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.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT07631650.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterStatus: Active
Contact: Matthew E Spector
Phone: 412-647-2100
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To demonstrate efficacy of bevonescein for intraoperative nerve visualization in improving voice-related outcomes (VHI) in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To demonstrate efficacy of bevonescein in identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (time to identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve after superior pole vessels are taken down).
II. To demonstrate efficacy of bevonescein to improve contrast enhancement (nerve conspicuity), branching delineation, and length measurement (the Visualization Scoring System; VSS) of the fluorescence overlay images compared to white light reflectance images alone on the VSS after identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
III. To demonstrate ability of bevonescein to provide added benefit/value to the surgeon for nerve identification and/or localization in the fluorescence overlay images compared to white light reflectance images alone using the NERVE scale after identification of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive bevonescein intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes and in 1-5 hours undergo white light reflectance and fluorescent imaging during standard of care total thyroidectomy or hemi thyroidectomy on day 1.
After completion of study intervention, patients are followed for up to 28 days.
Lead OrganizationUPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorMatthew E Spector