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Lucentis as an Adjuvanct Therapy With TTT-ICG Based in Choroidal Melanoma

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase III


Treatment


Active


18 to 90


Other


FVF4290s
NCT00680225

Trial Description

Summary

To report preliminary results on safety and tolerability of intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab (Lucentis) combined with Transpupillary Thermotherapy (TTT)+ Indocyanine Green (ICG)-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of choroidal melanoma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 yo.
  • Primary pigmented or amelanotic choroidal melanoma measurement of 16 mm or less in the largest vessel diameter and 6 mm or less in the apical height.
  • Location of the tumor posterior to the equator.
  • Documented growth by A/B scan.
  • Risk factor for metastasis (thickness greater than 2 mm, symptoms, tumor margin at the optic disc)
  • Ability to provide inform consent.
  • Comply with the study assessment for the cooperation of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception; surgical esterilization or use of oral contraception, barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm or in conjunction with spermicidal gel, an IUD or contraceptive hormon implant or patch.
  • Current infection or inflammation in either eye.
  • Extension of tumor into the orbit.
  • Retinal spread or metastatic disease.
  • Any other condition that the investigator believes would pose a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated.
  • Any known allergy to any of the components to be used in the study.
  • Participitation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

New England Retina Associates

Cindy Rokas, Study CoordinatorPh: 2034796836
  Email: retinastudies@hotmail.com

Veronica Kon-Jara, Study CoordinatorPh: 2034796836
  Email: retinastudies@hotmail.com

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Connecticut
  Hamden
 New England Retina Associates
 Cindy Rokas, RN Ph: 203-479-6836
  Email: retinastudies@hotmail.com
 Veronica Kon-Jara, MD Ph: 2034796836
  Email: retinastudies@hotmail.com
 Peter E. Liggett, MDPrincipal Investigator
 Juner M. Colina, MDSub-Investigator
 Veronica Kon-Jara, MDSub-Investigator

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00680225
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 16, 2008

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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