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NCT Number: NCT05316688

A Fluorescent Tumor Marking Agent, Tozuleristide, for Imaging Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Cancer and High-Grade Oral Cavity Dysplasia During Surgery

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of tozuleristide in imaging oral cavity squamous cell cancer and high-grade oral cavity dysplasia during surgery. Tozuleristide is an imaging agent that specifically binds to tumor cells. When exposed to near-infrared light, tozuleristide causes tumor cells to fluoresce (light up), so that surgeons may better distinguish tumor cells from healthy cells during surgery.

Why the study stopped: Terminated due to suboptimal delineation of fluorescence between tumor and native oral cavity mucosa.
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About this study

OUTLINE:

Beginning 1 hour before surgery, patients receive tozuleristide intravenously (IV) over 1-5 minutes. Patients then surgical resection per standard of care and undergo near infrared (NIR) imaging with standard of care device.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult subjects age >= 18 years (yr)
  • Subjects must have suspected or confirmed oral cavity dysplasia or cT1-4 squamous cell carcinoma for which surgical excision is deemed clinically indicated by the treating physician. Histology confirmation not required prior to surgery
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • If of child-bearing potential, agree to the continued use of 2 reliable forms of contraception from study enrollment through 30 days after receiving the study product. Male subjects must agree to use 2 reliable methods of contraception simultaneously for 30 days after receiving the study product if their partner is of child-bearing potential
  • Available for all study visits and able to comply with all study requirements

Exclusion criteria

  • Known or suspected sensitivity to indocyanine green
  • In the opinion of the treating physician, subject has received photosensitizing medication that could interfere or confound study results
  • Any current medications with the potential to generate fluorescence or photochemical reaction
  • Enrolled in any other ongoing study
  • Currently lactating or breastfeeding
  • Positive pregnancy test or planning to become pregnant within 30 days (d) of receiving tozuleristide
  • Any current condition, including psychological and social situations which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impact adversely on the subject or the interpretation of the study data
  • Creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 1.5 x ULN
  • Bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN

Treatment and study plan

Near Infrared Imaging

Procedure

Undergo NIR imaging

Other names: Near-Infrared Imaging, NIR Imaging

therapeutic conventional surgery

Procedure

Undergo surgery

tozuleristide

Drug

Given IV

Other names: BLZ-100

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: 7-21 days after drug administration

    Adverse events will be summarized as the number of each type of adverse event, per Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects Without Tumor Fluorescence After Receiving Tozuleristide

    Time frame: Measured at time of surgery 1 to 30 hours after receiving tozuleristide

    Number of subjects whose tumors did not show discernible fluorescence compared to background

  2. Number of Participants for Which Negative Margins Were Achieved in Tozuleristide-guided Oral Cavity Tumor Excision

    Time frame: Surgery performed following tozuleristide injection 1-30 hours prior to surgery

    To investigate the accuracy of tozuleristide fluorescent imaging in identifying tumor and achieving negative margins during excision of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma and high-grade dysplasia.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Collaborators

  • Blaze Bioscience Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

Intraoperative Visualization of Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma and High-Grade Dysplasia With Tozuleristide, a Fluorescent Tumor Marking Agent

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 7, 2022
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2026

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