Intravital Microscopy in Human Solid Tumors

NCT ID: NCT03823144

Last Updated: 2025-12-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

85 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-28

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate the tumor-associated vasculature of patients with solid tumors. The investigators will use a technology known as intravital microscopy (IVM) in order to visualize in real-time the vessels associated with solid tumors. The IVM observations may determine if an individual patient's tumor vessels would be amenable to receiving systemic therapy, based on the functionality of the vessels.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the feasibility of performing human intravital microscopy (HIVM) in patients with deep space solid tumors during standard course of surgical resection.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Compare the microscopic observation of the tumor-associated vessels with normal tissue (e.g. peritoneal surface or normal brain tissue) in each individual subject.

II. Correlate the microscopic observations of the tumor-associated vessels with pathologic grade of tumor.

III. To correlate the microscopic observation of the microvasculature with tumor-specific and overall survival.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive fluorescein intravenously (IV) and undergo HIVM over 1-2 minutes per field.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 2-3 weeks after surgery.

Conditions

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Solid Tumor, Adult Clinical Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8 Malignant Solid Neoplasm Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma Metastatic Gastric Carcinoma Metastatic Primary Malignant Brain Neoplasm Metastatic Sarcoma Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8 Resectable Colorectal Carcinoma Resectable Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma Resectable Pancreatic Carcinoma Resectable Sarcoma Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8 Malignant Brain Neoplasm Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Metastatic Liver Carcinoma Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma Resectable Brain Neoplasm Resectable Breast Carcinoma Resectable Gastric Carcinoma Stage IV Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

This is an open-label, non-randomized, single center, study of IVM observation in conjunction with fluorescein in subjects with solid tumors undergoing surgical resection.

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Determine the feasibility and clinical utility of performing Human Intravital Microscopy (HIVM) in patients with solid tumors during surgical resection.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Diagnostic Microscopy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Undergo Intravital microscopy (IVM), which allows real-time, direct visualization of microscopic blood vessels and calculation of blood flow.

Fluorescein Sodium Injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV as part of IVM procedure

Interventions

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Diagnostic Microscopy

Undergo Intravital microscopy (IVM), which allows real-time, direct visualization of microscopic blood vessels and calculation of blood flow.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fluorescein Sodium Injection

Given IV as part of IVM procedure

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Human Intravital Microscopy IVM HIVM AK-Fluor Fluorescite

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years of age
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)Performance Status of ≤ 2
* Measurable tumor by direct visualization requiring surgical resection in the operating room (OR)
* Tumor types of origin include gastric, pancreatic, hepatobiliary, colorectal, sarcoma, brain, or breast cancer that may involve the axillary lymph nodes cancers. Tumors may be primary or metastatic
* Subject must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent
* Subject must have a skin prick test pre-operatively (at the time of the preoperative visit and after signed informed consent for entry into this clinical trial is given) to determine any sensitivity to fluorescein

Exclusion Criteria

* 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
* Renal dysfunction as defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 45
* Liver dysfunction as defined by Child-Pugh score \> 5, or liver function test (LFT)'s 1.5 x above normal range
* Any known allergy or prior reaction to fluorescein or a positive skin prick test to fluorescein
* Pregnant or nursing female subjects, determined preoperatively with a urine pregnancy test
* Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
* Any condition which in the investigators' opinion deems the patient unsuitable (e.g., abnormal electrocardiography \[EKG\], including T wave inversion, elevated T waves, prolonged QRS interval, or conduction blocks) or that requires further work-up (including cardiac echo or stress test)
* Any condition that excludes surgical resection as the standard of care for the patient
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Emmanuel M Gabriel, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Emmanuel M Gabriel, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

904-953-2523

Michael B Wallace, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

904-953-2221

Facility Contacts

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Emmanuel M Gabriel, M.D., Ph. D.

Role: primary

904-953-2523

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2021-02676

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

18-010370

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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