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CompletedNCT03407001Updated Oct 14, 2020

Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound With Lumason in Detecting Liver Cancer in Participants With Cirrhosis

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Microspheres in Cirrhosis, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-10-14.

Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Screening

Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
9
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This early phase I trial studies how well contrast enhanced ultrasound with sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres (Lumason) works in detecting liver cancer in participants with cirrhosis. Contrast enhanced-ultrasounds use contrast agents, such as Lumason, that are injected into a vein in order to help certain organs and tissues show up more clearly on scans. Contrast enhanced ultrasound with Lumason may help doctors more easily find liver cancer compared to ultrasounds without contrast agent.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the accuracy of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) utilizing contrast agent sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres compared to B-mode non-contrast enhanced ultrasound for liver lesion detection, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in cirrhotic ultrasound (US) patients.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the concordance of CEUS vs. contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) Liver Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (Li-Rads).

OUTLINE:

Within 30 days of routine MRI, participants undergo non-contrast ultrasound of the abdomen. Participants then receive Lumason intravenously (IV) and undergo contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the abdomen over 1 hour.

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Conditions studied

  • Cirrhosis
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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Able and willing to provide written informed consent
  • Diagnosis of cirrhosis based on one or more of the following: histology, US, computed tomography (CT) or MRI showing cirrhosis, +/- lesions seen on CE-MRI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of hypersensitivity to sulfur hexafluoride lipid microsphere components or to any of the inactive ingredients in Lumason
  • Pregnant patients-excluded by history
  • Pediatric patients, as pediatric cirrhosis is uncommon
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
9 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Screening (US, CEUS, Lumason)

    Within 30 days of routine MRI, participants undergo non-contrast ultrasound of the abdomen. Participants then receive Lumason IV and undergo contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the abdomen over 1 hour in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Procedure: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound · Drug: Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Microspheres · Procedure: Ultrasound

Interventions

  • ProcedureContrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

    Undergo CEUS

    Also known as: CEUS

  • DrugSulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Microspheres

    Given IV

    Also known as: Lumason, SF6 Lipid Microspheres, Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid-type A Microspheres

  • ProcedureUltrasound

    Undergo non-contrast US

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Accuracy of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with contrast agent sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres and B-mode non-contrast enhanced ultrasound

    The study will estimate the sensitivity of ultrasound (US) and CEUS in patients with detectable lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The analysis will be conducted at the patient level with a binary outcome of 0 if the patient has no detectable lesions and 1 if the patient has one or more detectable lesions. The study will use McNemar's test to compare US vs. CEUS in patients with any detectable lesions on MRI. The test assesses whether the two tests have equivalent marginal probabilities (i.e. probability of detecting at least one lesion with US and CEUS is equivalent). McNemar's test statistic depends only on patients where US and CEUS disagree.

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assessment of CEUS and contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) Liver Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (Li-Rads)

    The study will assess the concordance between CEUS Li-Rads and MRI Li-Rads scoring results for each lesion using a multinomial logit random effects model. The study will summarize the characteristics (the size, location, vascularity and enhancement pattern) of lesions detected by only one imaging modality, stratified by imaging type.

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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References and documents

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03407001
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 23, 2018
Start date
Jan 12, 2018
Primary completion
Sep 15, 2020
Completion
Sep 15, 2020
Last update
Oct 14, 2020

Study contacts

Ott Le
principal investigator · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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