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Recruiting Phase 1 NCT05700461

NCT05700461 Drug Screening Using Novel IMD in Renal Cell Carcinoma

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NCT ID NCT05700461
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1
Sponsor Oliver Jonas
Condition Renal Cell Carcinoma
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 20 participants
Start Date 2024-12-01
Primary Completion 2028-10-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Implantable Microdevice (IMD)

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

Phase 1 is the earliest stage of human testing — safety and dosage are the primary focus. Visits are frequent and medical supervision is intensive. You will be among the first people to receive this treatment.

This trial targets 20 participants in total. It began in 2024-12-01 with a primary completion date of 2028-10-31.

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Brief Summary

This research is being done to study the safety and feasibility of implanting and retrieving a microdevice that releases microdoses of 19 specific drugs or drug combinations as a possible tool to evaluate the effectiveness of several cancer drugs against metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The name of the intervention(s) involved in this study are: * Implantable Microdevice (IMD) * Surgery (excision of tumor) * Drugs used in this study will only include drugs already used as standard of care for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. * Participants must have confirmed or suspected localized or metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and must be planned for either nephrectomy or metastatectomy as part of their clinical care. The lesion planned for excision must be at least 1cm in size. * Participants must be 18 years of age or older. * Participants must be evaluated by a medical oncologist who will determine the clinically appropriate treatment strategy based on clinical history and extent of disease. * Patients must be deemed medically stable to undergo both percutaneous procedures and standard-of-care surgical procedures. * Participants will undergo laboratory testing within 30 days prior to the procedure (or within 72 hours if there has been a change in the clinical status since the initial blood draw). Patients must have absolute neutrophil count ≥1,000/mcL, platelets ≥50,000/mcL, INR \< 1.5 and PTT \<1.5x control. * Participants must have undergone CT or MRI that assesses the extent of disease and allows the research team to assess for study eligibility. This will have been done as part of the standard-of-care. * The participant's case must be reviewed by representatives of interventional radiology and the appropriate surgical subspecialty to assess the following factors: * Patient is clinically stable to undergo microdevice implantation and surgical procedures * Patient has sufficient volume of disease to allow implantation of the microdevice * Patient has a lesion for which the microdevice is a) amenable to percutaneous placement, and b) amenable to removal at the time of surgery * Patients must be willing to undergo research-related genetic sequencing (somatic and germline) and data management, including the deposition of de-identified genetic sequencing data in NIH central data repositories. Exclusion Criteria * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, unstable cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit the safety of a biopsy and/or surgery. * Uncorrectable bleeding or coagulation disorder known to cause increased risk with surgical or biopsy procedures (detailed below).

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Wenxin Xu, MD

✉ Wenxin_Xu1@dfci.harvard.edu

📞 617-632-6534

Principal Investigator

Wenxin Xu, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT05700461 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Renal Cell Carcinoma. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

What phase is the NCT05700461 trial and what does that mean for participants?

Phase 1 trials are the first stage of human testing. The primary goal is to assess safety and determine appropriate dosage levels. Participants are closely monitored. These trials typically involve a small number of volunteers.

Is NCT05700461 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT05700461 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at Wenxin_Xu1@dfci.harvard.edu for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT05700461 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Boston, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT05700461 clinical trial?

NCT05700461 is sponsored by Oliver Jonas. The principal investigator is Wenxin Xu, MD at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The trial plans to enroll 20 participants.

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