NCT03272659

Brief Summary

This will be a pilot study involving 5 patients diagnosed with colorectal carcinoma and treated with pre-operative chemotherapy and external beam radiation therapy at the Jewish General Hospital, whom will very soon undergo surgery. Participants will be sensitized by the instillation of a 250 mL enema containing 1.6 mmol of HAL. The enema will be administered with a plastic tube with an inflatable blocking balloon to prevent leakage of the enema. Fluorescence sigmoidoscopy will be performed with white light then blue excitation light after retention of the enema for 60 minutes, followed by a rest time of up to 30 minutes before rectoscopy. Red fluorescence should be induced by illumination with blue light. Pictures with and without fluorescence will be taken. The patients will undergo a colectomy (partial or complete) within the next 2-3 days and the surgical specimens will be collected for further fluorescence microscopy studies and pathological correlation of fluoresce with malignant pathology/histology as the gold standard. The total concentration of porphyrins in the patients' urine and serum will be recorded before sensitization, immediately after sensitization (instillation of the enema), and approximately 24 hours after sensitization. The patients' pre-and-post operative liver function tests will be measured. Adverse events will be reported by direct questioning of all patients with regards to photosensitivity and gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting), and by measuring blood pressure and heart rate. Our objectives and endpoints are: 1) to determine if fluorescence with photodynamic diagnostics is selective for colorectal cancer, 2) to determine if photodynamic diagnostics has the potential to improve the detection of malignant cell after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation, and 3) to determine if photodynamic diagnostics can provide an accurate depiction of the extent of disease burden not visible with normal white light sigmoidoscopy to the naked human eye.

Trial Health

15
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2018

Shorter than P25 for phase_2 colorectal-cancer

Status
withdrawn

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 30, 2017

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 5, 2017

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2018

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

September 18, 2019

Status Verified

September 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

August 30, 2017

Last Update Submit

September 17, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Fluorescence SigmoidoscopyPDDPhotodynamic Diagnosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • fluorescence with photodynamic diagnostics (PDD) in colorectal cancer

    To observe red fluorescence wirh PDD when lesions are illuminate with blue fluorescence during fluorescence sigmoidoscopy.

    9 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Detect malignant lesions

    9 months

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Accurate depiction of the extent of disease burden by correlating pre-and post surgical results after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation.

    9 months

Study Arms (1)

Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview®

EXPERIMENTAL

The enema will be administered to participant. Fluorescence sigmoidoscopy will be performed with white light then blue excitation light after retention of the enema for 60 minutes, followed by a rest time of up to 30 minutes before rectoscopy. Post-operative surgical specimens will be collected for further fluorescence microscopy studies and pathological correlation of fluoresce with malignant pathology/histology as the gold standard.

Drug: Cysview

Interventions

250 mL enema containing 1.6 mmol of hexaminolevulinate

Also known as: hexaminolevulinate
Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview®

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients older than 18 years of age with diagnosed colorectal cancer.
  • Colorectal cancer patients treated with Chemotherapy and external beam radiation therapy

You may not qualify if:

  • \) Liver cirrhosis
  • \) Acute or chronic hepatitis
  • \) Elevated liver function tests of unknown etiology with elevation of transaminases of more than 3 times normal levels
  • \) Known porphyria
  • \) Pregnancy
  • \) Expected lack of compliance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (5)

  • Endlicher E, Gelbmann CM, Knuchel R, Furst A, Szeimies RM, Golder SK, Scholmerich J, Lottner C, Messmann H. Hexaminolevulinate-induced fluorescence endoscopy in patients with rectal adenoma and cancer: a pilot study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Sep;60(3):449-54. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(04)01723-7.

    PMID: 15332045BACKGROUND
  • Mayinger B, Neumann F, Kastner C, Degitz K, Hahn EG, Schwab D. Early detection of premalignant conditions in the colon by fluorescence endoscopy using local sensitization with hexaminolevulinate. Endoscopy. 2008 Feb;40(2):106-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-967019. Epub 2008 Jan 16.

    PMID: 18197583BACKGROUND
  • Mayinger B, Neumann F, Kastner C, Haider T, Schwab D. Hexaminolevulinate-induced fluorescence colonoscopy versus white light endoscopy for diagnosis of neoplastic lesions in the colon. Endoscopy. 2010 Jan;42(1):28-33. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1243804. Epub 2010 Jan 11.

    PMID: 20066590BACKGROUND
  • Pietzak EJ. The Impact of Blue Light Cystoscopy on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Cancer. Curr Urol Rep. 2017 May;18(5):39. doi: 10.1007/s11934-017-0685-8.

    PMID: 28324275BACKGROUND
  • Torre LA, Bray F, Siegel RL, Ferlay J, Lortet-Tieulent J, Jemal A. Global cancer statistics, 2012. CA Cancer J Clin. 2015 Mar;65(2):87-108. doi: 10.3322/caac.21262. Epub 2015 Feb 4.

    PMID: 25651787BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesRectal Diseases
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Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director, Radiation Oncology Department

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 30, 2017

First Posted

September 5, 2017

Study Start

April 1, 2018

Primary Completion

December 1, 2018

Study Completion

April 1, 2019

Last Updated

September 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09