Trial of Lymphoseek in Intraoperative Localization of Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer and Melanoma

Summary

Data from this pivotal clinical trial will be used to support a marketing application (i.e., NDA) for Navidea's Lymphoseek for use in intraoperative localization of lymph tissue (nodes) in the lymphatic pathway draining the primary site of a tumor.

Timeline

Start

2008-04

Primary completion

2009-06

Completion

2009-07

Publications

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• Background Pelosi E, Bello M, Giors M, Ala A, Giani R, Bussone R, Bisi G. Sentinel lymph node detection in patients with early-stage breast cancer: comparison of periareolar and subdermal/peritumoral injection techniques. J Nucl Med. 2004 Feb;45(2):220-5.
• Background Wada N, Imoto S, Yamauchi C, Hasebe T, Ochiai A, Ebihara S. Correlation between concordance of tracers, order of harvest, and presence of metastases in sentinel lymph nodes with breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2005 Jun;12(6):497-503. doi: 10.1245/ASO.2005.07.013. Epub 2005 Apr 19.
• Background Rodier JF, Velten M, Wilt M, Martel P, Ferron G, Vaini-Elies V, Mignotte H, Bremond A, Classe JM, Dravet F, Routiot T, de Lara CT, Avril A, Lorimier G, Fondrinier E, Houvenaeghel G, Avigdor S. Prospective multicentric randomized study comparing periareolar and peritumoral injection of radiotracer and blue dye for the detection of sentinel lymph node in breast sparing procedures: FRANSENODE trial. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug 20;25(24):3664-9. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.08.4228. Epub 2007 May 7.
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• Background Miltenburg DM, Miller C, Karamlou TB, Brunicardi FC. Meta-analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer. J Surg Res. 1999 Jun 15;84(2):138-42. doi: 10.1006/jsre.1999.5629.
• Background Kim T, Giuliano AE, Lyman GH. Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast carcinoma: a metaanalysis. Cancer. 2006 Jan 1;106(1):4-16. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21568.
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• Background Vuylsteke RJ, van Leeuwen PA, Statius Muller MG, Gietema HA, Kragt DR, Meijer S. Clinical outcome of stage I/II melanoma patients after selective sentinel lymph node dissection: long-term follow-up results. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Mar 15;21(6):1057-65. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.07.170.
• Background Yee VS, Thompson JF, McKinnon JG, Scolyer RA, Li LX, McCarthy WH, O'Brien CJ, Quinn MJ, Saw RP, Shannon KF, Stretch JR, Uren RF. Outcome in 846 cutaneous melanoma patients from a single center after a negative sentinel node biopsy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2005 Jun;12(6):429-39. doi: 10.1245/ASO.2005.03.074. Epub 2005 Apr 28.
• Background Morton DL, Wen DR, Wong JH, Economou JS, Cagle LA, Storm FK, Foshag LJ, Cochran AJ. Technical details of intraoperative lymphatic mapping for early stage melanoma. Arch Surg. 1992 Apr;127(4):392-9. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1992.01420040034005.
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• Background Thompson JF, McCarthy WH, Bosch CM, O'Brien CJ, Quinn MJ, Paramaesvaran S, Crotty K, McCarthy SW, Uren RF, Howman-Giles R. Sentinel lymph node status as an indicator of the presence of metastatic melanoma in regional lymph nodes. Melanoma Res. 1995 Aug;5(4):255-60. doi: 10.1097/00008390-199508000-00008.
• Background Morton DL, Wen DR, Foshag LJ, Essner R, Cochran A. Intraoperative lymphatic mapping and selective cervical lymphadenectomy for early-stage melanomas of the head and neck. J Clin Oncol. 1993 Sep;11(9):1751-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1993.11.9.1751.
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• Background Lingam MK, Mackie RM, McKay AJ. Intraoperative identification of sentinel lymph node in patients with malignant melanoma. Br J Cancer. 1997;75(10):1505-8. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1997.257.
• Results Sondak VK, King DW, Zager JS, Schneebaum S, Kim J, Leong SP, Faries MB, Averbook BJ, Martinez SR, Puleo CA, Messina JL, Christman L, Wallace AM. Combined analysis of phase III trials evaluating [(9)(9)mTc]tilmanocept and vital blue dye for identification of sentinel lymph nodes in clinically node-negative cutaneous melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Feb;20(2):680-8. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2612-z. Epub 2012 Oct 3.
• Results Wallace AM, Han LK, Povoski SP, Deck K, Schneebaum S, Hall NC, Hoh CK, Limmer KK, Krontiras H, Frazier TG, Cox C, Avisar E, Faries M, King DW, Christman L, Vera DR. Comparative evaluation of [(99m)tc]tilmanocept for sentinel lymph node mapping in breast cancer patients: results of two phase 3 trials. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Aug;20(8):2590-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-013-2887-8. Epub 2013 Mar 17.

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