This study was for women with breast cancer and for adults with melanoma. Breast cancer was a type of cancer when cells in the breast turn into cancer cells, which might grow out of control. Melanoma was a type of skin cancer that starts in cells called melanocytes. These cells made a substance called melanin which gives the skin its color. In this study, people had surgery to remove the lymph node closest to the site of their cancer. This lymph node was called the sentinel node. This was done to check if the cancer had spread from the original site to the sentinel node. This procedure was called a sentinel node biopsy. This study provided more information on a potential new dye, called ASP5354, used in sentinel node biopsies. ASP5354 helped to show the lymph nodes more clearly during surgery. This helped the surgeon find the lymph node closest to the site of the cancer (sentinel node). The main aim of the study was to find the best dose of ASP5354 that clearly showed the lymph nodes during surgery. This was an open-label study. That means each person in the study and the study doctors knew that person received ASP5354. Each person only received 1 dose of ASP5354. People that wanted to take part in the study were checked by a study doctor. This was on a separate visit before their surgery. Before surgery, people who took part in the study were asked if they had any other medical problems. They had a physical exam, an ECG to check their heart rhythm, and had their vital signs checked (blood pressure, pulse rate, and breathing rate). Other checks included some blood and urine samples taken for laboratory tests. During surgery, a study surgeon injected ASP5354 near the cancer site. They recorded how clearly they could see the lymph nodes. Some blood samples were taken for laboratory tests and an ECG was done. After their surgery, people were asked if they have any other medical problems. People returned to the hospital 9 days later for a check-up. The check-up included a physical exam, an ECG to check their heart rhythm, and a check of their vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, and breathing rate). Other checks included some blood samples taken for laboratory tests. People were asked if they had any medical problems and asked to complete a feedback survey.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1
Intradermal injection
UCI Irvine Health-Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer
Orange, California, United States
Optimal Dose of ASP5354 for Lymph Node (LN) Visualization
The optimal dose was defined as the dose that provided a better visualization compared with lower doses and a comparable visualization to the next higher dose. In the case where 2 doses performed equally, the lower dose was selected. Cumulative visualization data of the LNs from all treated participants was used for optimal dose determination. The optimal dose was determined by the Visualization Review Committee (VRC) using data from the following assessments: LN tissue visualized (Y/N), visualized tissue is lymphatic in origin based on pathologic confirmation, Likert Scale determination of the intensity of fluorescence, and proportion of identified LN with histopathologic confirmation of LN tissue by ASP5354 compared with standard of care (SOC) treatment.
Time frame: Day 1
Percentage of Participants With at Least 1 LN Detected Using ASP5354
The visualization of at least 1 LN with histopathologic confirmation is assessed by using a binary "Yes" or "No" question. Those participants with "Yes" as response was reported.
Time frame: Day 1 up to day 10
Percentage of Identified LN Tissue by ASP5354 Compared With SOC Treatment
The percentage of identified LN with ASP5354 will be compared with SOC treatment with either Tc-99mSC or Lymphoseek, through histopathologic confirmation.
Time frame: Day 1 up to day 10
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE)
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable \& unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product. An AE was considered "serious" if, it resulted in any of the following outcomes: results in death; is life-threatening; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions; results in congenital anomaly, or birth defect; requires inpatient hospitalization; or leads to prolongation of hospitalization; other medically important events. TEAE was defined as an AE observed after starting administration of the study drug.
Time frame: From first dose up to day 10
Plasma Concentration of ASP5354
Plasma concentration of ASP5354. The Lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) was defined as 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). Measured values below the LLOQ were expressed as \<LLOQ and not reported.
Time frame: Predose, approximately 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes postdose, and at the end of surgery (day 1)
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