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Ovarian CancerPhase 2NCT02317705

Phase 2 Study of OTL38 for Intra-operative Imaging of Folate Receptor-alpha Positive Ovarian Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing OTL38, Near infrared camera imaging system and Laparotomy in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by On Target Laboratories, LLC at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is being done to: test the safety of OTL38 see if OTL38 helps light up the cancer when viewed with the special camera system test the safety of the special camera system for use along with OTL38 during surgery Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Ovarian Cancer
What is being tested?
OTL38, Near infrared camera imaging system and Laparotomy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2014to Nov 2015
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female patients 18 years of age and older
  • Have a primary diagnosis, or at high clinical suspicion, of primary ovarian cancer (of epithelial type), planned for primary debulking or interval debulking surgery, and:
  • Who are scheduled to undergo laparotomy for the debulking surgery OR
  • Who are scheduled to undergo laparoscopy and pre-authorized to undergo laparotomy for the debulking surgery, if cancer is detected on the laparoscopy
  • A negative serum pregnancy test at Screening followed by a negative urine pregnancy test on the day of surgery or day of admission for female patients of childbearing potential
  • Female patients of childbearing potential or less than 2 years postmenopausal agree to use an acceptable form of contraception from the time of signing informed consent until 30 days after study completion
  • Ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent and authorization of use and disclosure of protected health information, and agree to abide by the study restrictions and to return for the required assessments

Who cannot join

  • Previous exposure to OTL38
  • Known FR alpha-negative ovarian cancer
  • Planned surgical approach via laparoscopy or robotic surgery
  • Any medical condition that in the opinion of the investigators could potentially jeopardize the safety of the patient
  • History of anaphylactic reactions or severe allergies
  • History of allergy to any of the components of OTL38, including folic acid
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  • Pregnancy, or positive pregnancy test
  • Clinically significant abnormalities on electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Presence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule
  • Impaired renal function defined as eGFR< 50 mL/min/1.73m2
  • Impaired liver function defined as values > 3x the upper limit of normal (ULN) for alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), or total bilirubin.
  • Known Stage IV ovarian cancer with Brain Metastases
  • Received an investigational agent in another investigational drug or vaccine trial within 30 days prior to surgery
  • Known sensitivity to fluorescent light

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • University of CA at Irvine Chao Cancer Center

    Orange, California, 92868

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Single Dose, Open-Label Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of OTL38 Injection (OTL38) for Intra-operative Imaging of Folate Receptor-alpha Positive Ovarian Cancer

This study is being done to:

  • test the safety of OTL38
  • see if OTL38 helps light up the cancer when viewed with the special camera system
  • test the safety of the special camera system for use along with OTL38 during surgery
Conditions
Ovarian Cancer
Being tested
OTL38, Near infrared camera imaging system, Laparotomy
Medical subject headings
Ovarian Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • OTL38Drug

    Also called OTL38 for Injection, CYTALUX™ (pafolacianine) injection

  • Near infrared camera imaging systemDevice

    Near infrared camera imaging system

  • LaparotomyProcedure or surgery

    primary surgical cytoreduction, interval debulking, or recurrent ovarian cancer surgery

Study groups in NCT02317705
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients Receiving OTL38ExperimentalAll patients in this arm will receive OTL38 for injection and undergo intraoperative imaging.
Receives: Drug: OTL38; Device: Near infrared camera imaging system; Procedure: Laparotomy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Sensitivity of OTL38 in Detecting Folate Receptor-alpha Positive Ovarian Cancer During Surgery.

    Sensitivity for the detection of folate receptor-alpha positive (FRAP) ovarian cancer lesions is defined as the ratio (multiplied by 100) of the number of FRAO ovarian cancer lesions confirmed by both fluorescent light and the pathology/ and immunohistochemistry lab (TP) over the number of FRAP ovarian cancer lesions confirmed by the pathology/ and immunohistochemistry lab (TP+FN). 95% lower one-sided confidence interval was used.

    Measured: Day of Surgery (Day 1)

  2. Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of OTL38 in Detecting Folate Receptor-alpha Positive Ovarian Cancer During Surgery.

    PPV for the detection of FRAP ovarian cancer lesions is defined as the ratio (multiplied by 100) of the number of FRAP ovarian cancer lesions confirmed by both fluorescent light and the pathology/ and immunohistochemistry lab (TP) over the number of FRAP ovarian cancer lesions confirmed by fluorescent light (TP + FP).

    95% lower one-sided confidence interval was used.

    Measured: Day of Surgery (Day 1)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completionNov 2015
  4. Study completionNov 2015

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
48 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02317705
Sponsor's protocol ID
OTL-2014-OTL38-003
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
18 Nov 2014
Last updated
21 Jun 2022
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Al Rawahi T, Lopes AD, Bristow RE, Bryant A, Elattar A, Chattopadhyay S, Galaal K. Surgical cytoreduction for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Feb 28;2013(2):CD008765. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008765.pub3.

    PubMed 23450588
  • Crane LM, Arts HJ, van Oosten M, Low PS, van der Zee AG, van Dam GM, Bart J. The effect of chemotherapy on expression of folate receptor-alpha in ovarian cancer. Cell Oncol (Dordr). 2012 Feb;35(1):9-18. doi: 10.1007/s13402-011-0052-6. Epub 2011 Jun 7.

    PubMed 21647742
  • Ibeanu OA, Bristow RE. Predicting the outcome of cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer: a review. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2010 Jan;20 Suppl 1:S1-11. doi: 10.1111/IGC.0b013e3181cff38b.

    PubMed 20065732
  • Kalli KR, Oberg AL, Keeney GL, Christianson TJ, Low PS, Knutson KL, Hartmann LC. Folate receptor alpha as a tumor target in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2008 Mar;108(3):619-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.11.020. Epub 2008 Jan 28.

    PubMed 18222534
  • Leamon CP, Low PS. Membrane folate-binding proteins are responsible for folate-protein conjugate endocytosis into cultured cells. Biochem J. 1993 May 1;291 ( Pt 3)(Pt 3):855-60. doi: 10.1042/bj2910855.

    PubMed 8387781
  • Markert S, Lassmann S, Gabriel B, Klar M, Werner M, Gitsch G, Kratz F, Hasenburg A. Alpha-folate receptor expression in epithelial ovarian carcinoma and non-neoplastic ovarian tissue. Anticancer Res. 2008 Nov-Dec;28(6A):3567-72.

    PubMed 19189636
  • Parker N, Turk MJ, Westrick E, Lewis JD, Low PS, Leamon CP. Folate receptor expression in carcinomas and normal tissues determined by a quantitative radioligand binding assay. Anal Biochem. 2005 Mar 15;338(2):284-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ab.2004.12.026.

    PubMed 15745749
  • Ross JF, Chaudhuri PK, Ratnam M. Differential regulation of folate receptor isoforms in normal and malignant tissues in vivo and in established cell lines. Physiologic and clinical implications. Cancer. 1994 May 1;73(9):2432-43. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19940501)73:93.0.co;2-s.

    PubMed 7513252
  • Shih KK, Chi DS. Maximal cytoreductive effort in epithelial ovarian cancer surgery. J Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Jun;21(2):75-80. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2010.21.2.75. Epub 2010 Jun 30.

    PubMed 20613895
  • Toffoli G, Russo A, Gallo A, Cernigoi C, Miotti S, Sorio R, Tumolo S, Boiocchi M. Expression of folate binding protein as a prognostic factor for response to platinum-containing chemotherapy and survival in human ovarian cancer. Int J Cancer. 1998 Apr 17;79(2):121-6. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19980417)79:23.0.co;2-v.

    PubMed 9583724
  • van Dam GM, Themelis G, Crane LM, Harlaar NJ, Pleijhuis RG, Kelder W, Sarantopoulos A, de Jong JS, Arts HJ, van der Zee AG, Bart J, Low PS, Ntziachristos V. Intraoperative tumor-specific fluorescence imaging in ovarian cancer by folate receptor-alpha targeting: first in-human results. Nat Med. 2011 Sep 18;17(10):1315-9. doi: 10.1038/nm.2472.

    PubMed 21926976
  • Weitman SD, Lark RH, Coney LR, Fort DW, Frasca V, Zurawski VR Jr, Kamen BA. Distribution of the folate receptor GP38 in normal and malignant cell lines and tissues. Cancer Res. 1992 Jun 15;52(12):3396-401.

    PubMed 1596899

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing OTL38, Near infrared camera imaging system and Laparotomy in people with Ovarian Cancer, run by On Target Laboratories, LLC 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 7 inclusion and 14 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jun 2022. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Jun 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Sensitivity of OTL38 in Detecting Folate Receptor-alpha Positive Ovarian Cancer During Surgery. (time frame: Day of Surgery (Day 1)). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02317705, which also lists 12 linked publications.

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 21 Jun 2022.

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