Safety and Biodistribution of Technetium Tc 99m EC20 in Normal Volunteers and Ovarian Cancer Patients

Description:

Open-label, single-center, single-treatment group, baseline-controlled (for safety) study of the safety and biodistribution of Technetium Tc 99m EC20 in four normal subjects and four subjects with known or suspected ovarian cancer.

Sponsor:

Endocyte

Phase:

Phase 1

EC20

Isotope(s):
Target(s):
  • FR (Folate Receptor)
Ligand Class: Small Molecules
Inclusion
  • The two subjects with suspected ovarian cancer were to have a known mass. Subjects were to have normal kidney and liver function.
  • * All subjects were to be females 18 years of age or older who met the following criteria:
  • The four normal subjects were to be normal, as established by medical history, physical examination, and laboratory data, including CBC, serum chemistry, and urinalysis.
  • Subjects were to have newly diagnosed, treatment refractory, or recurrent disease. Subjects were to be treatment naïve or at least 2 months since last non-surgical treatment. Subjects were to have normal kidney and liver function.
  • The two subjects with obvious advanced stage ovarian cancer were to have either histopathologically proven stage 3 or 4 disease or clinically obvious disease defined by 2 of the following 3 conditions: (1) pelvic mass (2) omental "caking", or (3) ascites.
Exclusion
  • Subject was currently taking folic acid supplements and could not stop taking the supplements for a period of 3 days (2 days prior to the study and one day after last imaging procedure).
  • Subject was pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Subject was simultaneously participating in another investigative drug or device study, or had completed follow-up phase of any previous study within 30 days prior to enrollment in this study.
  • * The following subjects were to be excluded:
  • Subject had a known history of chronic abuse of drugs or alcohol or had tested positive in the pre-study urine drug abuse screen.