This single site, single-arm, non-randomized, dose escalation phase I toxicity clinical trial will assess primarily the safety and secondarily the efficacy of episcleral topotecan in patients with active de novo or residual or recurrent intraocular retinoblastoma in at least one eye following completion of first-line therapy.
Retinoblastoma is the most common pediatric malignant intraocular tumour and originates from the retina. Treatment of eyes with advanced intraocular retinoblastoma remains a challenge. The historic standard of care for patients with unilateral disease is enucleation and for those with bilateral disease, a variety of modalities have been tried. These include radiation therapy, systemic chemotherapy, periocular administration of chemotherapy, selective intra-arterial chemotherapy, and intravitreal chemotherapy. Unfortunately, all of these modalities are associated with significant morbidity and investigators are looking for new ways to treat these patients either with novel directed drug delivery methods or with new less toxic agents. This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of topotecan delivered directly to the eye using a novel sustained-release topotecan episcleral plaque (also referred to as a Chemoplaque) in patients with active residual or recurrent intraocular retinoblastoma in at least one eye following completion of first-line therapy. The study intervention involves the insertion and removal of the Chemoplaque, examinations under anaesthesia (EUAs), visits to clinic to monitor for adverse events throughout, and post plaque removal toxicity evaluation. EUAs, clinic visits and laboratory tests are standard of care for retinoblastoma patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
Sustained Release Episcleral Topotecan Plaques (Chemoplaques) are glued to bare, dry sclera of the eye under conjunctiva and Tenon's capsule. A rolling six dose interpatient escalation schema will be employed. Chemoplaques with 0.6 mg and 0.9 mg of topotecan HCl formulation are available. Patients will receive 1 or 2 Chemoplaques per eye, to deliver 5 escalating doses: 0.6, 0.9, 1.2 \[2x0.6\], 1.5 \[0.6+0.9\] or 1.8 \[2x0.9\] mg. The prescribed dose will escalate or de-escalate by 0.3 mg at each level, and no patient will receive more than 1.8 mg of topotecan hydrochloride due to the physical limitations if the devices available. The planned removal is 42 days ± 7, unless dose limiting toxicity is observed, in which case the plaque is removed as soon as possible. The observation period for the purposes of dose-escalation will be 63 days (i.e. 21 days following Chemoplaque removal on day 42).
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maximum Tolerated Dose and Recommended Phase 2 Dose of topotecan hydrochloride administered as a Chemoplaque to pediatric patients with active Retinoblastoma.
Inter-Patient Escalation in the rolling six phase 1 trial design will determine Maximum Tolerated Dose and Recommended Phase 2 Dose. Dose level assignment is based on the number of participants currently enrolled in the cohort, the number of dose limiting toxicities observed, and the number of participants at risk for developing a dose limiting toxicity (i.e., participants enrolled but who are not yet assessable for toxicity).
Time frame: 9 weeks
Tumor response to the Chemoplaque as secondary therapy in eye(s) with active retinoblastoma after completion of primary standard of care treatment.
Tumor response will be characterized as (i) complete regression, (ii) very good (iii) partial regression, (iv) partial regression, (v) stable disease or (vi) progressive disease determined by evaluating number of tumour sites, appearance and tumour size.
Time frame: 9 weeks
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