Phase 1B Trial of Intratumoral Cisplatin for Stage IV Lung Cancer

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Vermont

About this trial

The addition of intravenous (given through a vein) cisplatin to immunotherapy improves treatment outcomes for lung cancer, but unfortunately results in significantly more side effects since the rest of the body is exposed to significant amounts of the drug. Our clinical trial data indicate that injecting cisplatin directly into the tumor using a bronchoscope (a small flexible tube with a camera in it) has very few side effects, and results in significant cell death and potentially improvement in the immune response. The goal of this proposal is to evaluate a computational approach, that incorporates data from a CT scan, to determine the optimal dose and delivery location within a tumor to maximize tumor cell killing and the immune response.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score 0-2

Have known or suspected metastatic NSCLC at time of enrollment (including patients who progress on initial therapy or are found to have metastatic disease during therapy and are not excluded

Patient is able and willing to provide informed consent.

Rapid on-site cytopathologic examination (ROSE) performed during the procedure (if not previously diagnosed) and returns likely NSCLC. No injection will be performed if ROSE is non-diagnostic.

Disqualifiers

Use of an investigational agent in prior 30 days

Pregnancy/lactation (pregnancy test to be performed by pre-op as part of standard of care for women of child-bearing age as defined by UVMMC Policy NPREP16)

Treatment with intravenous cytotoxic chemotherapy within the past 14 days

Allergy to cisplatin or its derivatives

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP))

Treatment groups

12 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators