Treatment With Intravitreal Avastin for Large Uveal Melanomas

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center1 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Avastin introduced into the inside of the eyeball in causing shrinkage of the uveal melanoma (tumor of the eye). Avastin is an anti-cancer drug specially designed to shrink blood vessels within tumors.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Uveal Melanoma

Interventions

AVASTINDRUG

a single injection of Avastin at the outpatient clinic. This will be done as follows: the pupil in the eye being treated will be enlarged with a liquid solution. Thirty minutes later, a numbing solution and then a cleansing solution will be put in to the eye. Finally, an injection of Avastin will be given into the eye. Right after this injection, your eye will be examined by your doctor. The pressure in your eye will also be tested before and after the injection. Patients will use antibiotic drops for 5 days following the injection. Following the injection, you will have weekly examinations for four weeks in the office.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with large uveal melanomas who elect to undergo enucleation. * Patients diagnosed with uveal melanomas with tumor thickness \> 10 mm or basal diameter \> 16 mm, as measured by ultrasound examination, funduscopic examination, or transillumination. Exclusion Criteria: * Cases that do not meet the above criteria for tumor size will be ineligible to participate in the study. * Patients with history of metastatic cancer (other than melanoma). * Patients not able to provide consent for the study. * Patients with clinical or radiographic evidence of extraocular extension of the tumor. * Patients with a previous history of an adverse reaction to intravitreal injection. * Patients with a poor view of the fundus due to cataract or vitreous hemorrhage. * Patients with intravitreal silicone oil or gas tamponade. * Patients \< 18 years of age. * Women known to be pregnant.

Locations (1)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Response of Intravitreal Avastin in Causing a Clinically Significant Reduction in Uveal Melanoma Tumor Size (Base Height and Volume).

Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response, Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response, \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Progressive Disease, 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions; Stable Disease: neither sufficient decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions to qualify for partial response nor sufficient increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions to qualify for progressive disease

Time frame: At conclusion of study, up to 5 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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