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Bevonescein for Improve Intraoperative Nerve Visualization to Improve Voice Outcomes in Thyroidectomy Patients

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests how well bevonescein works to identify the nerves around the thyroid during surgery to remove the thyroid gland (total thyroidectomy) or a part of the thyroid (hemi thryoidectomy) for any thyroid disease or tumor. Small nerves are hard to identify during surgery and damage to the vocal fold is a major complication from thyroid surgery that can be temporary or permanent. Bevonescein works by attaching to a protein found on nervous tissue and “lighting-up” the area using a molecule called a fluorophore. Giving bevonescein may allow surgeons to see the nerves better and avoid them during surgery and improve voice-related outcomes in patients undergoing a total thyroidectomy or hemi thyroidectomy for thyroid disease or tumor.