women are excluded from this study because Demeclocycline is a known Teratogenic agent, pregnancy category D. It is known to be excreted in breast milk.
* Patients taking etinoid medications by mouth (such as Acitretin, Isotretinoin), Strontium Ranelate may not take Demeclocycline because of toxic interactions
* Patients taking any tetracycline class of drug (i.e. Minocycline, etc).
Minimum Eligible Age

21 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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William T. Curry, MD

William T. Curry, MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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William T Curry, 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

Central Contacts

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William T Curry, MD

Role: CONTACT

617-726-3779

Facility Contacts

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William T Curry, MD

Role: primary

617-726-3779

References

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Other Identifiers

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15-280

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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