Soft Tissue SarcomaNCT01663090
Ferumoxytol-Enhanced MRI in Adult/Pedi Sarcomas
A study testing Ferumoxytol in people with Soft Tissue Sarcoma, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 4 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This research study is a pilot study to evaluate a new contrast agent, ferumoxytol, for the purpose of imaging lymph node metastases in patients with soft tissue sarcoma. This contrast agent is an investigational drug. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- What is being tested?
- Ferumoxytol
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2012to Nov 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 12 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- New diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma, who will undergo lymph node biopsy
- Able to tolerate MRI scan without sedation/anesthesia
- Greater than or equal to 12 years of age
Who cannot join
- Previous therapy other than biopsy or surgical resection of the primary tumor
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Receipt of other iron-oxide based nanoparticle therapy within 4 weeks of scans
- History of allergic reaction to compounds of similar composition to ferumoxytol
- Known diagnosis of hemochromatosis, mitochondrial disorder or iron overload
- Invasive bacterial infection
- Known history of contrast sensitivity
- Braces or metal heart valve that may interfere with MRI, surgical clips, a pacemaker, piercings that cannot be removed, or any other indwelling metal device that might interfere with MRI
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
United States4 sites
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
About this study
Official title: Ferumoxytol-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Malignant Sarcoma: A Two-part Pilot Study for Safety and Efficacy in the Pediatric and Adult Populations
This research study is a pilot study to evaluate a new contrast agent, ferumoxytol, for the purpose of imaging lymph node metastases in patients with soft tissue sarcoma. This contrast agent is an investigational drug. "Investigational" means that the drug is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it. It also means that the FDA has not approved ferumoxytol for this use. This drug has been used to image adults with other forms of cancer, however, it has only been used to image a small number of pediatric patients. Ferumoxytol has never been used to image sarcoma.
Read the detailed description
Before the research starts you will undergo some screening procedures to confirm that you are eligible to participate in the study. These include a medical history, blood tests and an electrocardiogram.
After we confirm taht you are eligible for this study you will undergo the following. We estimate that you will be on the study for approximately two to three weeks.
Baseline MRI of the tumor site and draining lymph nodes: Whether you are on the study or not you will have a baseline MRI which involves the use of a standard contrast agent called gadolinium. This imaging test is considered the standard of care and is the method by which doctors determine tumor location and spread. This MRI is NOT part of the study.
Ferumoxytol Infusion: You will receive this study drug the same day as your baseline MRI; if you already had your baseline MRI, this medication can be given intravenously (i.e. directly into the vein) at your next clinical visit. It can likewise be given through a central line. You will be observed during the infusion and 30 minutes after the infusion to ensure that you do not have an allergic or adverse reaction to the medication.
Repeat MRI of the tumor site and draining lymph nodes: Three to five days after receiving ferumoxytol, you will undergo a repeat MRI. You will not require any additional contrast prior to this imaging study. This MRI is part of the study.
Lymph Node Biopsy: You will be undergoing a lymph node biopsy whether or not you are on the study. This will occur approximately a week after your study MRI. This is a surgical procedure that involves removing one or a few lymph nodes in the region of your tumor and studying them under a microscope to determine whether they contain signs of microscopic cancer spread. Your surgeon will explain this procedure to you in more detail.
We anticipate that your clinic visit for ferumoxytol will take approximately an hour. MRI tests, on average, likewise take approximately an hour to complete.
After you have completed the study MRI and lymph node biopsy, you will require one additional blood test to measure blood iron levels. We measure iron levels because ferumoxytol is comprised of an iron core. This iron is similar to that in oral iron supplements and can cause your blood iron levels to temporarily increase. Because we are trying to determine whether this contrast agent will be useful, you will not receive teh results to the study MRI. If however, lymph nodes are found to be positive for disease, your treatment plan may change to address this.
- Conditions
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Being tested
- Ferumoxytol
- Keywords
- Newly diagnosed
- Medical subject headings
- Sarcoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
FerumoxytolDrug
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nanoparticle enhanced MRI | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Ferumoxytol |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility and sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI
To determine the feasibility and evaluate the sensitivity of using nanoparticle-enhanced MRI in detecting lymph node metastases in pediatric and adult soft tissue sarcoma patients with clinically palpable or radiographically concerning lymph nodes, whereby the minimum acceptable sensitivity was selected based on a histologic gold standard
Measured: 4 years
Sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI in occult lymph node metastases
To evaluate the sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI in detecting occult lymph node metastases in pediatric and adult patients with soft tissue sarcoma, whereby the minimum acceptable sensitivity was selected based on a histologic gold standard
Measured: 4 years
Secondary outcomes (4)
Safety of ferumoxytol in pediatric patients
The safety of ferumoxytol in pediatric patients will be assessed by the proportion of patients who experience at least one dose limiting toxicity (DLT). DLT refers to toxicities experienced after the start of the drug infusion; they are based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0.
Measured: 4 years
Sensitivity of conventional MRI vs. nanoparticle enhanced MRI
To evaluate the sensitivity of conventional MRI in detecting the presence of lymph node abnormalities in pediatric and adult patients with soft tissue sarcoma, and to compare this to the sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI. The sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI will be descriptively compared to the sensitivity of conventional MRI, where in each case the histological confirmation of lymph node involvement is the "standard of truth." For conventional MRI, sensitivity will be measured by the number of patients in whom at least one lymph node abnormality was detected by conventional MRI, as determined by the primary radiologist, divided by the total number of evaluable patients.
Measured: 4 years
Compare inter-reader variability in the interpretation of nanoparticle MRI scans
To determine inter-reader variability in the interpretation of nanoparticle MRI scans by two independent radiologists. The comparison will be made between each central review radiologist's assessment of whether or not a given patient has a positive lymph node.
Measured: 4 years
Retrospective central pathology review
To perform a retrospective central pathology review to determine inter-pathologist interpretation of positive lymph nodes. This too will be done through comparison of each central review pathologist's assessment of whether or not a given patient has a positive lymph node.
Measured: 4 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2012
- Primary completionNov 2016
- Study completionNov 2016
Why it stopped: Inability to accrue.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Soft Tissue SarcomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Allison O'Neill, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Investigators
- Allison O'Neill, MD, Principal investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01663090
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 11-254
- Status last verified
- Oct 2020
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2012
- Last updated
- 19 Oct 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Oct 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Ferumoxytol-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Malignant Sarcoma: A Two-part Pilot Study for Safety and Efficacy in the Pediatric and Adult Populations
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01663090
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 11-254
- Conditions
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Keywords
- Newly diagnosed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Inability to accrue.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2012
- Primary completion
- Nov 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This research study is a pilot study to evaluate a new contrast agent, ferumoxytol, for the purpose of imaging lymph node metastases in patients with soft tissue sarcoma. This contrast agent is an investigational drug. "Investigational" means that the drug is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it. It also means that the FDA has not approved ferumoxytol for this use. This drug has been used to image adults with other forms of cancer, however, it has only been used to image a small number of pediatric patients. Ferumoxytol has never been used to image sarcoma.
Detailed description
Before the research starts you will undergo some screening procedures to confirm that you are eligible to participate in the study. These include a medical history, blood tests and an electrocardiogram.
After we confirm taht you are eligible for this study you will undergo the following. We estimate that you will be on the study for approximately two to three weeks.
Baseline MRI of the tumor site and draining lymph nodes: Whether you are on the study or not you will have a baseline MRI which involves the use of a standard contrast agent called gadolinium. This imaging test is considered the standard of care and is the method by which doctors determine tumor location and spread. This MRI is NOT part of the study.
Ferumoxytol Infusion: You will receive this study drug the same day as your baseline MRI; if you already had your baseline MRI, this medication can be given intravenously (i.e. directly into the vein) at your next clinical visit. It can likewise be given through a central line. You will be observed during the infusion and 30 minutes after the infusion to ensure that you do not have an allergic or adverse reaction to the medication.
Repeat MRI of the tumor site and draining lymph nodes: Three to five days after receiving ferumoxytol, you will undergo a repeat MRI. You will not require any additional contrast prior to this imaging study. This MRI is part of the study.
Lymph Node Biopsy: You will be undergoing a lymph node biopsy whether or not you are on the study. This will occur approximately a week after your study MRI. This is a surgical procedure that involves removing one or a few lymph nodes in the region of your tumor and studying them under a microscope to determine whether they contain signs of microscopic cancer spread. Your surgeon will explain this procedure to you in more detail.
We anticipate that your clinic visit for ferumoxytol will take approximately an hour. MRI tests, on average, likewise take approximately an hour to complete.
After you have completed the study MRI and lymph node biopsy, you will require one additional blood test to measure blood iron levels. We measure iron levels because ferumoxytol is comprised of an iron core. This iron is similar to that in oral iron supplements and can cause your blood iron levels to temporarily increase. Because we are trying to determine whether this contrast agent will be useful, you will not receive teh results to the study MRI. If however, lymph nodes are found to be positive for disease, your treatment plan may change to address this.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nanoparticle enhanced MRI | Experimental | Drug: Ferumoxytol |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- New diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma, who will undergo lymph node biopsy
- Able to tolerate MRI scan without sedation/anesthesia
- Greater than or equal to 12 years of age
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Previous therapy other than biopsy or surgical resection of the primary tumor
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Receipt of other iron-oxide based nanoparticle therapy within 4 weeks of scans
- History of allergic reaction to compounds of similar composition to ferumoxytol
- Known diagnosis of hemochromatosis, mitochondrial disorder or iron overload
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Ferumoxytol | Drug | Nanoparticle enhanced MRI |
Primary outcome
Feasibility and sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI
Time frame: 4 years
To determine the feasibility and evaluate the sensitivity of using nanoparticle-enhanced MRI in detecting lymph node metastases in pediatric and adult soft tissue sarcoma patients with clinically palpable or radiographically concerning lymph nodes, whereby the minimum acceptable sensitivity was selected based on a histologic gold standard
Sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI in occult lymph node metastases
Time frame: 4 years
To evaluate the sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI in detecting occult lymph node metastases in pediatric and adult patients with soft tissue sarcoma, whereby the minimum acceptable sensitivity was selected based on a histologic gold standard
4 secondary outcomes
Safety of ferumoxytol in pediatric patients
Time frame: 4 years
Sensitivity of conventional MRI vs. nanoparticle enhanced MRI
Time frame: 4 years
Compare inter-reader variability in the interpretation of nanoparticle MRI scans
Time frame: 4 years
Retrospective central pathology review
Time frame: 4 years
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Oct 2020.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Allison O'Neill, MD principal investigator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Ferumoxytol in people with Soft Tissue Sarcoma, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 4 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Feasibility and sensitivity of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI (time frame: 4 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Oct 2020.