Phase 2 Ascending Dose Safety and Efficacy Study of RVP-001, a Manganese-based MRI Contrast Agent

Purpose

This Phase 2 clinical trial will study RVP-001, a new manganese-based MRI contrast agent, in people who are known to have gadolinium-enhancing central nervous system (CNS) lesions, for example stable brain tumors or multiple sclerosis. The goal of this study is to assess safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of RVP-001 at three dose levels. The study will also compare RVP-001 imaging to gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) imaging. A single dose of RVP-001 will be administered to each subject. Subjects will have known gadolinium-enhancing CNS lesions and will be due to have a routine gadolinium-based contrast agent-enhanced MRI of the brain a few days before receiving RVP-001 with imaging. The ultimate goal of this research program is development of a gadolinium-free alternative to current general purpose MRI contrast agents.

Conditions

  • Central Nervous System (CNS) Lesions
  • Brain Metastases
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Brain Neoplasms, Benign
  • Brain Tumor, Primary
  • Brain Tumor, Recurrent
  • Brain Tumors
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Tumor
  • Brain Neoplasm, Primary
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Multiple Sclerosis Brain Lesion
  • Neurofibroma
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • CNS Tumor
  • CNS Lesion
  • CNS Metastases
  • CNS Cancer
  • CNS Lymphoma

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Adults of both sexes, aged 18-65 years 2. Patients with known enhancing CNS lesions, that are: (a) on an ongoing follow-up MRI at up to six week intervals, or (ii) are on imaging surveillance at longer intervals, but who are willing to return for unenhanced MRI at up to six weeks post-administration of RVP-001 3. Patients who have had a GBCA-enhanced MRI within the past 2 to 7 days which demonstrated focal areas of disrupted Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) (e.g., primary and secondary tumors, focal inflammatory disorders) including at least one enhancing lesion of minimum 5 mm (long axis) 4. Acceptable renal function

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Subjects who received either the linear GBCA, gadobenate dimeglumine, or high-relaxivity GBCA, gadopiclenol, for standard-of-care GBCA 2. Serious non-malignant disease that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the investigator and/or the Sponsor 3. Patients with clinically significant cardiac disease 4. MRI incompatibility

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Sequential Assignment
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
2 mg/Mn/kg
6 subjects each will receive RVP-001 at a dose of 2 mg Mn/kg
  • Drug: RVP-001
    MRI contrast agent
    Other names:
    • Mn-PyC3A
Experimental
7 mg/Mn/kg
6 subjects each will receive RVP-001 at a dose of 7 mg Mn/kg
  • Drug: RVP-001
    MRI contrast agent
    Other names:
    • Mn-PyC3A
Experimental
12 mg/Mn/kg
6 subjects each will receive RVP-001 at a dose of 12 mg Mn/kg
  • Drug: RVP-001
    MRI contrast agent
    Other names:
    • Mn-PyC3A

Recruiting Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Contact:
Abi Akinniyi
781-513-0207
aakinniyi@mgb.org

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Reveal Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Study Contact

Srini Mukundan, M.D./PhD.
617-306-3242
clinicaltrials@revealpharma.com

Detailed Description

Subjects will be pre-screened by study site personnel based on their upcoming appointment date for standard of care GBCA-enhanced MR imaging. Subjects may include individuals who have a stable primary brain tumor, metastatic brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, or other gadolinium-enhancing CNS lesions. Screening to select subjects for study participation will occur at or around the time of the subject's scheduled appointment. The appointment for standard of care imaging should take place at the designated study site. Following GBCA-enhanced MRI scan to confirm presence of target lesion(s), a baseline unenhanced MRI scan will be performed prior to RVP-001 injection. Dynamic imaging will be performed in conjunction with RVP-001 injection. Steady state imaging will follow at multiple time points during the first hour following dose administration to characterize the pharmacodynamics of RVP-001 and to assess its ability to enhance visualization of areas with disrupted blood brain barrier and/or abnormal vascularity of the central nervous system. Three dose cohorts are planned. An unenhanced MRI scan follow-up study will be performed between one week and six weeks following the administration of RVP-001. Safety will be evaluated throughout the study by assessing the following parameters: adverse events (AEs), physical examinations, injection site monitoring, electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital signs, clinical laboratory evaluations, medical history, and prior and concomitant medications.