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A Study of Blue Light Flexible Cystoscopy With Cysview in the Detection of Bladder Cancer in the Surveillance Setting

A Phase 3 interventional study of Hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride and KARL STORZ D-Light C PDD Flexible Videoscope System in Bladder Cancer, sponsored by Photocure. Completed at 17 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-07-02.

Sponsored by Photocure · Phase 3, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
304
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if blue light cystoscopy with Cysview improves detection of tumors in patients with bladder cancer during surveillance cystoscopy, using the KARL STORZ D-Light C PDD Flexible Videoscope System. Another purpose is to investigate if Cysview and blue light is safe and effective when used repeatedly.

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Conditions studied

  • Bladder Cancer

Keywords

  • Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
  • NMIBC
  • Cysview
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In context

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

1,649 studies on the registry are indexed under Urinary Bladder Neoplasms; 427 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 304 is above the median of 60 across 1,183 interventional studies indexed under Urinary Bladder Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Photocure is the lead sponsor of 23 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

  1. Patients with bladder cancer in follow-up for tumor recurrence (Note: Patients must be included only at the first surveillance cystoscopy after a histologically confirmed tumor. The histologically confirmed tumor could either be from a TURB or from a surveillance cystoscopy where a biopsy was taken and a tumor was confirmed by histology)
  2. History of one or more of the following:

    • Multiple tumors
    • Recurrent tumors
    • High grade tumor(s)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Gross haematuria. (Note: Gross haematuria is defined as a heavy bladder bleed resulting in significant amounts of blood in the urine, which may visually limit cystoscopy. Where the haematuria is light, the patient should not be excluded, if in the investigator's opinion, rinsing and/or electro-cautery during cystoscopy will alleviate the haematuria limitations to cystoscopy)
  2. Patients who cannot undergo in-office or operating room cystoscopy (Note: Training patients are eligible even if they cannot undergo operating room cystoscopy)
  3. Patients who have received Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy or intravesical chemotherapy within the past 6 weeks prior to the procedure
  4. Porphyria
  5. Known allergy to hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride or a similar compound
  6. Pregnancy or breast-feeding (all women of child-bearing potential must document a negative urine pregnancy test before study inclusion and use adequate contraception during the study
  7. Participation in other clinical studies with investigational drugs either concurrently or within the last 30 days
  8. Patient is the investigator or any sub investigator, research assistant, pharmacist, study coordinator, other staff or relative thereof directly involved in the conduct of the protocol
  9. Patients that the investigator believes are unlikely to comply with the protocol, e.g. mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of participating in the clinical study, uncooperative attitude or unlikelihood of completing the study
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
304 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cysview arm

    In this single-arm trial, Cystoscopy in white light followed by blue light (BL) is performed in all applicable patients during 2 study visits; Visit 2 (Surveillance) and Visit 3 (Operating room procedure) All patients receive instillation of 100 mg hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride as intravesical solution (50 mL) in the bladder prior to cystoscopy. Retention time: 1-3 hours. Surveillance cystoscopy is performed with the investigational device KARL STORZ D-Light C PDD Flexible Videoscope System

    Drug: Hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride · Device: KARL STORZ D-Light C PDD Flexible Videoscope System

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Patients With Histologically Confirmed Malignancy Where Malignancy is Only Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and Not White Light Cystoscopy

    In the subsection of patients with histologically confirmed malignancy, the proportion of patients detected only by the use of blue light cystoscopy with Cysview is measured.

    Time frame: At time of cystoscopy procedure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Patients With Adverse Events Considered Causally Related to Cysview and/or Blue Light in the Surveillance Examination Compared With the OR Examination

    Time frame: At time of cystoscopy procedure

  2. Proportion of Patients With One or More Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) Lesions Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and None With White Light Cystoscopy

    In the subsection of patients with histologically confirmed CIS, the proportion of patients detected only by blue light cystoscopy with Cysview is measured.

    Time frame: At time of cystoscopy procedure

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Results

Posted Jul 2, 2018

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCysview Arm
Started304
Completed304
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryProportion of Patients With Histologically Confirmed Malignancy Where Malignancy is Only Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and Not White Light Cystoscopy

In the subsection of patients with histologically confirmed malignancy, the proportion of patients detected only by the use of blue light cystoscopy with Cysview is measured.

Time frame:
At time of cystoscopy procedure
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportion of Patients With Histologically Confirmed Malignancy Where Malignancy is Only Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and Not White Light Cystoscopy
ParticipantsCysview Arm
Proportion of Patients With Histologically Confirmed Malignancy Where Malignancy is Only Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and Not White Light Cystoscopy13
Statistical analysis
  • Cysview Arm · Exact one-sided test for a single propor · p = <0.0001
SecondaryProportion of Patients With Adverse Events Considered Causally Related to Cysview and/or Blue Light in the Surveillance Examination Compared With the OR Examination
Time frame:
At time of cystoscopy procedure
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportion of Patients With Adverse Events Considered Causally Related to Cysview and/or Blue Light in the Surveillance Examination Compared With the OR Examination
ParticipantsSurveillance ExaminationSurveillance + OR Examination
Proportion of Patients With Adverse Events Considered Causally Related to Cysview and/or Blue Light in the Surveillance Examination Compared With the OR Examination63
SecondaryProportion of Patients With One or More Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) Lesions Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and None With White Light Cystoscopy

In the subsection of patients with histologically confirmed CIS, the proportion of patients detected only by blue light cystoscopy with Cysview is measured.

Time frame:
At time of cystoscopy procedure
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportion of Patients With One or More Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) Lesions Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and None With White Light Cystoscopy
ParticipantsCysview Arm
Proportion of Patients With One or More Carcinoma in Situ (CIS) Lesions Detected With Blue Light Cystoscopy With Cysview and None With White Light Cystoscopy9
Statistical analysis
  • Cysview Arm · Exact one-sided test for single proporti · p = <0.0001

Adverse events

Collected over The period of observation in the surveillance examination was defined as the period from instillation of Cysview until the patient left the hospital. The period of observation in the operating room examination was defined as the period from instillation of Cysview until hospital discharge or for a maximum of 24 hours after the instillation if the patient was still at the hospital.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cysview Arm0/304 (0%)1/304 (0.3%)17/304 (5.6%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCysview Arm
Aspiration, Pneumonia aspirationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/304
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventCysview Arm
Bladder discomfort, Bladder pain, Bladder spasm, Dysuria, Urethral pain, Urinary bladder hemorrhageRenal and urinary disorders12/304
Procedural painInjury, poisoning and procedural complications2/304
Pain, PyrexiaGeneral disorders2/304
Dermatitis contact, erythema, priuritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/304
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/304

Baseline characteristics

This is a single-arm trial. All participants received the same intervention. All enrolled participants received Cysview and an examination in the office and were referred to a second procedure in the operating room if medically indicated in the first examination. Baseline characteristics are reported for all enrolled participants.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cysview Arm
Mean69.0 ± 10.4
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cysview Arm
Female62
Male242
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cysview Arm
Hispanic or Latino6
Not Hispanic or Latino296
Unknown or Not Reported2
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cysview Arm
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American20
White272
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported2
Number of Previous Recurrences
Number of Previous Recurrences(number of previous recurrences)Cysview Arm
Mean1.7 ± 2.0
History of CIS
History of CIS(Participants)Cysview Arm
Count of participants127
History of High Grade (Grade 2 or 3) Ta or T1
History of High Grade (Grade 2 or 3) Ta or T1(Participants)Cysview Arm
Count of participants222
Patients Treated with intravesical chemotherapy
Patients Treated with intravesical chemotherapy(Participants)Cysview Arm
Count of participants114

1 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

17 sites
  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
  • University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
  • NYU Langone Urology Associates
    New York, New York 10016, United States
  • Columbia University Medical Center
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • Montefiore Medical Center
    The Bronx, New York 10461, United States
  • University of North Carolina, Department of Urology
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
  • Ohio State University The James Cancer Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
  • University of Oklahoma-Stephenson Cancer Center
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
  • Thomas Jefferson University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10197, United States
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • University of Wisconsin
    Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Pohar KS, Patel S, Lotan Y, Trabulsi E, Woods M, Downs T, Huang WC, Jones J, Taylor J, O'Donnell M, Bivalacqua TJ, DeCastro J, Steinberg G, Kamat AM, Resnick MJ, Konety B, Schoenberg M, Jones JS, Daneshmand S; Flexible Blue Light Study Group Collaborators. Safety of repeat blue light cystoscopy with hexaminolevulinate (HAL) in the management of bladder cancer: Results from a phase III, comparative, multi-center study. Urol Oncol. 2022 Aug;40(8):382.e1-382.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.04.012. Epub 2022 Jun 22. PubMed 35750559 ↗
  • Smith AB, Daneshmand S, Patel S, Pohar K, Trabulsi E, Woods M, Downs T, Huang W, Taylor J, Jones J, O'Donnell M, Bivalacqua T, DeCastro J, Steinberg G, Kamat A, Resnick M, Konety B, Schoenberg M, Jones JS, Lotan Y; Flexible Blue Light Study Group Collaborators. Patient-reported outcomes of blue-light flexible cystoscopy with hexaminolevulinate in the surveillance of bladder cancer: results from a prospective multicentre study. BJU Int. 2019 Jan;123(1):35-41. doi: 10.1111/bju.14481. Epub 2018 Aug 11. PubMed 29979488 ↗
  • Daneshmand S, Patel S, Lotan Y, Pohar K, Trabulsi E, Woods M, Downs T, Huang W, Jones J, O'Donnell M, Bivalacqua T, DeCastro J, Steinberg G, Kamat A, Resnick M, Konety B, Schoenberg M, Jones JS; Flexible Blue Light Study Group Collaborators. Efficacy and Safety of Blue Light Flexible Cystoscopy with Hexaminolevulinate in the Surveillance of Bladder Cancer: A Phase III, Comparative, Multicenter Study. J Urol. 2018 May;199(5):1158-1165. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.11.096. Epub 2017 Dec 2. PubMed 29203268 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Nov 20, 2015

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — IPD will not be shared with other researchers

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Oct 2015 to primary completion in Apr 2017, 18 months.

Results were first posted in Jul 2018, 1 year 2 months after primary completion.

Of 72 phase 3 interventional studies under Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, half reached primary completion within 66 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 40 and three quarters within 92. This study's 18 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 23, 2015
First posted
Sep 25, 2015
StartActual
Oct 1, 2015
Primary completionActual
Apr 5, 2017
CompletionActual
Apr 5, 2017
Results first posted
Jul 2, 2018
Last update
Jul 2, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 2, 2018, 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
NCT02560584
Lead sponsor
Photocure
Collaborators
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 25, 2015
Start date
Oct 1, 2015
Primary completion
Apr 5, 2017
Completion
Apr 5, 2017
Results posted
Jul 2, 2018
Last update
Jul 2, 2018

Study contacts

Mark Schoenberg, MD
principal investigator · Montefiore Medical Center
J. Stephen Jones, MD
principal investigator · The Cleveland Clinic

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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