This pilot clinical trial studies whether unilateral group D retinoblastoma, or retinoblastoma affecting one eye that has spread to the inner jelly like part of the eye, can be treated with a new technique for delivering chemotherapy directly into the blood vessel that supplies the affected eye. This new technique is called intra-arterial injection. Giving melphalan via intra-arterial injection may make it less likely that children will need surgery to remove the eye and may reduce the amount of treatment side effects.
Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT02097134.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To study the feasibility of delivering melphalan directly into the ophthalmic artery in children with newly diagnosed unilateral group D retinoblastoma, who would otherwise be considered for enucleation.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To estimate the ocular salvage rate after treatment with intra-arterial melphalan in children with newly diagnosed unilateral retinoblastoma with group D disease.
II. To evaluate the toxicities and adverse events associated with delivering multiple doses of intra-arterial chemotherapy.
III. To evaluate vision outcomes in children treated with intra-arterial chemotherapy.
IV. To monitor the rate of the development of metastatic disease while on protocol therapy.
TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the effects of intra-arterial therapy on the histopathology of eyes enucleated for progression.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive melphalan intra-arterially (IA) on day 1. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and then periodically for 2 years.
Lead OrganizationChildren's Oncology Group
Principal InvestigatorMurali Mohan Chintagumpala
