NCT00862901

Brief Summary

This research is intended to explore a new approach to therapy when breast cancer recurs in the skin. The treatment, known as continuous low-irradiance photodynamic therapy, or CLIPT, has shown great promise in animal studies. The investigators goal is to evaluate CLIPT in people, using a novel light delivery system, to assess its side effects and the benefit it has in treating cancer. The investigators goal is to develop a safe, effective therapy that can be given in the doctor's office or possibly at home.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1 breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2009

Shorter than P25 for phase_1 breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2009

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 17, 2009

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 26, 2011

Status Verified

September 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

March 16, 2009

Last Update Submit

September 23, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

cancerskin metastaseschest wall progression of breast cancermalignant melanomaphotodynamic therapyphotophrinsatellite and in-transit metastases of malignant melanomaskin cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Dose Limiting Toxicity (full thickness ulceration and/or necrosis of the skin)

    48 hours to 7 days after treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Efficacy and mechanism of action of CLIPT.

    24 hours after treatment

Study Arms (4)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

100 J / cm2 over 24 hours

Device: CLIPT patch

2

EXPERIMENTAL

200 J / cm2 over 24 hours

Device: CLIPT patch

3

EXPERIMENTAL

400 J / cm2 over 24 hours

Device: CLIPT patch

4

EXPERIMENTAL

800 J / cm2 over 24 hours

Device: CLIPT patch

Interventions

A Diomed laser will deliver 630nm (red spectrum) light through a Fiber optic Patch. The Fiber Optic Patch will be compatible with the laser, delivering light to a designated region on the patient's skin. Patients will receive a single intravenous injection of Photofrin (0.8mg/kg body weight) 36 - 48 hours prior to the CLIPT procedure. PDT will be delivered over 24 hours for the dose of each arm. Patients will be enrolled in sequential cohorts of six, at increasing laser intensity until the maximum tolerated dose is reached.

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Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients \> 18 years of age, with primary or metastatic cutaneous tumors that have been previously irradiated.
  • Patients must have a target lesion and normal peri-umbilical skin that can be covered by the fiber-optic mesh used to deliver CLIPT (10 x 10 cm for Target lesion, and 1 x 1 cm for Control site).
  • Patients must have a target lesion in a location other than the hands, feet, genitals, or face. Lesions in those locations will be excluded.
  • Patients must sign informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients must not have received any systemic anti-cancer therapy within 30 days prior to enrolling in this study.
  • Patients must not have received radiation therapy to the target site within 60 days of enrolling on this study.
  • Patients with medical conditions associated with photosensitivity, such as cutaneous porphyria or a collagen vascular disease, or with known allergies to porphyrins will be excluded.
  • Pregnant and nursing patients will be excluded. Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to enrollment.
  • Patients taking medications known to cause photosensitivity (tetracyclines, sulfonamides, phenothiazines, sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agents, thiazide diuretics, griseofulvin, and fluoroquinolones) will be excluded.
  • Laboratory values (Note: these are provided by the potential patient):
  • Absolute neutrophil count \> 1000.
  • Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction (total bilirubin, AST, or ALT \> five times upper limit of normal) will be excluded.
  • Adequate coagulation status as indicated by platelet count \> 50,000, PT and PTT \< 1.5 time the upper limit of normal.
  • Negative Urine or Serum Pregnancy Test
  • Note: No cost to patient, and no compensation provided.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast NeoplasmsSkin NeoplasmsNeoplasmsMelanoma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesNeuroendocrine TumorsNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms, Nerve TissueNevi and Melanomas

Study Officials

  • Roger Graham, MD

    Tufts Medical Center, Department of Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2009

First Posted

March 17, 2009

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion

January 1, 2011

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

September 26, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-09

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