Patients With Suspected Malignancies of the Pituitary Gland Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Phase 1, Single Dose, Open-Label Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of OTL38 Injection (OTL38) for Intra-operative Imaging of Folate Receptor-alpha Positive Pituitary Adenoma
| Verified date | February 2020 |
| Source | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
This study is focusing on patients presenting with suspected malignancies of the pituitary gland who are considered to be good surgical candidates.The primary end-point of the study is to determine the sensitivity of OTL38 uptake and expression in identifying those nodules when excited by an imaging probe.There will be a single dose of 0.025 mg/kg for intravenous injection over approximately 60 minutes, two to three hours, prior to surgery.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 32 |
| Est. completion date | August 3, 2018 |
| Est. primary completion date | August 3, 2018 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Adult patients over 18 years of age - Patients presenting with a pituitary nodule presumed to be resectable on pre-operative assessment - Good operative candidate - Subject capable of giving informed consent and participating in the process of consent. Exclusion Criteria: - Pregnant women as determined by urinary or serum beta hCG within 72 hours of surgery - Patients with a history of anaphylactic reactions to OTL38 - Patients with a known allergy to Benadryl - Previous exposure to OTL38 |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Number of Adverse Events | five years | ||
| Primary | Number of pituitary adenomas are detected by intraoperative imaging | five years |