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A Study of Fluorescent Probe (VGT-309) in Identifying Cancerous Lesions During White-Light and NIR Augmented Colonoscopy in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Trial Status: temporarily closed to accrual

This phase I trial tests the safety and effectiveness of VGT-309 in identifying cancerous lesions during white-light and near-infrared (NIR) augmented colonoscopy in patients with colorectal cancer. After chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment for colorectal cancer, it can be hard to distinguish between tumor and healthy tissue with standard of care white-light colonoscopy. VG-309 is an imaging agent that binds to tumor tissue and lights up with NIR light making tumor cells visible. VGT-309 may be safe and effective in identifying cancerous lesions during white-light and NIR augmented colonoscopies in patients with colorectal cancer.