Clinical trial NCT03731026: The LightPath® and 68Ga-RM2 in Breast Cancer Study
Official title: Evaluation of the LightPath® Imaging System and the PET Tracer 68Ga-RM2 in Wide Local Excision (WLE) for Breast Cancer
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Breast Cancer
Lead sponsor: Lightpoint Medical Limited
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2018-11-06
Enrollment: 80
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SEQUENTIAL
Intervention model description: 3-Group Study
Primary purpose: DIAGNOSTIC

Brief summary: This study is a prospective, open-label study to examine the performance of the LightPath® Imaging System using the PET tracer 68Ga-RM2 in patients scheduled for and/or undergoing wide local excision (WLE) with or without sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or complete axillary lymph node dissection(cALND) for breast cancer with an ER-positive invasive primary cancer.

The study consists of 3 sequential groups:

Group 1 (N=20 patients): Torso, i.e. base of skull to thighs, PET/CT imaging and axillary gamma probe measurements (using a collimator) of 68Ga-RM2 to: determine the optimal scan time-window post-injection; to extrapolate the optimal dose for resolution against axillary background signal on gamma probe measurements (first 6 patients); and the value of 68Ga-RM2 PET/CT imaging for breast cancer staging (all 20 patients).

Group 2 (N=10 patients): Intraoperative LightPath® imaging with 68Ga-RM2 to familiarise site with procedure and interpretation of intraoperative scans,validate the dose and timings determined from Group 1, and optimise LightPath® Imaging parameters such as acquisition resolution and duration. Group 2 scans will acquire LightPath® images of both intact and incised cancer specimens for post-operative standardised, controlled assessment. Group 2 will use the optimal scan time-window and 68Ga-RM2 activity extrapolated from at least the first 6 patients in Group 1. The dose of 68Ga-RM2 will be determined to optimise the intra-operative imaging and axillary gamma probe measurements.

Group 3 (N=50 patients): Intraoperative LightPath® imaging with 68Ga-RM2 to measure agreement between LightPath® images and post-operative histopathology. Group 3 scans will acquire LightPath® images of intact and incised cancer specimens for post-operative standardised, controlled assessment. Group 3 will use the optimal scan time-window and 68Ga-RM2 activity extrapolated from the first 6 patients in Group 1 with the optimised imaging parameters, and dose developed from Group 2.

The intraoperative LightPath® Images will be used to inform the surgeons about detectable residual cancer in an attempt to achieve better guided cancer surgery and complete tumour excision with clear WLE resection margins

The study site will use the local criteria considered standard of care to guide decisions to act on positive margins. Lightpoint Medical will provide guidance to act on LightPath® Images in the Instructions forUse (IFU). It will be at the Investigator's discretion to choose whether to act based upon the intraoperative LightPath® Images.

In Group 3,the resection margin status of the WLE specimen, cavity shavings (if any) and the metastatic status of axillary (sentinel) lymph nodes as measured with the LightPath® Imaging System will be compared with histopathology results. A positive margin on histology will be defined as

* Invasive carcinoma: positive: ink on tumour; close: \<1mm; negative ≥1mm
* Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)or pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) (if present): positive: ink on tumour; close: \<2mm; negative ≥2mm.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects who have signed an informed consent form prior to any study related activity
* Subjects who are able to give voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this study.
* Subjects who are able to understand this study and are willing to complete all the study assessments
* Female subjects ≥18 years of age with a diagnosis of ER-positive invasive breast cancer. ER-positivity is defined as an Allred score of 3 or more on immunohistochemical analysis.
* Female subjects of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test (by Beta HCG qualitative analysis), or must have had a history of a surgical sterilisation, or must give history of no menses in the past twelve months
* Groups 2 and 3: Subjects scheduled for WLE +/-SLNB or ALND

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects who have had surgery in the operated breast in the past 12months
* Subjects who have had radiotherapy in the operated breast
* Subjects who have had neoadjuvant systemic therapy
* Subjects who have had systemic chemotherapy or investigational therapy in the past two years
* Subjects who are pregnant or lactating
* Subjects who have a known hypersensitivity to 68Ga, bombesin analogues, or GRPR-antagonists
* Subjects who have an existing medical condition that would compromise their participation in the study•Subjects with a current or active history of other known cancerin the opinion of the Investigator

Primary outcomes:
measure: Diagnostic performance of LightPath® Imaging System
timeFrame: up to 5 year
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Optimal scan time-window for 68Ga-RM2 PET/CT imaging
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Gamma probe measurements (collimated) in the axilla to determine optimal 68Ga-RM2 activity
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Value of 68Ga-RM2 PET/CT imaging for breast cancer staging
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Radiation dosimetry measurements for the staff
timeFrame: 1 year
measure: Optimal device settings, tracer dose, and working procedures
timeFrame: up to 2 years
measure: Inter-rater agreement in post-operative standardised, controlled assessments of LightPath® Images
timeFrame: up to 5 year
measure: MDT decision to re-operate at index location
timeFrame: up to 5 year
measure: Weight of primary lump and lump plus shavings
timeFrame: up to 5 year
measure: Radiation dosimetry for operating room and recovery area staff
timeFrame: up to 5 year
Other outcomes:
measure: Association between PET and/or LightPath® results and biomarkers (ER, PR, HER2, other according to local practice)
timeFrame: up to 5 year
measure: Study-related adverse events (AEs)
timeFrame: up to 5 year
measure: Lymph node involvement by LightPath® Image (compared with histology: macrometastasis, micrometastasis, or isolated tumour cells)
timeFrame: up to 5 year
measure: Agreement between 68Ga-RM2 and gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) immunohistochemistry
timeFrame: up to 5 year
Locations:
city: London
country: United Kingdom
facility: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Study officials:
affiliation: Lightpoint Medical Ltd
name: Qamar B Akbar, MSc
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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