Clinical trial · Interventional
Ferumoxytol - Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Magnetic Resonance Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI
Pilot Feasibility Study of Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Magnetic Resonance Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI for Primary and Nodal Tumor Imaging in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas
NCT01895829CI-TRIAL-00053981terminatedEarly Phase 1ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Study halted prematurely and will not resume
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if ferumoxytol, when given at the time of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can help researchers learn more about the spread of certain kinds of cancers. Ferumoxytol is designed to deliver iron to treat iron-deficiency anemia (low red blood cell counts) in patients with chronic kidney disease. In this study, it will be used as an MRI contrast. Contrasts are used by doctors in order to see MRI images more clearly.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferumoxytol | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Ferumoxytol + Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- description
- On Day 1, patient will have 2 standard MRIs, as part of standard of care. About an hour after these 2 scans, patient receives ferumoxytol by vein. Right after that, first study MRI performed. The study MRI performed in the same way that a standard MRI is performed. On Day 2, about 24 hours after patient receives ferumoxytol, second study MRI performed.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Drug: Ferumoxytol
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Feasibility of Using Ferumoxytol with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- timeFrame
- 2 days
- description
- Feasibility defined as at least 15 (75%) patients finish the imaging process and good quality images obtained. Good quality image defined as subjective quality assessment score of 4 by two independent radiation oncologists and one radiologist for clinical usability for radiotherapy planning on a 5-point scale. The 5-point scale is defined with 0 implying unable to assess and 5 implying optimal image quality.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients 18 years of age or older with histologically or cytologically confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma 2. Measurable clinical and/or radiographic poly-nodal disease defined as stage N2b, N2c or N3 disease with multiple involved lymph nodes as defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) cancer staging criteria 3. Patients who have received or are dispositioned to receive a Positron emission tomography (PET) and computerized tomography (CT) \[PET-CT\] scan within two weeks of starting definitive therapy for their head and neck malignancy and their participation in this study. This implies patients must receive a PET-CT to be eligible for the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have undergone definitive resection of their primary or nodal disease as well as any chemotherapy or radiation therapy for their head and neck primary tumor. 2. Patients unable or unwilling to give written, informed consent or to undergo MRI imaging. 3. Women of childbearing potential (A woman of child-bearing potential is a sexually mature woman who has not undergone a hysterectomy or who has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months \[i.e., who has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months\]). Male partners must practice effective contraception (oral, injectable, or implantable hormonal contraceptive; tubal ligation; intra-uterine device; barrier contraceptive with spermicide; or vasectomized partner) throughout the study. 4. Patients unable to tolerate DCE-MRI or having an estimated GFR \< 60 ml/min/1.73m\^2. 5. Contraindications to iron supplementation include hemochromatosis, colitis, history of GI bleeds, alcoholism, or liver disease. Ferumoxytol is contraindicated in patients with evidence of iron overload and/or known hypersensitivity to Feraheme or any of its components. Consequently, we will plan to exclude patients who have symptoms or signs that might be caused by iron overload. These include patients with (unexplained): arthritis (including premature osteoarthritis), congestive heart failure or cardiomyopathy, adult-onset diabetes, secondary hypogonadism, increased skin pigmentation, or patients with persistently elevated serum ferritin not explained by an underlying inflammatory/systemic disease, unless these patients demonstrate a fasting transferrin saturation \</= 0.45. 6. Patients with any evidence of iron overload on pre-imaging laboratory studies. 7. Patients with any contraindications to gadolinium-based contrast agents. 8. Patients with claustrophobia.
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