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    Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Abenacianine (VGT-309) to Identify Cancer in Subjects Undergoing Surgery for Cancer in the Lung (VISUALIZE-2)

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    What is the purpose of this study?

    This is a Phase 3, multi-center, randomized and intrasubject controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of abenacianine for injection, a tumor-targeted, activatable fluorescent imaging agent, to identify cancer using NIR imaging in participants undergoing surgery for cancer in the lung. Approximately 132 partiipants will be enrolled to ensure a minimum of 115 evaluable participants receiving abenacianine and undergoing NIR imaging and a control group of 12 participants who will receive abenacianine but no NIR imaging.

    Eligibility

    1. Be willing and able to sign the informed consent and comply with study procedures.

    2. Be at least 18 years of age.

    3. Be scheduled for or planning to have a surgical resection of a lung lesion or mass with diagnostic and/or curative intent.

    4. Meet all requirements for the planned surgery based on opinion of the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and/or other consulting physician.

    5. Be able to meet the following conditions:

      1. Female participants must be of non-childbearing potential, or,
      2. If of childbearing potential, be non-pregnant or non-lactating and agree to use highly effective contraception from screening through Day 30 after treatment.
      3. Male participants, if not surgically sterilized, and if engaging in sexual intercourse with a female partner of childbearing potential, must be willing to use highly effective contraception from screening through 30 days after dosing.
    6. Have not participated in an interventional clinical trial within the last 30 days.

    Where can I participate?

    Hoag Hospital Newport Beach
    1 Hoag Dr
    Newport Beach, CA 92663


    Lauren Wagner

    lauren.wagner@hoag.org


    Hoag Hospital Irvine
    16200 Sand Canyon Ave
    Irvine, CA 92618


    Lauren Wagner

    lauren.wagner@hoag.org


    More about this Clinical Trial

    What is the full name of this Clinical Trial?

    A Phase 3, Multi-center, Randomized, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Abenacianine (VGT-309), a Tumor-Targeted, Activatable Fluorescent Imaging Agent, to Identify Cancer in Subjects Undergoing Surgery for Cancer in the Lung - VISUALIZE 2

    • Disease Type/ConditionLung Cancer
    • Principal InvestigatorDaryl Pearlstein, MD
    • Co-InvestigatorsAlain Mita, MD, Yaser Homsi, MD, Simon Khagi, MD
    • Age GroupAdult, Older Adult
    • PhaseIII
    • ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT07499674

    Hoag Family Cancer Institute

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