RecruitingPhase 1Phase 2NCT04590664

Verteporfin for the Treatment of Recurrent High Grade EGFR-Mutated Glioblastoma

A Phase 1 / 2 Study of Visudyne (Liposomal Verteporfin) in Persons with Recurrent High Grade EGFR-Mutated Glioblastoma


Sponsor

Emory University

Enrollment

24 participants

Start Date

Jan 15, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of Visudyne (liposomal verteporfin) and to see how well it works in treating patients with high grade EGFR-mutated glioblastoma that has come back (recurrent). Visudyne is FDA approved in combination with light to treat eye diseases. In this study we use Visudyne by itself like chemotherapy to kill tumor cells which may be sensitive to verteporfin.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests a drug called verteporfin (commonly used in eye treatments) as a potential treatment for recurrent high-grade brain cancer (glioblastoma) in patients whose tumors have a mutation or amplification of a gene called EGFR, which may make the cancer sensitive to this drug. **You may be eligible if...** - You have recurrent or progressive grade 4 glioblastoma - Your tumor has an EGFR mutation or amplification (determined by standard testing) - You have already received standard first-line treatment (radiation plus temozolomide chemotherapy) - Your MRI shows clear evidence of tumor growth or progression - You are willing to have a central venous access device placed for IV treatment **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your imaging changes may be due to radiation damage rather than true tumor progression (you should receive bevacizumab first) - Your overall health status is too poor to tolerate treatment - You are pregnant or breastfeeding Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGVerteporfin

Given IV


Locations(1)

Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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