Safety and Feasibility of IRE for SRMs

NCT ID: NCT02828709

Last Updated: 2016-09-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-07-31

Study Completion Date

2019-07-31

Brief Summary

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Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) is an emerging technique delivering electrical pulses to ablate tissue, with the theoretical advantage to overcome the main shortcomings of conventional thermal ablation. Recent short-term research showed that IRE for the ablation of renal masses is a safe and feasible treatment option. In an ablate and resect design, histopathological analysis 4 weeks after radical nephrectomy demonstrated that IRE targeted renal tumors were completely covered by ablation zone. In order to develop a validated long-term IRE follow-up study, it is essential to obtain clinical confirmation of the efficacy of this novel technology. Additionally, follow-up after IRE ablation obliges verification of a suitable imaging modality. The objectives of this study are the clinical efficacy and safety of IRE ablation of renal masses and to evaluate the use of cross-sectional imaging modalities in the follow-up after IRE in renal tumours.

This is a prospective, human, in-vivo study among 20 patients presenting with solid enhancing SRM on cross sectional imaging suspect for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Preoperatively, imaging is required through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CT). Furthermore, serum creatinine levels and VAS scores are obtained. A biopsy of the SRM will be performed in preoperative setting. IRE ablation will be performed using CT-guidance and ablation success will be measured directly after the ablation through contrast-enhanced CT. Device related adverse events (AE) will be registered using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 guideline. One week post ablation only CEUS and MRI will be performed to limit exposure to ionizing radiation. At 3 months, 6 months and 12 months post ablation CEUS, MRI and CT will be performed. Additionally, at these time points serum creatinine levels and VAS scores will be obtained, and quality of life will be assessed through SF-36 questionnaires. Residual and recurrent disease will be assessed through tissue enhancement on cross sectional imaging.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Kidney Cancer

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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Irreversible electroporation (IRE)

IRE is based on high current electric pulses, transferred between two or more placed needle electrodes. Charging the cell membrane causes holes in the cell membrane called "nanopores", resulting in increased permeability of the cell and subsequent cell death.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Irreversible Electroporation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Guided by CT and accompanied by an external spacer for fixation, needle electrodes will be placed. The amount of probes and probe placement will be attuned for specific tumour size and location, granting 15mm between the electrodes with an active tip length of 15mm. IRE pulses with pulse intensity of 1500 V/cm will be delivered in 90 consecutive pulses of 90µs.

Interventions

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Irreversible Electroporation

Guided by CT and accompanied by an external spacer for fixation, needle electrodes will be placed. The amount of probes and probe placement will be attuned for specific tumour size and location, granting 15mm between the electrodes with an active tip length of 15mm. IRE pulses with pulse intensity of 1500 V/cm will be delivered in 90 consecutive pulses of 90µs.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Nanoknife

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Solid, enhancing mass on cross sectional imaging
* Signed informed consent
* Candidate for focal ablative therapy

Exclusion Criteria

* Irreversible bleeding disorders
* Inability/unwillingness to interrupt anticoagulation therapy
* Previous cryoablation, RFA or partial nephrectomy in affected kidney
* Anaesthesia Surgical Assignment (ASA), category ≤ IV
* ICD / pacemaker
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Angiodynamics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dr. Prof. M.P. Laguna Pes

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Prof. M.P. Laguna Pes

Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Maria Pilar Laguna Pes, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Academic Medical Center (AMC) Amsterdam

Locations

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Academic Medical Center (AMC)

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Netherlands

Central Contacts

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Mara Buijs, MD

Role: CONTACT

+31(0)205665793

Maria Pilar Laguna Pes, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+31(0)205666928

Facility Contacts

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Mara Buijs, MD

Role: primary

+31(0)20-5665793

References

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Trimmer CK, Khosla A, Morgan M, Stephenson SL, Ozayar A, Cadeddu JA. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Treatment of Small Renal Tumors with Irreversible Electroporation: A Single-Center Experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2015 Oct;26(10):1465-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2015.06.028. Epub 2015 Aug 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26250855 (View on PubMed)

Pech M, Janitzky A, Wendler JJ, Strang C, Blaschke S, Dudeck O, Ricke J, Liehr UB. Irreversible electroporation of renal cell carcinoma: a first-in-man phase I clinical study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Feb;34(1):132-8. doi: 10.1007/s00270-010-9964-1. Epub 2010 Aug 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20711837 (View on PubMed)

Thomson KR, Cheung W, Ellis SJ, Federman D, Kavnoudias H, Loader-Oliver D, Roberts S, Evans P, Ball C, Haydon A. Investigation of the safety of irreversible electroporation in humans. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011 May;22(5):611-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.12.014. Epub 2011 Mar 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21439847 (View on PubMed)

Wendler JJ, Ricke J, Pech M, Fischbach F, Jurgens J, Siedentopf S, Roessner A, Porsch M, Baumunk D, Schostak M, Kollermann J, Liehr UB. First Delayed Resection Findings After Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) of Human Localised Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) in the IRENE Pilot Phase 2a Trial. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2016 Feb;39(2):239-50. doi: 10.1007/s00270-015-1200-6. Epub 2015 Sep 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26341653 (View on PubMed)

van den Bos W, de Bruin DM, van Randen A, Engelbrecht MR, Postema AW, Muller BG, Varkarakis IM, Skolarikos A, Savci-Heijink CD, Jurhill RR, Zondervan PJ, Laguna Pes MP, Wijkstra H, de Reijke TM, de la Rosette JJ. MRI and contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging for evaluation of focal irreversible electroporation treatment: results from a phase I-II study in patients undergoing IRE followed by radical prostatectomy. Eur Radiol. 2016 Jul;26(7):2252-60. doi: 10.1007/s00330-015-4042-3. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26449559 (View on PubMed)

van den Bos W, Scheffer HJ, Vogel JA, Wagstaff PG, de Bruin DM, de Jong MC, van Gemert MJ, de la Rosette JJ, Meijerink MR, Klaessens JH, Verdaasdonk RM. Thermal Energy during Irreversible Electroporation and the Influence of Different Ablation Parameters. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Mar;27(3):433-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2015.10.020. Epub 2015 Dec 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26703782 (View on PubMed)

Wagstaff PG, de Bruin DM, van den Bos W, Ingels A, van Gemert MJ, Zondervan PJ, Verdaasdonk RM, van Lienden KP, van Leeuwen TG, de la Rosette JJ, Laguna Pes MP. Irreversible electroporation of the porcine kidney: Temperature development and distribution. Urol Oncol. 2015 Apr;33(4):168.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2014.11.019. Epub 2014 Dec 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25557146 (View on PubMed)

Buijs M, van Lienden KP, Wagstaff PG, Scheltema MJ, de Bruin DM, Zondervan PJ, van Delden OM, van Leeuwen TG, de la Rosette JJ, Laguna MP. Irreversible Electroporation for the Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective, Human, In Vivo Study Protocol (IDEAL Phase 2b). JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 Feb 16;6(2):e21. doi: 10.2196/resprot.6725.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28209559 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NL5693501816

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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