NCT04701645

Brief Summary

This pilot study will assess the feasibility of using an implantable microdevice to measure local intratumor response to chemotherapy and other clinically relevant drugs in ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer. The name of the study intervention involved in this study is:

  • implantable microdevice

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1 ovarian-cancer

Timeline
2mo left

Started Nov 2022

Typical duration for phase_1 ovarian-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress96%
Nov 2022Jun 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 8, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 8, 2021

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2022

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 5, 2026

Expected
25 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2026

Last Updated

February 5, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

October 8, 2020

Last Update Submit

February 2, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Ovarian CancerFallopian Tube CancerPeritoneal CancerImplantable MicrodeviceOvarian Cancer Stage IIIOvarian Cancer Stage IVFallopian Tube Cancer Stage IVFallopian Tube Cancer Stage III

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of participants with adverse events as defined in the CTCAE v5.0

    Descriptive statistics will be used to evaluate the safety of microdevice placement and removal, including reporting the maximum grade AE by type and organ class with 95% binomial confidence intervals.

    Up to 2 months

  • Number of implanted microdevices successfully retrieved

    Defined as the ability to retrieve the microdevice with sufficient tissue, of sufficient quality, for downstream histopathology analysis and interpretation of at least 50% of the microdevice reservoirs. For purposes of this endpoint, feasibility will be assessed on a per-device basis rather than a per-patient basis, with each microdevice considered to be relatively independent in terms of placement, retrieval, and analysis.

    Up to 32 hours

Other Outcomes (7)

  • Measure local intratumor response to different agents

    Up to 32 hours

  • Correlate extent of tumor response with platinum response category

    Up to 3 years

  • Correlate extent of tumor response with platinum-free interval

    Up to 3 years

  • +4 more other outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Cohort 1: Primary cytoreduction

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with a new or suspected diagnosis of ovarian cancer who are deemed surgical candidates for primary cytoreductive surgery (as per their surgical gynecologic oncologist) and who have not yet undergone surgery. * Participants will undergo percutaneous placement of several microdevices in a selected tumor deposit prior to surgery. * The microdevices will dwell in the tumor tissue for approximately 24 +/- 8 hours to allow time for tissue effects of the drugs in the microdevice reservoirs. Microdevices will then be removed by resection of the tumor mass during a previously planned, and clinically indicated, surgical procedure.

Combination Product: Microdevice

Cohort 2: Surgical assessment for primary surgery

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancers who are being considered for either primary surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy by their surgical gynecologic oncologist, and who require a laparoscopic procedure to determine their candidacy for surgery. * Participants will undergo percutaneous placement of several microdevices in a selected tumor deposit prior to surgery. * The microdevices will dwell in the tumor tissue for approximately 24 +/- 8 hours to allow time for tissue effects of the drugs in the microdevice reservoirs. Microdevices will then be removed by resection of the tumor mass during a previously planned, and clinically indicated, surgical procedure.

Combination Product: Microdevice

Cohort 3: Secondary cytoreduction

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who are candidates for secondary cytoreduction, e.g.to confirm diagnosis of recurrent ovarian cancer and/or remove oligometastatic lesions. * Participants will undergo percutaneous placement of several microdevices in a selected tumor deposit prior to surgery. * The microdevices will dwell in the tumor tissue for approximately 24 +/- 8 hours to allow time for tissue effects of the drugs in the microdevice reservoirs. Microdevices will then be removed by resection of the tumor mass during a previously planned, and clinically indicated, surgical procedure.

Combination Product: Microdevice

Cohort 4: Interval debulking surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancers who have undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy and are deemed surgical candidates for interval debulking surgery (as per their surgical gynecologic oncologist) and who have not yet undergone surgery. * Participants will undergo percutaneous placement of several microdevices in a selected tumor deposit prior to surgery. * The microdevices will dwell in the tumor tissue for approximately 24 +/- 8 hours to allow time for tissue effects of the drugs in the microdevice reservoirs. Microdevices will then be removed by resection of the tumor mass during a previously planned, and clinically indicated, surgical procedure.

Combination Product: Microdevice

Interventions

MicrodeviceCOMBINATION_PRODUCT

Placement of 1 to 6 implantable microdevices with multiple miniature drug reservoirs into a tumor mass 24 +/- 8 hours prior to surgery. Drugs will be released over 24 (+/- 8) hours while the microdevice is in the tumor prior to retrieval. The local tissue is retrieved along with the microdevice and no residual drug will remain. * Each microdevice will harbor up to 20 drugs and drug combinations relevant to the treatment of ovarian cancer. * Each drug or drug combination will be released from a single, separate reservoir. At least two reservoirs will harbor a drug vehicle only. * Drugs will include all or a subset of the following: Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, Gemcitabine, Ifosfamide, Pemetrexed, Topotecan, Vinorelbine, Olaparib, Niraparib, Rucaparib, Carboplatin + paclitaxel (combination), Carboplatin + doxorubicin (combination),Carboplatin + gemcitabine (combination)

Cohort 1: Primary cytoreductionCohort 2: Surgical assessment for primary surgeryCohort 3: Secondary cytoreductionCohort 4: Interval debulking surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Participants must have suspected or confirmed clinically advanced stage (III-IV, defined as disease outside of the pelvis) ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer. If a patient has suspected ovarian cancer but final histologic analysis does not show evidence of ovarian cancer, the patient will be removed from the study and replaced.
  • Participants must meet one of the following clinical categories:
  • Cohort 1: Patients with a new or suspected diagnosis of ovarian cancer who are deemed surgical candidates for primary cytoreductive surgery (as per their surgical gynecologic oncologist) and who have not yet undergone surgery.
  • Cohort 2: Patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancers who are being considered for either primary surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy by their surgical gynecologic oncologist, and who require a laparoscopic procedure to determine their candidacy for surgery.
  • Cohort 3: Patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who are candidates for secondary cytoreduction, e.g. to confirm diagnosis of recurrent ovarian cancer and/or remove oligometastatic lesions.
  • Cohort 4: Patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancers who have undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy and are deemed surgical candidates for interval debulking surgery (as per their surgical gynecologic oncologist) and who have not yet undergone surgery.
  • Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Patients must be deemed medically stable to undergo both percutaneous procedures and standard-of-care surgical procedures by their treating gynecologic oncologist and medical oncologist.
  • Participants will undergo laboratory testing within 14 days\* prior to the microdevice placement.
  • Patients must have absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL
  • Platelets ≥ 75,000/mcL
  • PT (INR) \< 1.5
  • PTT \< 1.5x control
  • Women of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test (urine or serum) \*\*Cohort 4 patients should undergo laboratory testing within 7 days prior to the microdevice placement
  • Participants must be evaluated by a surgical gynecologic oncologist who will determine the clinically appropriate treatment strategy (primary surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy) based on clinical history and extent of disease. The patient's surgical and/or medical gynecologic oncologist must also confirm the patient's medical fitness to undergo an additional biopsy procedure and the indicated surgical procedure. The patient must have a plan to undergo surgery for clinical purposes.
  • +10 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • 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 that would limit the safety of a biopsy and/or surgery.
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because of the possible increased dose of radiation from imaging associated with the microdevice placement and the potential risk to the pregnancy of the biopsy/device placement in an abdominal lesion.
  • Uncorrectable bleeding or coagulation disorder known to cause increased risk with surgical or percutaneous biopsy procedures.
  • Significant risk factors (including, but not limited to, high risk of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, stroke or myocardial infarction) precluding the safe cessation of anticoagulation medication as per SIR guidelines. (Patients taking low-dose aspirin only do not need to be excluded.)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

RECRUITING

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ovarian NeoplasmsFallopian Tube Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsOvarian DiseasesAdnexal DiseasesGenital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital Neoplasms, FemaleUrogenital NeoplasmsGenital DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesGonadal DisordersFallopian Tube Diseases

Study Officials

  • Elizabeth Stover, MD, PhD

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Elizabeth Stover, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Madeline Polak, BS

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
sponsor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2020

First Posted

January 8, 2021

Study Start

November 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 5, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Last Updated

February 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to Sponsor Investigator or designee. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
Time Frame
Data can be shared no earlier than 1 year following the date of publication
Access Criteria
Contact the Belfer Office for Dana-Farber Innovations (BODFI) at innovation@dfci.harvard.edu

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