Clinical Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the SpectraCure P18 System

NCT ID: NCT03067051

Last Updated: 2024-12-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-21

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The rationale for the study is to obtain safety and efficacy data as well as to establish dose parameters for the SpectraCure P18 System with IDOSE®, with verteporfin for injection (VFI) as photosensitizer for the treatment of recurrent prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

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In 2011, more than 200,000 men in North America alone were diagnosed with cancer of the prostate, which makes it one of the most common cancer types. It affects the lives of the subjects in many ways.

After treatment the subjects PSA levels are being closely monitored to detect potential recurrence. A high number of subjects will get recurrent prostate cancer. The treatment options for recurrent cancer are more limited than for primary tumors as secondary treatment partly depends on which treatment the subject has previously undergone.

Treatment of recurrent prostate cancer may, depending on the standard treatment of the primary disease, include the following:

* Radiation therapy.
* Prostatectomy for subjects initially treated with radiation therapy.
* Hormone therapy.
* Pain medication, external radiation therapy, internal radiation therapy with radioisotopes such as strontium-89, or other treatments as palliative therapy to lessen bone pain.

The objectives of this study is to demonstrate that the use of the SpectraCure P18 System (Interstitial multiple diode lasers and IDOSE® Software) and verteporfin for injection (VFI) is a safe treatment for recurrent prostate cancer.

Conditions

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Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

As result of the accelerated titration design with light dose and verteporfin for injection (VFI), the final number of subjects depends on the outcome of the titration. If all dose levels enroll and complete at the minimum number of subjects, the number of subjects is 12 (1 each at dose levels 1-3, 3 each at dose levels 4-6). If all dose levels enroll and complete at the maximum number of subjects, the number of subjects is 36 (6 subjects at each dose level 1-6). The range is thus 12-36 subjects for the dose-escalation phase.

25-30 subjects will be treated in an expanded cohort.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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PDT and verteporfin dose finding

Verteporfin and Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy are the interventions in this dose titration study.

The interventions will be light dose (as laser) using the SpectraCure P18 System and drug intervention with verteporfin as a photosensitizer.

The study will be conducted as a dose titration study to determine the light and drug threshold dose using the SpectraCure P18 System (Interstitial multiple diode lasers and IDOSE® Software) and verteporfin for injection (VFI).

The light is delivered to the tumor via optical fibers and each dose arm will receive Interventional Photodynamic Therapy of Prostate Cancer combined with the drug verteporfin as a photosensitizer .

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Verteporfin

Intervention Type DRUG

In the last decade a clinical interest of developing new methods for minimally invasive treatments of organ-confined prostatic malignancies has been pursued. In this study the drug verteporfin for injection (VFI) is to be used with the SpectraCure P18 System (Interstitial multiple diode lasers and IDOSE® Software).

SpectraCure P18 System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interstitial Photodynamic therapy is provided with the the SpectraCure P18 system

Interventions

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Verteporfin

In the last decade a clinical interest of developing new methods for minimally invasive treatments of organ-confined prostatic malignancies has been pursued. In this study the drug verteporfin for injection (VFI) is to be used with the SpectraCure P18 System (Interstitial multiple diode lasers and IDOSE® Software).

Intervention Type DRUG

SpectraCure P18 System

Interstitial Photodynamic therapy is provided with the the SpectraCure P18 system

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Visudyne

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Males \> 18 years who have gone through external or internal, high dose rate (brachy) radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer with histopathologically verified local recurrence.
2. Prostate volume less than 50 cm3 defined by transrectal ultrasound
3. Subject not eligible for surgery or curative radiotherapy
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
5. Expected survival ≥ 8 months
6. Sufficient bone marrow reserve as indicated by; granulocyte count ≥ 1500/mm3, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
7. Adequate renal function as defined by creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg /dl
8. Adequate hepatic function, based on a total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dl, serum glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal, and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal
9. Signed Informed Consent


1. Subjects \> 18 years who have gone through external or internal, high dose-rate (brachy) radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer with histopathologically verified local recurrence.
2. Treatment target volume less than 50 cm3.
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
4. Expected survival ≥ 12 months.
5. Sufficient bone marrow reserve as indicated by; granulocyte count ≥ 1500/mm3, platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3.
6. Adequate renal function as defined by creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg /dl.
7. Adequate hepatic function, based on a total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dl, serum glutamate- oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT) ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal, and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal.
8. Signed Informed Consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with locally advanced (AJCC 7th edition T3/T4) or metastatic disease
2. Patients who have been treated with seed implantation brachytherapy
3. Gleason score ≥ 8 at initial diagnosis
4. Less than 1 week since surgery (excluding minimal procedures, e.g. vascular access device insertion)
5. Concomitant infection
6. Subjects with other severe concurrent disease that in the judgement of the investigator would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study
7. Mental incapacity or psychiatric illness that would interfere with the subject's ability to understand and give informed consent or to complete follow-up visits according to the judgement of the investigator
8. Contraindication for photosensitizer
9. Porphyria or other diseases exacerbated by light
10. Known hypersensitivity to verteporfin for injection (VFI) or to any of the excipients
11. Known allergies to porphyrins
12. Tumours known to be eroding into a major blood vessel in or adjacent to the illumination site
13. On-going therapy with a photosensitizing agent
14. Enrolment in another therapeutic clinical study within 3 months prior to randomization and throughout the study.
15. Subjects with a history of CTCAE v4 grade 3 or greater or persistent (\>1 separate episode or symptoms lasting more than 3 months after initiation of medical intervention) grade 2 proctitis attributed to radiation.


1. Subjects with locally advanced (AJCC 7th edition T3/T4), regional pelvic lymph node metastasis, or metastatic disease defined by PSMA PET.
2. Subjects who have been treated with seed implantation brachytherapy.
3. Less than 1 week since surgery (excluding minimal procedures, e.g. vascular access device insertion).
4. Concomitant infection.
5. Subjects with other severe concurrent disease that in the judgement of the investigator would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study.
6. Mental incapacity or psychiatric illness that would interfere with the subject's ability to understand and give informed consent or to complete follow-up visits according to the judgement of the investigator.
7. Contraindication for photosensitizer.
8. Porphyria or other diseases exacerbated by light.
9. Known hypersensitivity to verteporfin for injection (VFI) or to any of the excipients.
10. Known allergies to porphyrins.
11. Tumours known to be eroding into a major blood vessel in or adjacent to the illumination site.
12. On-going therapy with a photosensitizing agent.
13. Enrolment in another therapeutic clinical study within 3 months prior to randomization and throughout the study.
14. Subjects with a history of CTCAE v4 grade 3 or greater or persistent (\>1 separate episode or symptoms lasting more than 3 months after initiation of medical intervention) grade 2 proctitis attributed to radiation.
15. Contraindication for MRI/Gadolinium contrast such as: implants, severe renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\] \<30 mL/min/1.73m2, or previous contrast reactions.
16. On-going or planned hormone therapy.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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SpectraCure AB

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Skåne University Hospital

Malmo, Skåne County, Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Reader in Urology, University College London & Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon, University College London Hospitals Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Canada Sweden United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Johannes Swartling

Role: CONTACT

+46 (0) 46 16 20 70

Facility Contacts

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James Eastham, MD

Role: primary

Neil Fleshner, MD

Role: primary

Nathan Perlis, MD

Role: backup

416-946-4501 ext. 3381

Emelie Winell, RN

Role: primary

Caroline Moore, Prof

Role: primary

Rebecca Scott, RN

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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SPC11-01-110

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id