Trial reportJournal of neuro-oncology2018
First-in-human intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging of glioblastoma using cetuximab-IRDye800.
Trial report in Journal of neuro-oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04161560 (Cetuximab - IRDye800 Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging in Esophagectomy of Esophageal Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 103 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Cetuximab - IRDye800 Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging in Esophagectomy of Esophageal Cancer:A Single Center Clinical Research
Who cites it
103 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 163 citations in OpenAlex.
- Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM): An overview of current therapies and mechanisms of resistance.Pharmacological research · 2021Pooled it
- Pre-clinical study of IRDye800CW-nimotuzumab formulation, stability, pharmacokinetics, and safety.BMC cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Intraoperative Molecular Imaging in Thoracic Oncology: Expanding the Observable Disease Space.Cancers · 2026Review
- Imaging strategies for delineating glioma margins: Aiming at precise therapy.Fundamental research · 2026Review
- Multiplexed video hyperspectral microendoscopy reveals tumor-immune dynamics in vivo.Research square · 2026Article
- Comparison of Fluorescent Probes for IDH-Wildtype Glioblastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumors, and PCNSL: A Biomechanical Perspective.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Clinical fluorescent contrast agents for image-guided surgery.Fundamental research · 2026Review
- Bevacizumab-IRDye800 as an imaging probe for the detection of prostate cancer in mice.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Advanced imaging techniques for tumor intraoperative navigation imaging.Npj imaging · 2026Review
- Delineating precise surgical resection areas: recent advances in NIR-II fluorescence imaging molecular probes.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of a near-infrared version of TMR-PEG1k, a high-performance untargeted contrast agent for fluorescence-guided surgery, using fluorescence cryotomography.Journal of biomedical optics · 2025Article
- Epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted near-infrared probe cetuximab-IRDye800CW enables stable and tumor-specific fluorescence imaging in colorectal cancer models.Journal of biomedical optics · 2025Article
- Fluorescence molecular imaging of high-grade gliomas and brain metastases using the RAS70 peptide targeting plasma membrane-bound Hsp70 on tumor cells.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2025Article
- Brightening New Horizons: Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes in Optical Imaging and Theranostic Applications.ACS central science · 2025Review
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- Molecular Gold Nanoclusters for Advanced NIR-II Bioimaging and Therapy.Chemical reviews · 2025Review
- Agents for Fluorescence-Guided Glioblastoma Surgery.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Molecular probes for in vivo optical imaging of immune cells.Nature biomedical engineering · 2025Review
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14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionMaximizing extent of surgical resection with the least morbidity remains critical for survival in glioblastoma patients, and we hypothesize that it can be improved by enhancements in intraoperative tumor detection. In a clinical study, we determined if therapeutic antibodies could be repurposed for intraoperative imaging during resection.
methodsFluorescently labeled cetuximab-IRDye800 was systemically administered to three patients 2 days prior to surgery. Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of tumor and histologically negative peri-tumoral tissue was performed intraoperatively and ex vivo. Fluorescence was measured as mean fluorescence intensity (MFI), and tumor-to-background ratios (TBRs) were calculated by comparing MFIs of tumor and histologically uninvolved tissue.
resultsThe mean TBR was significantly higher in tumor tissue of contrast-enhancing (CE) tumors on preoperative imaging (4.0 ± 0.5) compared to non-CE tumors (1.2 ± 0.3; p = 0.02). The TBR was higher at a 100 mg dose than at 50 mg (4.3 vs. 3.6). The smallest detectable tumor volume in a closed-field setting was 70 mg with 50 mg of dye and 10 mg with 100 mg. On sections of paraffin embedded tissues, fluorescence positively correlated with histological evidence of tumor. Sensitivity and specificity of tumor fluorescence for viable tumor detection was calculated and fluorescence was found to be highly sensitive (73.0% for 50 mg dose, 98.2% for 100 mg dose) and specific (66.3% for 50 mg dose, 69.8% for 100 mg dose) for viable tumor tissue in CE tumors while normal peri-tumoral tissue showed minimal fluorescence.
conclusionThis first-in-human study demonstrates the feasibility and safety of antibody based imaging for CE glioblastomas.
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