NCT05038098

Brief Summary

This phase I finds out the possible benefits and/or side effects of using magnetic tracer FerroTrace and the fluorescent dye indocyanine green to identify the lymph nodes that cancer is most likely to have spread to in patients with gastric cancer that are undergoing gastrectomy. Using FerroTrace in combination with the indocyanine green dye may help researchers better detect the disease.

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
9mo left

Started Mar 2026

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress12%
Mar 2026Feb 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 27, 2021

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 8, 2021

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 31, 2026

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 2, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 2, 2027

Last Updated

March 5, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

August 27, 2021

Last Update Submit

March 3, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety of endoscopic peritumoral gastric injection of FerroTrace

    The Bayesian method by Thall et al. will be applied for interim toxicity monitoring. Toxicities are defined as any grade III or greater toxicities attributable to FerroTrace injection, which occur within 24 hours of the injection. Will summarize the rate of adverse events (AEs) in all patients and by cohort, along with the exact 95% confidence interval.

    Within 24 hours of the FerroTrace injection

Study Arms (2)

Cohort I (preoperative injection)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive FerroTrace peritumorally within days 1-21. Patients then undergo gastrectomy and receive ICG peritumorally.

Procedure: GastrectomyDrug: Indocyanine GreenOther: Iron Conjugated Polymers in Saline Suspension

Cohort II (intraoperative)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients undergo gastrectomy and receive FerroTrace and ICG peritumorally during surgery.

Procedure: GastrectomyDrug: Indocyanine GreenOther: Iron Conjugated Polymers in Saline Suspension

Interventions

GastrectomyPROCEDURE

Undergo surgery

Also known as: Gastric Resection
Cohort I (preoperative injection)Cohort II (intraoperative)

Given peritumorally

Also known as: ICG
Cohort I (preoperative injection)Cohort II (intraoperative)

Given peritumorally

Also known as: FerroTrace
Cohort I (preoperative injection)Cohort II (intraoperative)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18 or older
  • Willing to provide informed consent
  • Biopsy proven gastric cancer, undergoing curative-intent gastrectomy
  • No distant metastases
  • Pathologic diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma
  • Pre-treatment endoscopic measurement of less than or equal to 4 cm in diameter of the gastric cancer

You may not qualify if:

  • Contraindications to surgery +/- adjuvant therapy
  • Allergy or intolerance to iron oxide compounds
  • Allergy or intolerance to iodides
  • Iron overload disorder
  • Pregnant or lactating women\*
  • Use of contraception is required for females during the study. Male patients who are sexually active with a female of childbearing potential are allowed for study enrollment and will not require use of contraception

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

GastrectomyIndocyanine Green

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, OperativeIndolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Naruhiko Ikoma

    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Naruhiko Ikoma, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2021

First Posted

September 8, 2021

Study Start

March 31, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 2, 2027

Last Updated

March 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

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