Status:

TERMINATED

Exploratory Study of Norepinephrine to Prevent Radiodermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

ProCertus BioPharm, Inc

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Conditions:

Radiodermatitis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This study, a nonrandomized open-label Phase I safety and exploratory study, will evaluate the safety of topical norepinephrine in post-surgical breast cancer patients who are undergoing radiation the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Subjects must:
  • be ≥ age 18 years of age with a documented pathological diagnosis of Stage Ia (T1, N0, M0), Stage Ib (T0 or 1, N1mic, M0) or Stage IIa (T\<3cm, N0, M0) infiltrating ductal or lobular carcinoma of the breast or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
  • be post-surgical patients scheduled to be treated with at least 40 to 50.4 Gy to the whole breast and axilla using either standard or hypofractionated radiation techniques . An additional 10-16 Gy boost to the lumpectomy region may also be delivered. All radiation treatment is to be delivered based on standard CT planning.
  • have the ability to understand the informed consent document.
  • be able to comply with protocol schedule.
  • have a negative serum pregnancy test (within 7 days prior to starting radiation therapy), if a female of child bearing potential.
  • consent to utilize medically acceptable methods of contraception throughout the study period if of child-bearing potential.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects:
  • with unhealed surgical wounds or scars in the study treatment area (axilla).
  • with underlying active untreated cardiac disease (e.g. arrhythmia).
  • with generalized skin disorders that have required treatment within the past 6 months.
  • with connective tissue disorders.
  • with rashes, ulcerations, or poorly healed scars in the study drug application area (axilla).
  • with a known allergy to norepinephrine.
  • with known uncontrolled hypertension (repeatedly elevated BP; systolic BP \>139 or diastolic BP \>89).
  • with a known clinically significant abnormal ECG within the past 6 months.
  • receiving MAO inhibitors or antidepressants (triptyline or imipramine types).
  • who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • with lymphovascular space invasion on pathology.
  • with dermal lymphatic invasion on pathology.
  • with proximity of the tumor to the overlying skin as evidenced by a distance of less than 5 mm on US or MRI (if performed) and within 2 cm of the anticipated application field
  • diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer.
  • receiving chemotherapy other than Herceptin concurrent with the radiation.
  • with previous radiation to the breast to be treated.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2011

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    10 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01263366

    Start Date

    January 1 2011

    End Date

    April 1 2013

    Last Update

    April 19 2013

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    University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792