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A Pilot Trial Using BR55 Ultrasound Contrast Agent in the Assessment of Prostate Cancer

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of BR55 in Prostate Cancer, sponsored by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. Completed at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to male participants aged 50 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-03-29.

Sponsored by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
19
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
50 Years to 70 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

Pilot study to evaluate the ability of BR55 to identify prostate cancer lesions with Gleason Score ≥7 by ultrasound molecular imaging on the basis of a visual score in comparison with histopathology results

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This multi-centre, open label, prospective, pilot study was designed to assess the ability of BR55 to detect VEGFR2 in human prostate cancer by Ultrasound Molecular Imaging (USMI). The binding of BR55 to VEGFR2 (focal enhancement still visible after significant decrease in signal from circulating microbubbles seen) was assessed at USMI and VEGFR2 expression was to be confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis including VEGFR2 and CD31 staining.

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Conditions studied

  • Prostate Cancer

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Keywords

  • Prostate cancer
  • Ultrasound Imaging
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In context

Prostatic Neoplasms

6,370 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms; 1,397 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 19 is below the median of 58 across 4,821 interventional studies indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Bracco Diagnostics, Inc is the lead sponsor of 48 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male, age between 50-70 years old
  • Increased Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) level >4 ng/mL
  • Known prostate cancer
  • Scheduled for prostatectomy not earlier than 3 days and not later than 30 days following BR55 administration (with the exception of training cases where this requirement is not applicable)
  • Provided written informed consent and willing to comply with protocol requirements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Documented acute prostatitis or urinary tract infections
  • Known to suffer from stable angina pectoris and/or proven coronary disease, or have symptoms suspicious of coronary disease
  • History of any clinically unstable cardiac condition including class III/IV cardiac failure or right-to left shunts
  • Severe cardiac rhythm disorders within the last 7 days
  • Severe pulmonary hypertension or uncontrolled systemic hypertension or respiratory distress syndrome
  • Received a prostate biopsy procedure within 30 days before admission into the study
  • Determined by investigator to be clinically unsuitable for the study
  • Participated in a concurrent clinical trial or has participated in another clinical trial with an investigational compound within the past 30 days
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
19 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    BR55

    All patients received BR55 as a single intravenous injection at the dose of 0.03 mL/kg...

    Drug: BR55

Interventions

  • DrugBR55

    Ultrasound contrast agent

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Lesions With Gleason Score ≥ 7 Identified by Ultrasound Molecular Imaging

    To assess the ability of BR55 to identify prostate cancer lesions with a Gleason score ≥ 7 using histopathology as truth standard

    Time frame: Within 30 minutes after administration of BR55

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    To obtain safety data in subjects administered BR55

    Time frame: 24 hours post-dose

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Results

Posted Aug 27, 2020

Participant flow

19 patients were recruited, but only 18 were dosed. Of the 18 dosed, 4 were training cases evaluated for safety only. Of the remaining 14 patients, 1 had no evaluable images; therefore, only 13 patients were included in the Efficacy Population.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneBR55
Started18
Completed18
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Lesions With Gleason Score ≥ 7 Identified by Ultrasound Molecular Imaging

To assess the ability of BR55 to identify prostate cancer lesions with a Gleason score ≥ 7 using histopathology as truth standard

Time frame:
Within 30 minutes after administration of BR55
Reported as:
Number · number of lesions
Number of Lesions With Gleason Score ≥ 7 Identified by Ultrasound Molecular Imaging
number of lesionsBR55
Gleason score ≥717
With binding8
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Adverse Events

To obtain safety data in subjects administered BR55

Time frame:
24 hours post-dose
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
participantsBR55
Number of subjects with AEs1
Number of subjects with AEs by intensity - Mild1
Number of subjects with AEs by intensity -Moderate0
Number of subjects with AEs by intensity - Severe0
Number of subjects with serious AEs0
Number of subjects who discontinued due to AEs0
Number of deaths0

Adverse events

Collected over All adverse events that occurred from the time the patient signed the Informed Consent Form until 24 hours after the last administration of BR55 were recorded.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
BR550/18 (0%)0/18 (0%)1/18 (5.6%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventBR55
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders1/18
HeadacheNervous system disorders1/18

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)BR55
Mean62.6 ± 4.68
Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)BR55
18-64 years12
>= 65 years6
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)BR55
Female0
Male18
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)BR55
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian1
Black1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
White16
Other0
Weight
Weight(kg)BR55
Mean83.62 ± 15.573
Height
Height(cm)BR55
Mean172.6 ± 8.71
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Translational Molecular Imaging Lab
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
  • Service d'Imagerie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle de l'Adulte
    Bordeaux, France
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 29, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02142608
Lead sponsor
Bracco Diagnostics, Inc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 20, 2014
Start date
Aug 2014
Primary completion
Jul 2015
Completion
Jan 2016
Results posted
Aug 27, 2020
Last update
Mar 29, 2021

Study contacts

Maria Luigia Storto, M.D.
study director · Bracco Diagnostics, Inc

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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