Status:

COMPLETED

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Ferumoxtran-10 in Finding Metastases to the Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients With Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using ferumoxtran-10, may help find and diagnose breast cancer that may have spread to the axillary lymph nodes and may help ...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the utility of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging using ferumoxtran-10 in identifying metastases to the axillary lymph nodes in patients with invasive breast cancer. Se...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed invasive breast cancer
  • Candidate for sentinel lymph node biopsy and/or axillary lymph node dissection
  • Hormone receptor status:
  • Not specified
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Sex
  • Male or female
  • Menopausal status
  • Not specified
  • Performance status
  • Not specified
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm\^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelet count \> 100,000/mm\^3
  • Ferritin ≤ 350 ng/mL\*
  • Transferrin saturation level ≤ 40%\* NOTE: \*Patients with lab values above these limits may be eligible provided there is no hemochromatosis by hematology consultation
  • Hepatic
  • Bilirubin normal
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase normal
  • PT normal
  • Albumin normal
  • No history of cirrhosis
  • Renal
  • Creatinine normal OR
  • Creatinine clearance \> 60 mL/min
  • Cardiovascular
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Medically stable
  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to ferumoxtran-10 (e.g., iron preparations, parenteral iron, parenteral dextran, parenteral iron-dextran, or parenteral iron-polysaccharide preparations)
  • No history of allergic reaction to any contrast media
  • No immunodeficiency that would predispose patient to a specific or non-specific mediator release
  • No contraindication to MRI, including any of the following:
  • Severe claustrophobia
  • Pacemaker
  • Aneurysm clips
  • Defibrillators
  • Certain types of replacement joints
  • Other institutional contraindication to MRI
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • No other uncontrolled illness
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Surgery
  • Not specified
  • Other
  • More than 30 days since prior investigational agents
  • More than 3 months since prior ferumoxides

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2006

    Estimated Enrollment :

    3 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00107484

    Start Date

    September 1 2005

    End Date

    October 1 2006

    Last Update

    May 3 2010

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    Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037