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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Indocyanine Green for Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Solid Tumors (TumorGlow™)

NCT ID: NCT04723810Sponsor: University of PennsylvaniaLast updated: 2026-03-09

Summary

This is a Phase 1/2 study in patients presenting with any solid tumor and/or diseased tissue even benign nodules presumed to be resectable and at risk for recurrence on pre-operative assessment who are considered to be good surgical candidates to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the image-guided surgery using indocyanine green for intramolecular imaging of solid tumors.

Arms & interventions

  • DrugIndocyanine Green

    The investigational drug is indocyanine green, single dose between 1-5 mg/kg diluted into sterile water for intravenous (IV) injection up to 5 days prior to resection surgery. The actual dose and timing from dose to imaging will be determined based on tumor type.

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Cohort 1: Determine the safety of indocyanine green (all tumor types combined)

    Type, frequency, severity, and attribution of AEs/SAEs (all tumor types combined).

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

  • Cohort 1: Identify optimal dosing of indocyanine green before surgery, and camera combination (tumor type-specific)

    Dosing of indocyanine green, and camera combination with the highest tumor-to-background ratio (TBR) (tumor type-specific). The minimum acceptable TBR value is 2.

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

  • Cohort 1: Identify optimal timing of indocyanine green before surgery, and camera combination (tumor type-specific)

    Timing of indocyanine green, and camera combination with the highest tumor-to-background ratio (TBR) (tumor type-specific). The minimum acceptable TBR value is 2.

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

  • Cohort 2: Determine the sensitivity and specificity of indocyanine green (tumor type-specific)

    Nodule/lesion-level and subject-level sensitivity and specificity of TumorGlow (tumor type-specific). * Sensitivity of indocyanine green = TP/(TP+FN) = (# that fluoresce and are cancer)/(# that are cancer) * Specificity of indocyanine green = TN/(TN+FP) = (# that not cancer and do not fluoresce)/(# that are not cancer)

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

  • Cohort 2: Confirm the efficacy of indocyanine green used with Near Infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging as measured by Clinically Significant Event (CSE) rate (tumor type-specific)

    Clinically Significant Event (CSE) rate (tumor type-specific). A CSE includes any of the following event: * One or more primary nodule (cancerous or non-cancerous) not detected under normal light and/or palpation but is detected by imaging, * One or more cancerous synchronous lesion not detected under normal light and/or palpation but is detected by imaging, * The identification of a cancer positive margin that fluoresces within (less than or equal to) 5 mm of the surgical margin.

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

Secondary

  • Cohort 1: Provide preliminary estimates of the sensitivity and specificity of indocyanine green (or TumorGlow) for identifying cancerous areas (tumor type-specific)

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

  • Cohort 1: Provide preliminary estimate of the efficacy of indocyanine green for locating additional cancers and missed surgical margins as measured by CSE rate (tumor type-specific)

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

  • Cohort 2: Confirm the safety of indocyanine green (all tumor types combined)

    Time frame: Up to 5 days

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients 18 years of age or older. * Patients presenting with any solid tumor and/or diseased tissue even benign nodules presumed to be resectable and at risk for recurrence on pre-operative assessment. * Good operative candidate as determined by the treating physician and/or multidisciplinary team. * Subject capable of giving informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject unable to participate in the consent process. * Vulnerable population including pregnant women, prisoners, and children. * History of uncontrolled hypertension (e.g., history of an ER admission for hypertensive crisis or ≥ 3 blood pressure medications) * Patients with a self-reported history of iodide allergies.

Study locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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