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Leptomeningeal Metastases:
U.S. Phase 1 Clinical Trial

Recruiting Patients

Leptomeningeal
Metastases:
U.S. Phase 1 Clinical Trial

Recruiting Patients

Leptomeningeal
Metastases:
U.S. Phase
1 Clinical
Trial

Recruiting Patients

Trial Information

Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) are a rare but typically fatal complication of advanced cancer in which cancer cells (typically from the breast or lung) spread to the central nervous system (CNS) and are found in either the leptomeninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (circulates nutrients and chemicals to the brain and spinal cord). Despite affecting over 110,000 people annually in the U.S., highly effective, approved treatments for LM are not available.

Plus Therapeutics is developing 186RNL (Rhenium-186 NanoLiposome), an innovative, targeted radiotherapeutic for rare and difficult-to-treat cancers. In the U.S. multi-center ReSPECT-LM Phase 1 clinical trial, 186RNL will be administered through an intraventricular catheter (Ommaya reservoir) in patients with LM. The treatment consists of a single administered dose of 186RNL per patient on an outpatient basis by the clinical trial physician.

View Trial on ClinicalTrials.gov

NATIONAL TRIAL REFERENCE NUMBER

NCT05034497

When speaking with your physician, please have the national trial reference number available.

Patients Treated to Date

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Single Group

All patients who enroll in the trial will receive medication while on the study.
All patients will receive a single dose of Rhenium-186 NanoLiposome (186RNL).

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Phase 1

A Phase 1 study of a new medication is usually the first that involves human volunteers who have the disease or condition the investigational medicine is designed to treat. The primary objective of Phase 1 studies is to identify the highest dose of the new medication that can be safely given without serious side effects.

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Progress

Actual Study Start: December 6, 2021
Estimated Primary Completion: July 30, 2023 (the date that the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention and that data for the primary outcome measure were collected)
Estimated Study Completion: December 30, 2023 (the date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events, that is, the last participant’s last visit).

Patient Eligibility

Only a qualified healthcare professional can determine whether or not you are eligible to participate in a clinical trial. However, this information may be beneficial in initiating a conversation with your physician. Patient reimbursement of up to $599 for time and travel is available.

Age Range

Adults, 18 years and older

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Informed Consent

Able to understand the study purposes and risks

Condition

Leptomeningeal Metastases

Gender

All; Women have negative pregnancy test at screening; Subjects must use effective contraception during study

Additional eligibility criteria may be found on ClinicalTrials.gov

Principal Investigators

There is a physician who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the clinical trial at each location.

Andrew Brenner, M.D., Ph.D.

UT Health San Antonio, Mays Cancer Center

SPECIALTIES: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE

A specialist in both breast cancer and malignancies of the brain and spinal cord, Andrew Brenner, M.D., Ph.D., not only focuses on clinical management, but also on the development of novel therapies to treat breast cancers and central nervous system tumors.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, he earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and went on to earn his doctorate in biological science and tumor biology at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center – Science Park. His doctoral thesis focused on the role of the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a in mammary tumorigenesis and immortilization. Dr. Brenner’s current interests have transitioned from cell cycle to the effect of hypoxia on chemokines and escape from antiangiogenics and the role of obesity in promoting breast tumorigenesis.

Dr. Brenner received his medical degree from the Texas Tech University Health Science Center and completed a residency in internal medicine at Scott and White Hospital in Lubbock. He completed his fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at the UT Health San Antonio.

Michael Youssef, M.D.

UT Southwestern Medical Center

SPECIALTIES: NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Michael Youssef, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and the Department of Hematology and Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in neuro-oncology.

Dr. Youssef earned his medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed a residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine and then received advanced training in neuro-oncology through a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

Dr. Youssef’s clinical and research interests include glioblastoma; primary brain tumors; rare brain tumors, including ependymoma and medulloblastoma; neurologic complications of systemic cancer therapy; brain metastasis; and leptomeningeal disease.

He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Brain Tumor Association, the Society for Neuro-Oncology, and the American Society for Clinical Oncology.

Trial Locations

Please visit this website regularly for updates as new locations are added.

UT Health Science Center

San Antonio

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

What Can You Do Next?

Participating in a clinical trial is an important decision. If you believe this clinical trial might be a good fit and are interested in participating, please take the next step to see if you are eligible.

Discuss With Your Physician

Anyone participating in a clinical trial should know as much as possible about what is being studied, what risks are involved and what potential benefits may be gained before deciding to enroll. If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, please talk to your physician first.

Print, save, or email this page to your physician to discuss at your next visit.

Be sure to have National Trial Reference Number NCT05034497 available.

Contact A Trial Coordinator

A trial coordinator is a specialized researcher who supports the management and coordination of clinical research studies. If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, you may call a trial coordinator directly at one of the trial locations below.

UT Health Science Center
San Antonio

Epp Goodwin
 210-450-5798
 goodwine@uthscsa.edu

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas

Omar Raglan
 214-648-6691
 omar.raslan@UTSouthwestern.edu