Status:

TERMINATED

Imaging of Intravenous (IV) Combidex to Brain, Intra-cerebral Tumors and in Central Nervous System (CNS) Inflammation

Lead Sponsor:

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Conditions:

Brain Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Combidex (ferumoxtran-10) is an ultra-small iron oxide particle covered with a sugar coating. It has been evaluated as an MRI contrast agent for use in imaging well perfused organs such as the liver a...

Detailed Description

Subjects are recruited as patients in one of the neurology, neurosurgery or neuro-oncology clinics at OHSU. There are four groups of the study: * Subjects receive the combidex infusion only. * Subjec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Brain tumor or CNS inflammatory lesion including stroke or MS
  • 5 yrs old or older
  • Able to undergo MRI without general anesthesia
  • Agree to be followed for 1 month following infusion of Combidex
  • Sign a written informed consent
  • If female and of child-bearing potential, be postmenopausal, sterile, or be on birth control for 1 month prior to study
  • Must have a pre-treatment MRI within 28 days before study

Exclusion

  • Clinically significant signs of uncal herniation
  • Allergy to study drug, Combidex
  • Hepatic insufficiency
  • Stage IV or V renal insufficiency
  • If female, pregnant or lactating
  • Require anesthesia for MRI scanning
  • Hemachromatosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

116 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00659334

Start Date

August 1 2000

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

December 21 2022

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Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239